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This section provides an overview for calorimeters as well as their applications and principles. Also, please take a look at the list of 27 calorimeter manufacturers and their company rankings. Here are the top-ranked calorimeter companies as of December, 2024: 1.Control Instruments Corp., 2.SAE Manufacturing Specialties Corp, 3.PerkinElmer Inc..
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A calorimeter is a device designed for measuring the heat generated in chemical reactions.
Calorimeters can quantify the heat produced during chemical reactions, combustion processes, and phase transitions. There are three main types of calorimeters: adiabatic calorimeters, isothermal wall calorimeters, and isothermal calorimeters.
In the manufacturing industry, where large-scale heating of raw materials, chemical mixing, and reactions occur, it is crucial for safety reasons to accurately determine the amount of heat generated during these processes. Calorimeters are instrumental in analyzing the heat involved in each step.
Calorimeters are essential tools for collecting safety and disaster prevention data in manufacturing facilities that handle chemical reactions on a large scale. Given the potential risks associated with substantial heat generation during processes, calorimetry is employed to evaluate potential hazards in specific reactions and processes.
Calorimeters also find applications in studying phase transitions of polymers and inorganic materials, as well as assessing the calorific values produced during thermal decomposition using techniques like differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Researchers rely on calorimeters to measure phase transition temperatures, which vary depending on the chemical and crystal structures of compounds.
Calorimeters are devices designed to measure the heat generated during a reaction. Apart from chemical reactions, the dissolution, mixing, and phase transitions of compounds can either release or absorb heat within the reaction system.
The heat to be measured is substituted with a substance of known heat capacity within the calorimeter, and the resulting temperature change is measured. Alternatively, the temperature is maintained constant, and the calorific value is determined based on the amount of latent heat released during melting.
In an adiabatic calorimeter, the heat generated by the sample does not dissipate through the outer walls but is entirely devoted to changing the temperature of the sample container. Achieving thermal insulation involves maintaining both the temperature of the sample container and the surrounding outer wall at the same level, with a pressure reduction of less than 10-4 Pa.
In an isothermal wall calorimeter, the sample container experiencing temperature changes is placed within an isothermal container held at a constant temperature, minimizing heat exchange between the two containers. A gap is maintained between them, filled with air for containers with high heat capacity and a vacuum for those with low heat capacity. This ensures stable external temperature conditions and allows thermal changes to occur within the sample container. The calorific value is determined by analyzing the temperature-time curve, incorporating a heat leakage correction to account for apparent temperature changes.
For instance, in the case of a phase change isothermal calorimeter, when two phases of a substance coexist at a certain temperature, heat transfers from one phase to the other. The calorimeter quantifies this heat by measuring volume changes that occur during the transfer. Calorimeters also determine calorific values by measuring gas volume changes or weight changes.
On a small scale, such as in laboratory test tubes, the heat generated by chemical reactions is rarely problematic. However, when reactions are conducted on a larger scale, such as in industrial settings involving tens or hundreds of liters, there is a risk of runaway reactions or explosions due to substantial heat release.
Therefore, calorimeters are indispensable for analyzing the heat generated in each process. Various types of calorimeters are available to suit different applications.
In the context of process safety evaluation, calorimeters are employed to measure the heat generated during reaction processes within systems that simulate reaction vessels in industrial facilities.
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) is used to assess materials by measuring the heat produced at various temperatures in small samples. Phase transition or decomposition temperatures can be analyzed based on the inflection point or peak of heat quantity concerning temperature.
Calorimeters are also valuable for analyzing runaway reactions. The accelerating rate calorimeter (ARC) measures calorific values and generated pressures of compounds that release heat during decomposition, which may lead to runaway reactions.
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PerkinElmer Inc., founded in 1937, is an American manufacturer headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, specializing in laboratory technology and management. The company's product offerings include analysis and characterization instruments, software, and consumables. Such offerings cover chromatography, mass spectrometry, molecular and atomic spectroscopy. They also provide immunoassay and food quality analyzers, as well as the simultaneous thermal analyzer (STA). These products find applications in various industries, such as biopharmaceuticals, food safety, lithium battery, and water resource management. PerkinElmer also offers OneSource Laboratory Services, providing knowledge, application, and service solutions for scientific laboratories. Additionally, their LABStartUp program supports new laboratories with instrumentation, consumables, and funding.
Linseis Messgeräte GmbH (Linseis Inc. USA), established in 1957 and headquartered in Selb, Bayern, Germany, is a manufacturer of thermoanalytical instruments. The company's products include thermal conductivity analyzers, thermoelectric analyzers, and differential scanning calorimeters. These products are used in various industries in the field of research and materials testing, such as bridge support expansion measuring, vehicle construction, and the aerospace industry for the development of higher-thermal materials. Its notable clients include Intel, NASA, JPL, and Mitsubishi.
NETZSCH-Gerätebau, established in 1962 and headquartered in Selb, Germany, is a manufacturer and supplier of thermal analysis and rheology instruments. Its range of products encompasses differential scanning calorimeters, thermogravimetric analyzers, dynamic mechanical analyzers, rheometers, viscometers, thermal conductivity meters, and thermal diffusivity meters. These instruments find diverse applications in measuring and characterizing the thermal behavior, mechanical properties, and flow dynamics of materials ranging from polymers and metals to ceramics, composites, and liquids.
Parr Instrument Company, headquartered on 53rd Street in Moline, Illinois, was founded in 1899 and is a designer and manufacturer of laboratory equipment and apparatus for testing fuels and conducting chemical experiments and reactions under pressure and heat. Tubular reactors, customized systems, pressure vessels, oxygen bomb calorimeters, and shaker hydrogenators are used in biotech R&D, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and control laboratories. It has ISO 9001:2015 comprehensive quality procedures certification, ASME and European PED pressure vessel design certification, and CSA electrical safety certification.
Based in Bayville, NY, SAE Manufacturing Specialties Corp. is an ISO-certified supplier and manufacturer of industrial equipment, chemicals, components, ordinance, electronics, and systems for industries ranging from aerospace to high tech to law enforcement. Examples of product offerings include raw materials, chemicals, and lubricants for industrial purposes to finished products such as security helmets for law enforcement, and military ordnances. SAE also provides research and development as well as technical support for other companies in similar industries.
Labstac LLC, founded in 2012, is a manufacturer and supplier of laboratory, scientific, and medical equipment headquartered in Pittsfield, MA, USA. The company operates in over 34 countries with an extensive distributor network covering American, European, the Gulf, and South Asian regions. The company's product lineup includes biosafety cabinets, centrifuges, incubators, autoclaves, and various other medical laboratory supplies. With an annual turnover of $50K USD, the company specializes in both buying and selling as a Limited Liability Partnership. The company's products are used in the pharmaceutical and medical industries as well as in biotechnology, hospitals, and research centers.
Control Instruments Corporation was founded in 1969 and is currently headquartered in Fairfield, New Jersey. The company engineers and manufactures solutions to both simple and complex gas detection problems that arise in pollution control, wastewater treatment, coil coating, and other industries. The company’s primary products include flammability analyzers, BTU analyzers, flame ionization detectors, infrared process analyzers, and gas sensors. The company also sells various accessories including fuel changeover systems, calibration equipment, and touchscreen operator interfaces to control multiple remote sensors concurrently.
LECO Europe B.V., established in 1936 and headquartered in Geleen, Netherlands, is a scientific instrument designer and manufacturer. The company's instruments are used for elemental analysis, thermal analysis, and mass spectrometry and include thermogravimetric analyzers, glow discharge spectrometers, and multiphase determinants. Its products are designed for use in life sciences, mining research, and agricultural research. In 2006, the company opened the doors to its Global Support Center, a facility dedicated to providing customers with service, training, and additional after-sale support.
AHP Plastik Makina, based in Istanbul, Turkey, is a manufacturer of testing equipment that are used in several industries, such as medical, packaging, and automotive. It also supplies welding equipment, and some of its testing equipment includes hydro testers, water baths, and test chambers for leak tests. The company sells test equipment for test laboratories of plastic raw materials and finished products like plastic tanks, fittings, and shrink films and provides the equipment with the accompanying software. It has been in the plastics processing industry for over 15 years and can develop customer-specific solutions for unique needs.
Changsha Kaiyuan Instruments Co., Ltd., founded in 1992 and headquartered in Changsha, China, is a manufacturer and supplier of mechanical samplers, sample preparation equipment, and analytical instruments. The company's product portfolio includes 5E-CYP cross belt samplers, 5E-JCA series jaw crushers, and elemental analyzers. These products are used in various industries, including renewable energy generation, coal mining, and the food and feed industry. The company offers services including technical support, training, and routine maintenance, while also being ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 certified.
Mettler Toledo was incorporated in 1945 in Toledo, Ohio, and is today headquartered in Greifensee, Switzerland. Mettler Toledo is a manufacturer of various analytical instruments for use in laboratories, industrial and manufacturing, and food retailing applications to customers globally. Mettler Toledo offers many products across product lines for uses such as product inspection, process analytics, jewelry scales, moisture analyzers, and software for laboratory weighing. Mettler Toledo also offers numerous accessories such as density kits, hands-free accessories, weighing tables, and weight accessories.
HoverLabs has roots dating back to 1963 and is headquartered in Haryana, India. The company is a laboratory supplies manufacturer, exporting to over 110 countries. The company provides extensive R&D for designing, manufacturing, and packaging supplies. The company also provides customized product development, OEM support, and project management assistance. The company’s products include educational equipment, analytical lab equipment, engineering lab equipment, medical lab equipment, and other products used in the medical as well as scientific industries.
IKA is a manufacturer of laboratory and analytical equipment established in 1999 and based in Nara, Japan. It manufactures calorimeters, rotary evaporators, magnetic stirrers, inline dispersers, and kneading machines. Its products serve the pharmaceuticals, food, life sciences, and chemicals sectors across Japan. The company partnered with several companies, such as BASF, Bayer, and P&G. In 2022, it received the Red Dot Award: Product Design, and in 2023, it received the iF Design Award for its HABITAT research bioreactor.
Digital Data Systems (Pty) Ltd., established in 1972, is a manufacturer and designer of bomb calorimeter systems to solve analytical problems with the main office in Randburg, Gauteng, South Africa. The calorimeter series are CAL3K, CAL2K, E2K, and ECO calorimeters used in the mining sector, scientific equipment, animal feed research, fuel analysis, and cement manufacturing. It also produces bomb vessels, air coolers, filling stations, and consumables. The company is EMC Compliance accredited and has a subsidiary called DDS Calorimeters.
Prisma Instruments is based in Aubagne, France, and is a manufacturer of regulation and measurement equipment that was established in 1976 before its acquisition by Gauge Bourdon France in 2016. The company’s product lineup includes temperature monitoring instruments such as probes and thermometers, pressure monitoring equipment such as mechanical pressure gauges and transmitters, and ultrasonic as well as electromagnetic flow instruments. The company is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001-certified, and mainly serves clients in the industrial processing sector.
Process Insights is a designer and manufacturer of water and gas analytical instrumentation that was established in 2012 as a portfolio company of the private equity firm Union Park Capital. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company produces detectors, sensors, monitors, and analyzers for measuring physical environmental parameters such as moisture, gas composition, or humidity. It also offers software and instrumentation for environmental compliance and process control applications. Process Insights also provides performance verification and factory acceptance testing for its clients in the petrochemical, power generation, semiconductor, and environmental protection sectors.
Azbil Kimmon Co. Ltd., established in 1904 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of water and gas appliances and is a member of the Azbil Group. Some of its gas appliances include mass flow meters, gas alarms, and instrumentation-related equipment. Its water appliances include water meters, meter connection fittings, and instrumentation systems. The company also offers a smart metering service that overlays electricity, water, and gas data and helps in trend and pattern analysis. The company is ISO/IEC 27001 certified, and more than five of its branches are ISO 14001 certified.
TOKYO KEIKI POWER SYSTEMS INC. was founded in 1896 and is a manufacturer of measurement, cognition and control devices based in Ohta, Tokyo, Japan. The company's product portofolio including ultrasonic flowmeter, oil leak detector, fiber optic gyrocompass, ultrasonic rail flaw detector, and solid state power oscillator. The products are used in various industries such as water resources management, railway, communication, ocean transports, and agriculture. The company has obtain certifications such as ISO 14001 standards compliance for the Management System.
H.E.L Group is a developer and manufacturer of scientific instruments and software designed to optimize the efficiency, safety, and productivity of key processes in chemistry and biology applications. The company is founded in 1987 and is based in United Kingdom. The company offers a comprehensive range of products, including automated reactor systems, calorimeters, and software solutions, designed to streamline processes, optimize reactions, and enhance data analysis. These tools cater to various industries, from fine chemicals and petrochemicals to biotechnology and beyond.
Huanghua Faithful Instrument Co.,LTD is a manufacturer and supplier of laboratory equipment and medical equipment. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in coastal city-Huanghua The company offers a comprehensive range of products which include laboratory balances, spectrophotometers, centrifuges, and more. The company products have been extensively used in domestic and foreign research institutes and university laboratories. The company is aimed at providing tailored solutions to meet diverse needs across research, healthcare, manufacturing, and education sectors.
BIOBASE, established in 1999, is a high-tech manufacturing enterprise whose business covers biomedical, e-commerce, intelligent manufacturing, scientific equipment In Vitro Diagnosis (IVD) instrument and reagent based in China. Specialized in research, development, and manufacturing of laboratory and medical equipment, catering to life sciences, healthcare, and environmental protection industries. Their product range includes biological safety cabinets, incubators, centrifuges, and more. The company has branch offices in 24 provinces in China, with overseas establishment in USA, Dubai, India, Algeria, Singapore, and business partners in 130 countries.
U-THERM International HK Limited, established in 2008 and headquartered in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloong, Hong Kong, is a supplier of laboratory analysis, testing, and measuring instruments and equipment. Its extensive product range includes analytical balances for precise laboratory weighing, spectrophotometers for quantitative analysis across scientific fields, DRS spectrometers, as well as ICP (Inductively Coupled Plasma) instruments for detecting metals and nonmetals in liquid samples, and lab or medical refrigerators for storage purposes.
Tokyo Instruments, Inc., established in 1981, and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a manufacturer of opto-electronics products and systems. The company offers a wide range of products, including laser processing machines, aligning systems, photodetectors, analyzers for photoelectron spectroscopy, and spectroscopy array detectors. Also offered are high-speed, high-sensitivity cameras in UV to IR, and photon detectors or counters. The company's product families consist of the Nanofinder series of 3D Laser Raman Microspectroscopy systems and the iDus Workhorse laboratory and OEM CCD platform for low-light spectroscopy.
Toshniwal Brothers Pvt. Ltd (TBP) is an Indian distributor of high tech laboratory equipment and instrumentation that was established in Geddalahalli, Bangalore in 1948. The company offers equipment and instruments for life science applications such as cell sorters, fluorescence microscopes and confocal microscopes, as well as tools for material and nanoscience applications including x-ray diffraction systems, atomic force microscopes, and nanoindenters. TBP products are mainly used in India’s research and development institutions, as well as in its biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical processing, metalworking industries.
Ranking as of December 2024
Derivation Method| Rank | Company | Click Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Control Instruments Corp. |
11.3%
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| 2 | SAE Manufacturing Specialties Corp |
9.8%
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| 3 | Parr Instrument Company |
6.7%
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| 4 | PerkinElmer Inc. |
6.4%
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| 5 | Mettler-Toledo |
6.4%
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| 6 | Linseis, Inc. |
4.9%
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| 7 | NETZSCH-Gerätebau |
4.9%
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| 8 | H.E.L Group |
4.6%
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| 9 | Xiamen Ollital Technology Co., Ltd |
4.4%
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| 10 | Labstac LLC. |
3.9%
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Derivation Method
The ranking is calculated based on the click share within the calorimeter page as of December 2024. Click share is defined as the total number of clicks for all companies during the period divided by the number of clicks for each company.Number of Employees
Newly Established Company
Company with a History
*Including some distributors, etc.
*Including some distributors, etc.
| Country | Number of Companies | Share (%) |
|---|---|---|
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United States of America
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7 | 35.0% |
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China
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4 | 20.0% |
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Japan
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3 | 15.0% |
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India
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2 | 10.0% |
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Netherlands
|
1 | 5.0% |
|
Turkey
|
1 | 5.0% |
|
Germany
|
1 | 5.0% |
|
South Africa
|
1 | 5.0% |
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