Tecan adds new options for Cavro Centris Pump

Tecan has expanded the functionality of its Cavro Centris Pump, its high-performance compact syringe pump module.

The device is now available with a range of glass syringes and plastic valves that complement its existing portfolio of long-life ceramic components, thus providing customers with a wider choice of materials to suit their instrument design.

A statement from Tecan said: "These high-quality glass and plastic components retain the premium performance benefits of the Cavro Centris Pump, while reducing the installed cost for applications which do not require the exceptional durability offered by a ceramic fluid path."

The Cavro Centris Pump offers exceptional liquid handling characteristics, an elegant and robust drive mechanism and high levels of reliability and accuracy.

Following this announcement, its advantages will be available to a broader array of customers in a more cost-effective manner.

During the first half of 2012, Tecan experienced a 6.3 percent year-on-year rise in operating profits and a 0.2 percent sales increase.