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ACS Archived News from around Australia and New Zealand (2007)
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November 2007 ~ CPN Nuclear Moisture Density Gauges.
ACS are pleased to announce a new pricing structure on our range
of CPN MC1-DRP & MC3-HR Moisture Density Gauges.
Please click on the following links to download the full spec:
MC1-DRP (986 kB) - MC3-HR (1045 kB)
Should you have any questions, or require a quotation please contact Neil Hunt via email or telephone (03) 9417-5688.
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October 2007 ~ Electrical Calibrations Now Available
ACS has recently gained NATA accreditation for calibration of electrical devices such as multimeters, clamp meters and resistance meters.
For details contact Mal Hamling at ACS Melbourne on (03)9417-5688 to discuss or arrange your electrical requirements today.
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September 2007 ~ Meet ACS Sydney Staff
During a recent NATA assessment at ACS Sydney we managed to get all the technical staff in the one room at the same time.
Such an event deserves a photograph.
From left to right - Bill Novak, Anthony Wynn, Fred Tiedemann, Greg Ainsworth, Paul Ridden, Steve Lambert and Anthony Ainsworth.
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August 2007 ~ Safety Training
Safety Training specifically for Servo Hydraulic Testing Machine users.
Whichever make of servo hydraulic machine you have (MTS, Instron, etc) you should ensure that adequate safety training has been provided to the operators of these machines.
Click here to see the contents of the ACS course or contact Ian Wills at ACS Melbourne on (03)9417-5688 to discuss and arrange your on-site training today.
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July 2007 ~ Automated Geotechnical Testing Seminar.
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ACS are happy to announce that we will be holding a number of seminars on Automated Geotechnical Testing
in conjunction with one of our principal suppliers Geocomp Corporation (USA) during August 2007.
These will be one-day sessions presented by Dr. Rachid Hankour of Geocomp and will include practical
applications and examples being shown. Two test systems will also be used during the seminar (Automatic
Triaxial and Consolidation Testing Apparatus).
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The sessions are planned for the following dates & locations:
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Tue 14 Aug - Melbourne ACS Head Office, 126 Oxford Street, Collingwood, Vic
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Thu 16 Aug - Sydney Travelodge-North Ryde, 81 Talavera Road, North Ryde, NSW
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Fri 17 Aug - Newcastle Room EF122, Building EF, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW
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Mon 20 Aug - Brisbane Travelodge-Garden City, 18 McGregor Street, Brisbane, Qld
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Tue 21 Aug - Toowoomba Bldg Z1, Room 101, University of Southern Queensland, Baker Street, Darling Heights, Toowoomba, Qld
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Fri 24 Aug - Perth Travelodge-Perth, 417 Hay Street, Perth, WA
Dr Hankour has many years experience in this field and has held seminars around the world at some of the
worlds top universities and has been invited to present guest papers at many international conferences.
To register your interest please use our online Enquiry Form including number of persons wishing to attend and the location. Alternatively call
Neil Hunt on (03) 9417-5688.
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June 2007 ~ Updated Sieve Stock List
ACS offers many sizes of aperture and frame. Any of the sieve sizes we offer can be supplied with a NATA recognised UKAS Calibration Certificate, which complies with the new NATA requirement for reference sieves.
We are also able to supply Graded Glass Beads to use as a reference material. A full set of 14 x 1kg tubs is available with a grading of between 0.030mm and 3.6mm.
Click here to see an updated list of standard sizes held in stock in our Melbourne warehouse.
For further information please contact Neil Hunt on Telephone (03) 9417-5688.
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June 2007 ~ ACS is on the move. Paul Ridden joins ACS.
As part of the ACS expansion, we are pleased to announce the appointment of
Paul Ridden.
Paul will be working in our Sydney Office, and will be helping in the expansion of our NATA services.
Paul comes with over sixteen years experience working in NATA registered laboratories.
For more information please contact us on Free Call 1800 334 183.
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May 2007 ~ Bill Novak joins ACS.
ACS is pleased to announce the appointment of
Bill Novak as the Business Development Manager. His area of responsibility will be for NSW, ACT, Queensland and Northern Territory.
Bill comes to ACS with 30 years of experience in materials testing and calibration.
For more information please contact us on Free Call 1800 334 183.
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April 2007 ~ ACS Australian agents for Sundoo products.
Australian Calibrating Services are the Australian agents for Sundoo. Founded in 1998, Sundoo designs and manufacturers force gauges, torque gauges, shore durometers, spring testers, test stands and digital microscopes.
For more information please contact Tim Kennon on (03) 9417-5688
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March 2007 ~ ACS involvement in 2007 Grand Prix Rally
Tim Kennon and Peter Riseborough ~ First in Class in 2007
Results have been posted in the Grand Prix Rally with Tim Kennon and Peter Riseborough winning in their class ("Classic Pre 1975").
The Grand Prix Rally is the official rally event of the 2007 Formula 1™ ING Australian Grand Prix. The event is a Touring Road Event Rally conducted under CAMS regulations and CAMS Permit and is designed to offer a balance of challenges to both drivers and navigators over the four days of competition.
For more information visit the official 2007 Grand Prix Rally website.
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February 2007 ~ Safety Training
Australian Calibrating Services are now able to provide Safety Training specifically for Servo Hydraulic Testing Machine users.
Did you know that the Australian Standard AS2243 1990 Safety in Laboratories specifically states
that: “Any person who is untrained in the use of a testing system shall not be permitted to operate
a Universal Testing Machine”.
To arrange an on-site Training Course or for more information click here or contact Ian Wills at ACS Melbourne on (03)9417-5688.
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Open Day 2008
