2018 Adhesive & Sealant Convention

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The annual Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) Spring Conference + Expo is a three day event that includes concurrent technical sessions focusing on business development and market trends, government relations issues, and advanced technology in the adhesives and sealants industry. The Expo will be held on Tuesday, April 24th and will feature over 100 exhibitors – including ATS! We’ll be exhibiting at booth 423, with information on our line of sealant testers.

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Product Spotlight: Series 1100 Universal Testing Machines

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Series 1120 UTMATS Series 1100 Uni­versal Testing Machines (UTMs) provide an affordable solution to precision tension, compression, shear, and flexure tests. With a diverse selection of models available, the UTMs in this series can accommodate a wide variety of test specimens and are used in a diverse range of testing applications, from production to quality control and high end research.

The Series 1101, Series 1105, and Series 1110 are benchtop models with 1,000 lb., 5,000 lb., and 10,000 lb. respective capacities. The … Read More

Employee Spotlight: Tawn Harshall

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Tawn Harshall Employee SpotlightTawn Harshall joined the ATS Sales Team on August 21st, 2017 – the same day as the historic solar eclipse! A valuable addition to the process heating department, Tawn has decades of experience in industrial furnace and heat processing, as well as extensive knowledge of energy consulting and plant engineering. He has a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from Geneva College, and was a member of the US Army Reserves (319th Engineers, 443rd Field Depot). When asked what … Read More

World of Asphalt 2018

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World of Asphalt 2018

Applied Test Systems will be in Houston, Texas March 6th – 8th at the World of Asphalt 2018 Show & Conference!

Learn more about the ATS line of asphalt testing equipment, and see the new ATS Pyrolytic Cleaning Oven at booth #2342. Designed to burn off test residue from lab equipment, the ATS Pyrolytic Oven improves on previous versions and incorporates state of the art touchscreen technology, automatic operation, and a clean, matte-black design. Lab technicians no longer need to … Read More

Product Spotlight: Pyro-Clean®

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Pyrolytic OvenThe new Pyro-Clean® is a must have for any
testing lab. Designed to burn off test residue from
lab equipment, it improves on previous versions
and incorporates state of the art touchscreen
technology, automatic operation, and a clean,
matte-black design. Lab technicians no longer need
to rely on scraping, wire brushing, or hand heating
to clean equipment. Operators can simply place
everything in their Pyro-Clean®, press start, and
allow the machine to do the work. This not … Read More

September Russia Visit and Presentation

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This past September, our Chief Operating Officer Rob Carroll and Vice President of Sales Robert Antolik spent a week in Russia visiting customers. Working directly with our international sales agent Andrey Kislyak of Exiton, they organized a sales presentation during the week of September 17th. The presentation was held at VTI Company, and featured numerous speakers and hands on creep machine training. Approximately thirty attendees were able to participate, and it was an exceptionally successful event.

ATS has customers around … Read More

New Dates for CAMX 2017

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CAMX 2017

Originally scheduled for this past September, CAMX 2017 was cancelled due to severe weather conditions. We’re happy to announce that ATS will be attending the re-scheduled dates, and will be exhibiting in Orlando, FL December 11th – 14th. After three consecutive years of growth, CAMX 2017 – The Composites and Advanced Materials Expo – will connect and advance all aspects of the composites and advanced materials communities, as America’s go-to marketplace for products, solutions, networking and advanced industry thinking. Join … Read More

Product Spotlight: BBR2S

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ATS BBR2SThe improved ATS Bending Beam Rheometer (BBR2S) is engineered to perform flexural tests on asphalt binder/bitumen and similar specimens per ASTM D6648, BS EN 14771, and AASHTO T313. These tests consist of a constant force being applied to a specimen in a chilled bath in order to derive specific rates of deformation at various temperatures. Enhanced software and the ability to perform crack sealant tests expand the capabilities of the BBR2S beyond those of the original BBR2. Intuitive programming guides … Read More

NEAUPG 2017

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Applied Test Systems (ATS) will be attending the North East Asphalt User Producer Group (NEAUPG) annual fall meeting October 18th – 19th at the Hilton Hartford Hotel in Hartford, CT. ATS sales representatives will be available during the trade show to answer any questions about our innovative line of touchscreen asphalt/bitumen binder testing equipment.  Stop by our table to learn more about how the BBR3, RTFO Touch, PAV3, and VDO Touch have changed the field of asphalt/bitumen binder testing. Designed … Read More

ATS Purchases Virtech Creep/Stress Rupture Line

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Applied Test Systems (ATS) is pleased to announce that on June 20th, 2017 we finalized our purchase of the Virtech, Inc. (Virtech) creep/stress rupture product line. This acquisition ushers in a new era of progress and growth, allowing us to continue our legacy of industry leading innovation.

For nearly three decades, ATS and Virtech have worked together on the development and application of the exclusive WinCCS system. The result of this partnership has been a globally unmatched line of creep … Read More