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With much of the market shifting from HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography) to UHPLC (Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography) bio applications, IDEX Health & Science added a new MarvelXACT™ PEEKsil™ Connection System to their BioVersal™ line of products this month.

The new connection system solves a recurring problem with UHPLC instruments, which separate compounds for drug discovery and to test quality in food products and pharmaceuticals.

In the past, fittings would break if over-tightened or leak if not tightened enough.

To help resolve the reoccurring problem, the IH&S engineering, sales, procurement, planning and production teams collaborated to develop MarvelXact, allowing UHPLC technicians to finger-tighten the fitting. Like with an automobile gas cap, it clicks once it reaches the right tightness.

To watch a video of the product, click here

Using patented PEEK lined stainless steel and MarvelX™ connections technology, scientists and engineers are provided precise face sealing, eliminating additional internal volume, and minimizing carryover risk, peak tailing, and peak broadening.

“MarvelXACT PEEKsil can be used as a replacement for PEEK and SST tubing especially where chemical compatibility and low absorption is required” said Audrey Schrock, Sr. Product Manager, Valves and Column Hardware. “We are enabling more robust low-flow analysis data for applications that are highly sensitive and require chemical inertness.”

To learn more about the MarvelXACT™ PEEKsil™ Connection System, click here

IDEX Fire, Safety & Diversified (FSD) business units continued to support organizations in their communities during the holidays this month.

German-based iPEK partnered with the Lebenshilfe Association in Kempten to fulfill wishes for young people with developmental delays and disabilities.

Children from Lebenshilfe decorated a “Virtual Wish Tree” with items including books, games, craft materials, puzzles, and more.

Every wish on the tree was fulfilled by an IPEK employee, with 40 gifts distributed to the early intervention center and 20 gifts distributed to the young people’s groups of the remedial education day center.

“A big thank you goes to all the supporters of the iPEK company for the many wonderful Christmas presents for children with developmental delays,” Head of the Early Intervention Centre Anke Kadereit said.

Hale team members in Ocala, Florida also came together to donate gifts for underserved children in Northeast and Central Florida.

Employees purchased, wrapped and delivered 142 gifts to Episcopal Children Services (ECS) – the most contributed by the team since partnering with the organization in 2018.

ECS, the third largest Nonprofit in Northeast Florida, has assisted children and their families for more than 50 years. Working with children from birth to age 5, ECS is dedicated to educating children on how to build a strong foundation for educational success.

IDEX corporate employees from the Northbrook and downtown Chicago offices, competed against each other to purchase gifts online for local Illinois children who have experienced trauma.

The ”Kids Above All” Virtual Holiday Drive included a friendly competition, with IDEX corporate team members split into teams to see which group could donate the most gifts. The solution for holding the toy drive, created because in-person donations were not possible during the pandemic, was hugely successful.

In just three weeks, about 150 corporate team members came together to donate more than 800 gifts, which were delivered straight from retailers to Kids Above All for distribution.

“On behalf of the 2,488 kids and families in our programs, we are amazed by and truly grateful for the generosity of everyone at IDEX,” said Kids Above All Director of Marketing and Communications Andrew Dohan. “Your partnership and support ensure they experience the joy and happiness of the season and makes their holiday wishes come true.”

‘Kids Above All’, is an organization that protects, heals and educates children and families who have experienced trauma – including abuse, neglect, poverty, toxic stress, and violence.

With the mission of helping others build better lives, the organization uses a trauma-informed, clinical framework called Attachment, Regulation and Competency (ARC) to encourage healing and personal growth so they can realize their dreams.

IDEX Health & Science in New York recently partnered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester (BGCR) to provide support as COVID-19 continues to disproportionately affect minorities in the community.

In collaboration with the IDEX Foundation, IH&S Rochester provided a $22,800 donation to BGCR, which will cover the costs of one tutor for nine months, additional space barriers for STEM classrooms, and breakfast and lunch for 50 kids for nine months.

When the Rochester city school district switched to 100% virtual learning, parents in frontline jobs — who could not work remotely — began struggling to juggle work and care for their children. Although virtual learning keeps everyone safe, it has been particularly challenging for minority populations with lower incomes. Schools also provided a meal for kids who otherwise would not have food available at home.

By providing these funds, parents can focus more on work, while their kids have a safe place to continue learning virtually and be fed breakfast in addition to lunch.

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Rochester has a club membership of nearly 1,500 young people ages 6 to 18, with 98% membership of African American descent. Two-thirds of club members reside in single parent households, while 91% qualify for free lunch programs. While anyone residing in Monroe County can join the Club, most club members live in the poorest parts of Rochester called “The Crescent.” It represents the “C” that surrounds the City of Rochester where poverty is most prevalent.

Italy-based businesses OBL, Alfa Valvole, and Sampi, recently joined forces to host a virtual seminar focused on gaining awareness, promoting knowledge and developing competences to properly spread the values of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion to all organizational levels.

IDEX Leaders in Italy invited all employees from the region, and partnered with 5-time World Champion Canoer, Josef Idem, to share her experiences in sports and the benefits of a diverse and inclusive team in equitable environment.

IDEX Italy leaders plan to host additional virtual seminars and trainings on topics including “Leading by example”, diversity management, and more.

Employees at Advanced Thin Films (ATF), in Boulder, Colorado distributed turkeys to their employees and to the Hmong American Association (HMAAC) of Colorado last week.

With close to half of the ATF workforce originating from East and Southeast Asia, many of whom are of Hmong ethnic background (pronounced “mong”), employees were able to choose if they would like to take a turkey home for Thanksgiving or donate a turkey to HMAAC.

The team donated 45 turkeys and 2 large bags of rice to the HMAAC.

“Thanks for lifting the spirits of this community in a time of hardship,” said a representative from HMAAC. “We at HMAAC, greatly appreciate your donations of turkeys this holiday season. Your support helps to further two of HMAAC’s missions to network with local organizations and provide services and goods to the Hmong Community.”

The turkey donations will help Hmong families in the local Denver area that are affected by COVID-19 this holiday season.

Team members at IH&S in Rochester, New York, also collected non-perishable food items for the Business Council of Rochester Cares, feeding 40 families for Thanksgiving.

FTL Technology, part of IDEX Sealing Solutions, recently installed new rotary and reciprocating test rigs at its Research and Development Center of Excellence in the United Kingdom.

With few customers having access to their own testing facilities to correctly validate their seals for Driveline and Plunger Pump market applications, FTL partnered with IDEX to invest in equipment to better serve customers and validate the performance of custom-built solutions prior to shipment to customers.

Engineers are now  able to simulate working application parameters and demonstrate how sealing designs react under different parameters including speeds, pressures, media, surface conditions, temperatures, atmospheric conditions, and more. In addition, the test rigs will enable engineers to perform back-to-back testing across different duty cycles, giving engineers a clearer view of how their seals will perform in the real world – rather than under strict lab-based parameters.

The test rigs are also autonomous. Once seal parameters have been set, the rigs can run without direct human supervision and log performance criteria.

“We are looking forward to sharing the benefits of our new test rig with our customers and IDEX team members worldwide,” said Mark McCormack, Engineering Director at FTL Technology. “With more refined solutions and a much more agile timescale for testing and validation, our customers can expect to benefit from significant gains through our testing and validation expertise.”

“But more important, our new test rigs afford our customers the peace of mind that our sealing systems will work reliably the first time.,” McCormack said.

FTL Technology is part of IDEX Sealing Solutions alongside Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE), Novotema, Roplan and SFC Koenig.