Jun 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
We love Canada and love our Canadian customers. For a long time, we’ve quietly given our Canadian customers a special discount: deeply discounted flat-rate shipping on all orders to Canada. As you might have heard, shipping costs have increased wildly over the...
Jun 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
Various types of equipment require calibration to ensure accuracy of readings and settings. For example, a lab balance needs to be calibrated regularly to ensure weight measurements are correct according to the accuracy expected of the balance. Overhead stirrers are...
May 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
When browsing new equipment, you may often come across the term “UL Listed,” which tends to carry a certain weight in the industry. Or perhaps you have a requirement that your equipment is UL listed. But what exactly does it mean? Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is a...
Apr 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Installation Qualification (IQ), Operational Qualification (OQ), and Performance Qualification (PQ) are a set of protocols involved in equipment (both hardware and software) validation. Equipment validation is a critical component of Quality Assurance (QA), as...
Mar 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
Hi Everyone. We’re starting this thread in anticipation of supply chain disruptions due to COVID-19. At the time of initial writing (March 18th) we currently do not have any suppliers who are reporting significant operational or supply chain disruptions which...
Jul 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
We don’t like taxes any more than anyone else. Unfortunately for many, last year’s South Dakota v. Wayfair decision by the United States Supreme Court meant that more companies are going to have to charge state and local sales taxes in more...
Nov 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
“How much will I pay for this lab equipment?” For many lab equipment purchases from many different suppliers, that’s not a straightforward answer. There are often a million different “discounts” – new lab discounts, start-up...
Oct 15, 2018 | Uncategorized
When you’re browsing for your next lab equipment purchase, it’s helpful to be armed with as much information as possible. Often one of the more important pieces of information is when you could expect the item if you were to purchase it. Knowing roughly when a product...
Apr 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
The vast majority of laboratory equipment manufacturers provide a list price, or a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) for their products. Distributors such as Laboratory Supply Network and others are then provided with a discount from that list price...
Mar 29, 2018 | Uncategorized
This information is current at the last time of editing, which is March 29th, 2018. As we mentioned early last month, much of the Troemner / Talboys laboratory equipment line will be transitioning to the Ohaus brand (they’re both owned by the same parent company...