INGLEWOOD, Calif., May 11, 2006 - Minus K Technology, a
leading manufacturer of vibration isolation products, will
demonstrate it's new ultra compact high performance vibration
isolation platform at the CLEO/QELS Conference in May in
booth #1848. The new BM-10 incorporates the Minus K patented
NegativeTM Stiffness technology, providing its signature
half-Hertz performance in the most compact bench top platform
available.
This platform, only 12 inches square and 4.7 inches tall,
is ideal for small SPMs and other instruments where lab
and bench space are at a premium.
"Many of our customers have asked us to create an
ultra compact isolation platform to improve lab efficiency",
said David Platus, president and chief executive officer
of Minus K Technology.
"The BM-6 and BM-8, the first members of our low profile
family of isolators, are designed to allow more vertical
space for user equipment above the isolators. The BM-10
follows on the heels of our new BM-6 and BM-8 platforms,
and continues to build on the success of our platform designs
incorporating the patented Minus K Negative Stiffness technology.
The BM-10 furthers our strategic goal to deliver cost-effective
high performance isolation over a wide range of applications."
The new BM-10 offers 0.5-Hz vertical natural frequency
and 1.5 Hz horizontal natural frequency in an easy to use
and install passive platform with exceptionally low cost
of ownership. It is available in 10 lb, 25 lb and 50 lb
models that will support payloads of a few grams up to 55
lbs (25 kg). The Minus K patented Negative Stiffness technology
offers performance that exceeds that of costlier active
and air-based solutions, and without the need for high mass
or expensive facilities for power and air. Consequently,
the BM-X family is easy to transport between labs or from
facility to facility. The Negative Stiffness technology
is extremely robust making installation, setup, and operation
quick and easy, without special tools.
The BM-10 is now available starting at a list price of
$2,300. It is a featured product on Minus K's website.
Minus K Technology, Inc. is a leading global supplier of
high performance vibration isolation products, systems and
services to a wide range of markets from biology and neuroscience
to aerospace, semiconductors, and nanotechnology. Minus
K's innovative solutions leverage its expertise in vibration
isolation to enhance the capabilities and productivity of
its customers' manufacturing, engineering and research applications.
Minus K is the vibration isolation platform of choice for
many critical applications, providing end-user and OEM solutions
to commercial, academic and government customers worldwide.
They are an OEM supplier to leading manufactures of SPMs,
micro-hardness testers and other sensitive instruments,
and they have sold to more than 200 universities and government
laboratories in 35 countries. Founded in 1993, Minus K is
headquartered in Inglewood, California.
CONTACT: Minus K Technology, Inc.
Steve Varma, (310) 348-9656, sales@minusk.com
