Linkam’s UK staff celebrated Summer in the best way possible by demonstrating their intellectual prowess, fashion flair, athleticism and ability to eat great amounts of pizza and strawberries and ice-cream! Our Social Committee, led by Quiz Mistresses (?) Hannah and Natalie organised a fun quiz followed by a game of Corn Hole outdoors to make the most of the sunny weather.
Thinking heads on during the quiz.
Can they fix it? Yes they can!
We’re delighted to have taken possession of a new 3D Bambu Labs X1 carbon printer which was expertly installed, along with a sturdy table for it to rest on, by our R&D Team (after carefully reading the manuals). The new printer will enable us to produce jigs, prototypes and packaging in several colours and at a faster speed than our old one which will go to auction and hopefully provide many more years of great service.
Join us at M&M 2024! Look out for more updates here on our website and on our social media over the next few days. We look forward to seeing you in Cleveland!
At Linkam we are continually seeking to reduce our carbon footprint across all aspects of the business by monitoring our energy use and looking for ways to be more energy efficient. Some of the key steps we have taken include using renewable source electricity at our UK Headquarters and offsetting our gas use at the end of each financial year. We have also offset our air travel taken over the past 12 months by supporting international carbon reduction projects and the planting of trees in the UK through Carbonfootprint Ltd.
We have improved our UK facility by upgrading our bike storage along with installing showers and changing rooms to enable our staff to cycle to work where possible. Our Production Team demonstrated their range of skills by assembling a new bike store indoors before expertly moving the structure outside and ensuring it was safely attached to the ground. It was n’t long before the first bike was stored!
Linkam Scientific Instruments are pleased to announce the appointment of Neveen Hosny to the position of R&D Director. Neveen has over 25 years’ experience in academic and industrial research, focused on medical engineering, microscopy, interfacing technologies, resource funding, product design and knowledge transfer. She has also led and contributed to multiple publications and grants. Peter Grocutt will work alongside Neveen in his new role as R&D Consultant.
We were delighted to welcome some visitors from China to our UK Headquarters in Salfords, Surrey recently. It was great to catch up with Jerry Yang from AD Creative, who look after our business in China, and to meet representatives from Karamay XianBo Technology Innovation and Incubation Co., Ltd. in Xinjiang who are long-term customers of Linkam products.
Pictured above are Jerry Yang from AD Creative, Miss Ge and Mr Li from Karamay XianBo Technology Innovation and Incubation Co. Ltd alongside our MD Ross Browne and Sales Director Clara Ko.
Linkam was delighted to donate £250 raised by our team to Parkinson’s UK recently. Our donation will help to fund the great work carried out by Parkinson’s UK which is dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s disease, supporting patients, and raising awareness. Find out more about their work on their website.
We were delighted to welcome colleagues from Izasa Scientific, our distributors in Spain and Portugal to our UK Headquarters in Salfords, Surrey this week. During the visit we delivered product training to enable Izasa to better support their customers and discussed how to strengthen our business relationship.
We've reached the final week of our Biscuit Friday Test Series 🍪! For the past four weeks we’ve been breaking biscuits in the Linkam Modular Force Stage (MFS) using a 3-point bending test.
Last week saw the shock relegation of the chocolate oat biscuit from the top spot, with the white chocolate finger now leading the pack. But will it beat this week’s contender: the ginger biscuit? Watch the final video where we'll reveal the ultimate biscuit champion and hold the medal ceremony! 🏅
Week 4 of our Biscuit Friday Test Series and we're bringing you the ultimate test of deliciousness with the White Chocolate Finger! Each week we’re conducting weekly tests on biscuit resilience using the 3-point bending experimental mode of the Linkam Modular Force Stage (MFS).
The oat chocolate biscuit has reigned supreme since week 1. This week the white chocolate finger steps up to challenge for top spot. Will it surpass all competition or snap under the strain?
Some of our team took the opportunity to show their all-round skills in finding missing cats, robbing banks, escaping from stricken submarines and ghost hunting in the remains of an abandoned prison yesterday. We visited Gatwick Escape Rooms to demonstrate our teamwork, problem solving abilities and to have some fun! We’re pleased to report we all emerged safe and well from our challenges and are back in the office today.
It’s time for this week’s thrilling Biscuit Friday challenge 🍪, our weekly evaluation of biscuit strength using a 3-point bending test in the Linkam Modular Force Stage (MFS).
This week, the white chocolate biscuit is up for the challenge. But will it dunk under the pressure?
Our R&D Director Peter Grocutt recently celebrated 40 years with the company. Peter was Linkam’s first employee in 1984 when the company was based in Arnold’s, our founder’s, converted garage. He was recruited to develop the electronics in our instruments, and soon designed our first microprocessor driven units. Since then, Peter has had to demonstrate his ‘all round’ skills as the company, and technology, has evolved. A key to Peter’s longevity has been enjoying his work and always being open to new projects; he has played a fundamental role in developing our products, something that has helped the company to grow to over 50 employees, and with offices in the UK and Holland. As a mark of our appreciation, the company will be sending Peter on a break to Portugal where he can enjoy two of his passions, golf and fine dining.
It's Friday and you know what that means - it's time for another exciting biscuit test 🍪! Every week, we’re assessing the durability of a particular biscuit with the 3-point bending feature of the Linkam Modular Force Stage (MFS)!
This week, we're putting the spotlight on the milk chocolate finger. Will it hold its shape or melt in the heat?
Welcome to the week 1 of our Biscuit Friday Test Series 🍪. Each week we’re testing the strength of a different biscuit using the 3-point bending functionality in the Linkam Modular Force Stage (MFS).
This week, we're putting a tasty chocolate oat biscuit to the ultimate test. Will it crumble under pressure or prove to be a true tough cookie?
Join us on this thrilling journey as we dive into the world of biscuit strength testing.
January: Our Australian partner, Trevor Hinwood, from Hin Sci, participated in ACMM27 where he presented several Linkam stages, including the CMS196.
February: We celebrated Chinese New Year with a tasty buffet.
March: We attended TAC23 at the University of Huddersfield.
April: We attended the FOM 2023 conference in Portugal at the start of the month. At the end of the month we also held our own karting Grand Prix.
May: We welcomed Kelly and Bill from ProSpect Scientific, our Canadian partners, to our UK offices in Salfords, Surrey. We had a productive couple of days discussing the shape of the market in Canada and conducting hands-on training on Linkam’s full product range.
June: We welcomed AD Creative, our Chinese partners, to the UK. The same month some of our staff built two picnic tables to enjoy the pleasant surroundings outside our UK offices.
July: We attended the Microscopy and Microanalysis 2023 conference in Minneapolis, USA where we ran three very popular exhibitor tutorials on our latest prototype, the CryoGenium.
August: We announced the appointment of Clara Ko to the position of Sales and Marketing Director. Clara joined Linkam in 2022 as the Sales Manager.
September: A busy month with two separate visits from our Chinese and American partners, AD Creative and McCrone, to our UK headquarters. Some of our staff also volunteered with the I Choose Freedom charity. The charity provides shelter, support, and counselling for women and children who have escaped from abusive situations. Our team spent the day doing various gardening tasks at their centre. We also participated in the 20th Optics of Liquid Crystals Conference.
October: We attended the Advanced Materials Show USA 2023 in Columbus, Ohio and visited McCrone at their offices in Chicago. We also participated in the All Things Cryo Workshop at the University of Nottingham from October 9-13.
November: We attended the Annual Cryo-Microscopy Group Meeting in Birmingham on November 15 and held our annual staff get together at Fairgame in Canary Wharf, where we enjoyed catching up with our colleagues from Holland.
Best wishes for a Happy Christmas and a prosperous New Year from all at Linkam.
Our team get together for jumper judging.
Linkam staff took the opportunity to show off their festive fashion flair (?!) by wearing their favourite Christmas jumpers and raise money for charity last week. Valuable funds were raised for I Choose Freedom, who provide shelter, support and counselling for women and children who have escaped from abusive situations.
Several members of our team grew some splendid moustaches throughout November to raise funds for two charities ‘I Choose Freedom’, and ‘Movember’. As well as raising a few giggles from work colleagues and family members, our fantastic fundraisers increased awareness and raised valuable funds for the two charities.
Pictured above are Jamie, Ben, Tom and Rob.
Please note: Linkam will be closed from lunchtime on 22 December 2023 and will reopen on Tuesday 2 January 2024.
