Recently, we traveled to the West Coast to install two DEENA systems.
The trip was to a city water laboratory that primarily tests for metals and mercury in water.
This trip introduced me to my second ever analytical laboratory, and the chemists who complete it.
I was very excited to see DEENA in action and interact with the chemists who get to work with her on a regular basis. Like most government agencies these days, this city lab has recently been forced in to extreme budget cuts, so they brought in DEENA to automate their sample digestions in order to process more samples with less labor.
Their inorganics team of 10 has been cut in half. In the beginning, a new instrument may be a substantial investment for any lab, but over time, this investment saves thousands. For this lab, hiring a new employee to perform sample digestions increases expenses up to $120,000 per year. In a moment of excitement, the lab supervisor told us, “Do you realize how much money the city will save with the investment of these two DEENA systems? Why doesn’t every lab uses these instruments?”
During the installation and training process, we helped set up methods for each chemist who would be working with DEENA. Each step of the method is now performed by DEENA rather than being manually processed. They were shocked at how much time will now be saved. One chemist was so overjoyed about DEENA; she turned to us and said, “Where have you guys been my whole career life?”
Coming away from this installation, I was able to see the great impact that DEENA has on the lives of these chemists. Having DEENA in the lab makes their work load less labor intensive, saves hours of time and produces more accurate results. With the suffering economy, budget cuts and layoffs, a smaller team with smarter equipment can keep the sample load under control. It is amazing to realize that chemists around the globe are using DEENA and experiencing the benefits of better efficiency and accuracy. Likewise, it is encouraging to hear the excitement in our customers’ voices as they talk about what the future holds at Thomas Cain.
Until next time, maybe this blog will be automated.. 
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