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2011 MINIFLASH TOUCH (advanced, intuitive and ergonomic flash point tester with touchscreen)
2010    

MINIDIS ADXpert (new design portable mini-distillation analyzer)

 
2009 MINIVAP VPXpert (versatile 3rd generation "all-in-one" vapor pressure tester)
 
2008 MINIVIS 445 is launched, a viscometer for kinematic and dynamic viscosity
 
2007 GRABNER INSTRUMENTS celebrates 20th anniversary.
MINIDIS is ASTM-standardized: ASTM D 7344.
 
2003 AMETEK acquires Chandler Instruments.
GRABNER INSTRUMENTS is awarded by the ASTM with the "Award Of Excellence" for the outstanding contributions to the development of the new flashpoint test method ASTM 7094.
 
2002 MINIDIS - Automatic truly portable Minidistillation
CHANDLER INSTRUMENTS acquires GRABNER INSTRUMENTS Messtechnik GmbH.
 
2000 IROX DIESEL - Diesel Analysis with FTIR Technology
The founder of GRABNER INSTRUMENTS, Dipl. Ing. Dr. Werner Grabner, passes away.
 
1999 MINIVIS - Falling Ball Micro Viscometer
MINITEST FFK - Flow-Properties of Lubrication Grease
MINIFLASH is ASTM-standardized: ASTM D 6450
Dr. Grabner is awarded by the ASTM with the "Award Of Excellence" for the outstanding contributions to the development of two new vapor pressure test methods: ASTM D 6377 and D 6378 and the "Award Of Excellence" for the outstanding contributions to the development of the new flashpoint test method ASTM D 6450.
 
1998 IROX 2000: Prediction of Octane, Vapor Pressure and Distillation Properties
IROX 2000: ASTM standardized (ASTM D 5845 and D 6277).
MiniVAP VPS, VPSH and ON-LINE: ASTM standardized (ASTM D 6377 and D 6378) 
 
1995 MINIVAP ON-LINE (On-Line Vapor Pressure Tester)
MINIVAP LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas Vapor Pressure Tester)
 
1994 IROX (FTIR gasoline analyser)
GRABNER INSTRUMENTS is awarded with the »Austrian National Award for Innovation 1994« for IROX.
 
1993 The US-Environmental Protection Agency declares MiniVap-VPS as the Official reference instrument for monitoring vapor pressure of gasoline.
GRABNER INSTRUMENTS is certified according to ISO9001 by Bureau Veritas Quality International. 
 
1992 MINIFLASH (flash point tester series)
 
1991 MINIVAP (vapor pressure tester series)
MINIVAP VP, VPS and VPSH are ASTM standardized (ASTM D 5191)
 
1987 It all starts with Dr. Grabner founding GRABNER INSTRUMENTS
 

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