Anton Paar announces the launch of Litesizer DIF 500, a laser diffraction particle size analyzer designed to deliver accurate particle size measurements in high-tech laboratories and even challenging industrial environments. With the ability to measure samples ranging from 0.01 µm to 3,500 µm, Litesizer DIF 500 stands out for its precision and durability.

Key features of the Litesizer DIF 500 include:

• Broad measurement range: Capable of handling particles from 0.01 µm to 13,500 µm.
• Switchable dispersion units: Transition between liquid and dry dispersion with a single move in seconds.
• Kalliope software: With no training required, users can achieve results in just three clicks, while dedicated QC modes ensure precise and repeatable measurements.

Particle analysis the right way

The Kalliope software, developed in-house by Anton Paar, delivers a seamless user experience, with a simplified workflow that guides users from setting parameters to obtaining results. The software’s dedicated quality control mode locks in delicate settings, ensuring consistent performance and reducing user training time.

With quick-click dispersion units and an obscuration level indicator for precise sample loading, Litesizer DIF 500 enhances lab productivity while maintaining a strong focus on safety and convenience.

Integrated safety features like a suction check and built-in dust cover minimize powder spread, while liquid level monitoring prevents overheating during sonication.

The Litesizer DIF 500’s dispersion units are fully compatible with the Anton Paar Litesizer DIA series, allowing for smooth integration into existing workflows and optimized use of lab space. Kalliope also ensures that all particle sizing instruments can be controlled from a single PC, reducing both operational complexity and costs.

About Anton Paar

Founded in 1922 in Graz (Austria) by Anton Paar, the company is the world market leader in the measurement of density and concentration, the determination of dissolved carbon dioxide, and in the fields of rheometry and viscometry. Anton Paar’s customers include most of the major beer and soft drink manufacturers worldwide, companies active in the food, chemicals, petroleum, and pharmaceutical industries, as well as leading academic groups.

For many decades, Anton Paar has combined precise mechanical production with the latest achievements in the fields of research and development. In recent years, the Anton Paar GmbH invested up to 20 % of its annual turnover in research and development. The company offers analytical solutions that are produced within the 11 producing sites (in Europe and USA). Additionally, there is a soccer simulator: in the so-called skills.lab professionals, amateurs and youth players can perfect their skills under real conditions.

Anton Paar is active in more than 110 countries with 37 sales subsidiaries. Meanwhile, more than 4,500 employees in a worldwide network of research and development, production, sales, and support are responsible for the quality, reliability, and service of products made by Anton Paar. Since 2003, the Charitable Santner Foundation has been the owner of Anton Paar. It is dedicated exclusively and directly to charitable purposes. In 2023, the company generated net sales revenue of 618.2 million Euro.

Besides focusing on research and development, Anton Paar’s growth is also based on strategic acquisitions. In 2007, the company acquired Dr. Kernchen GmbH near Hannover (Germany, special field optical metrology, Anton Paar OptoTec) followed by Petrotest Group (Germany, special field measurement technology for the petroleum industry, Anton Paar ProveTec) in 2012, and the addition of CSM Instruments SA in Switzerland in 2014 (special field surface analysis, Anton Paar TriTec). In 2016, Anton Paar acquired a product line of Raman benchtop devices from BaySpec Inc. (USA, CA) and licensed the technology for Raman handheld instruments from SciAps Inc. (USA, MA). In 2017, Anton Paar integrated technology for particle size analysis bought from Cilas (France) into the product portfolio. With the acquisition of Quantachrome Instruments (USA) in February 2018 and AXO Dresden in February 2019, Anton Paar further expanded its range of measurement technology in the characterization of pores and porous materials and X-Ray optics. With the purchase of the Brabender GmbH & Co. KG (Germany, 2023, Anton Paar TorqueTec), the portfolio was expanded with special measuring solutions for the characterization of kneading properties and lab extrusion.

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