LECO Corp.
History
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 1936 | Carl Schultz founded LECO Corp., the laboratory equipment company, and introduced the first rapid carbon determinator for the steel industry. |
| 1970 | The company developed solid-state infrared cells, resistance, induction furnaces, and advanced instrumentation using digital electronics. |
| 1976 | LECO introduced the NP-28, its first protein determinator, to the organic and food markets. |
| 2000 | LECO introduced its advanced carbon/sulfur and nitrogen/carbon analysis instruments. The TC-600 and CS-600 series are the first instruments with built-in Windows-based software. |
| 2011 | The company launched the Cornerstone platform to deliver faster, more intuitive operation, including touch-screen capabilities of new LECO analytical products. |
| 2012 | LECO opened the Elizabeth S. Warren Technical Centre for Separation Science, a 28,000-square-foot facility dedicated to the research and development of advanced instrumentation and equipment for the separation science product line. |
| 2014 | The company introduced Cornerstone Mobile, an optional mobile remote viewing feature that enables users to view data, plots, and instrument status from smartphones, tablets, and desktop computers. |
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