Department of Applied Mathematics
Research School of Physics and Engineering
(Previously - Research School of Physical Sciences & Engineering)
The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, AUSTRALIA
Worldwide Customers 1982 to 2008 - ANU Surface Forces Apparatus Sales

The current Mk IV and older Mk II SFA instruments are designed and commissioned by specialist staff from the Applied Mathematics Department. Apparatuses are custom built in-house in the precision workshops of the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering (RSPhysSE) Australian National University. Instruments are marketed by RSPhysSE.
Mk IV Customers (current model)
Mk II Customers
  1. Japan Research & Development Corp., Kyushu University
  2. Ytkemiska RIT, Stockholm, Sweden
  3. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, USA
  4. University of Melbourne, Australia
  5. Fuji Photo Laboratory, Japan
  6. University of Lund, Sweden
  7. Tokai University, Japan
  8. Centre Research Paul Pascal, France
  9. Mainz University, Germany
  10. National University of Mexico
  11. University of Arizona, USA
  12. CNRS - ICSI, Mulhouse, France
  13. University of Leeds, UK - (Vacuum / Pressure version)
  14. Sanpany Instruments / National Huwei University, Taiwan
  15. Ian Wark Institute, Univ of South Australia
  1. Imperial College, London UK
  2. University of Minnesota USA
  3. Ytkemiska RIT, Stockholm, Sweden
  4. Cavendish Labs, University of Cambridge UK
  5. Xerox Research Centre of Canada
  6. Rensselar Polytechnic Institute, New York, USA
  7. IBM, San Jose, USA
  8. University of California, Santa Barbara, USA
  9. National Bureau of Standards, Maryland, USA
  10. Research Institute for Polymers & Textiles, Japan
  11. Eastman Kodak, Rockchester, USA
  12. University of Pennsylvania, USA
  13. AT & T Bell Laboratories, New Jersey, USA
  14. Nagoya University, Japan
  15. University of Delaware, USA
In addition, a wide range of specialist instruments and attachments have been supplied to our many customers.
Some SFA's have been resold onto other research institutes.
For Mk IV enquires via e-mail: Surface.Forces@rsphysse.anu.edu.au
LINKS - Official Mk IV SFA Page or Applied Maths Home page

Prepared by AH. Updated 28/2008