Updates, technical service updates, documentation

McLanePro Training Opportunity at OB’23

Live at OB’23 in Southampton 18 April! Learn McLanePro, the NEW GUI for McLane Gen3 electronics, with Engineering Director Tim Shanahan 11:30am – 12:30pm in the Ray Beverton Classroom 044/11. See how McLanePro and Gen3 electronics improve the user experience for Sediment Traps, RAS and PPS samplers and WTS-LV pumps. Sign-up for the OB McLanePro
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Teledyne Impulse Cables/Connectors on McLane Instruments End of Support

If your McLane Sampler or Profiler is 8 years old or more, now is a good time to check your connectors and cables. Due to changes in the connector industry, McLane can no longer supply replacements for ANY Teledyne Impulse cables and connectors on our Samplers and Profilers. Teledyne Impulse connectors were commonly used on
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MMP/ITP Firmware Fix

February 27, 2020 – An MMP/ITP firmware fix has been released for the MMP/ITP RTC Clock Rollover bug. All MMP/ITP customers have been sent the firmware v5.40 link via email. Download MMP/ITP v5.40 Release Note for firmware details, or  contact McLane with questions.
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McLane Prawler Milestone in Puget Sound

(Falmouth, MA) The first McLane manufactured Prawler was deployed in Puget Sound, Seattle, WA, marking a key milestone in McLane’s technology transfer with NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (PMEL). McLane and NOAA PMEL engineers were on board the R/V Hayes in late October 2019 to observe the 180m deployment in Shilshole Bay as near real-time Prawler
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MMP/ITP Customer Notification

January 9, 2020 – All MMP and ITP customers have been emailed an important notification regarding a serious firmware bug. Download  Technical Support Bulletin-2020-01 for details if you did not receive the email.
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Product Profile: Sediment Traps

McLane sediment traps provide exceptional performance for biogeochemical studies including radionucleide, paleoproxy, and carbon cycle analysis. They are also beneficial for environmental and pollution monitoring.  Sediment Traps collect vertically settling particles into individual sample bottles which are sealed when not in collection mode. McLane have several options to fit your project needs: Sediment traps in two sizes: Mark
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Five post-deployment best practices for your instrument

Proper post-deployment equipment maintenance extends the life of your instrument and prepares it for your next cruise. Post-deployment care varies by instrument so refer to the instrument user manual, which can be accessed in our Library.  Some universal best practices include the following: Run the data offload option, confirm that the data was recorded, and
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New pressure relief valve option

McLane now offers a pressure relief valve (PRV) upgrade to retrofit to all sampler controller housings for $400.00 (including installation by McLane but excluding shipping and insurance costs). The controller end-cap and anodizing must be in suitable condition for PRV retrofits. The anodized aluminum controller housing contains alkaline battery packs (which are not manufactured by
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April 2015 Newsletter

In the April 2015 Newsletter learn about our live demonstration of an Imaging FlowCtyobot (IFCB) at Ocean Business '15, Sediment Traps in an Iron Fertilization Study, Microbial Populations Studied with the ESP, WTS-LV Training, and Preparing Glass for Summer Deployments. Subscribe to our newsletter in electronic format. We publish our electronic newsletter only a few
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McLane Sells ESP Direct to Researchers

13 October 2014: We are pleased to announce that Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) has granted McLane Research Laboratories, Inc. a license to manufacture and sell the Environmental Sample Processor (ESP). The ESP, designed and developed by MBARI, provides in situ collection and analysis of water samples from the subsurface ocean. Pictured, at left,
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