ABLE Service - Advanced Biomedical & Lab Equipment

31/07/2025

MELAG training at their Kuala Lumpur Academy completed. (along with just a little sightseeing..)

06/06/2025

Unexpected visitor to ABLE Service today.
Found him sitting over my door when I arrived at the office.
Safely transferred to a repurposed MELAprint box and now off to the care of the local vet.

27/05/2025

He's dead, Jim, dead.
(Obligatory Startrek reference..)
Job today on a 2004 MELAG Euroklav.
Still had the original style door lock, which was replaced in production by a new style in 2008 odd.
Did we still have the spare part ?
You bet we did.
(The last one in my kit, and I think the last one of these we have.)
So if you're the next clinic with a 'senior citizen' MELAG that needs a door lock, it will have to be upgraded to the new V4 style.
And this, is why a long model run is a good thing.
Parts compatibility for Euroklavs from 2000 through to 2024..

24/05/2025

Busy time of year, so Saturday was the best option for completing this clients washer install and validation to AS5369
MELAtherm10 Evolution.
Even in small spaces we are able to make it work.

11/05/2025

10:30 Sunday night.
Weekend callout completed and home after 300km round trip.
The things we do.

30/04/2025

What beats a MELAG C45D?
Double C45Ds!
Zoe, with the newly completed installation of a second double-door unit, complementing the first one installed in 2018.

12/03/2025

01/03/2025

Somedays I spend my time at the bench, looking through a lens, repairing micro-electronics.
Today, is not that day....

canine hydrotherapy treadmill day today.

24/10/2024

My favourite customers are the ones who make me a good coffee..

04/10/2024

That small speck on the right of the fingertip is an 0201 surface mount LED. (Photo from an electronics group)

This is why a lot of electronics is considered throwaway 'replace board' nowdays. Not everyone has the skill or patience for soldering anymore.

Happy to say that where allowed, we do still do component level repairs.

Not often as fine as this. 0603 size is enough for my aging eyes..

15/05/2024

'Interesting' callout today west of Brisbane.
Our last visit to these units was 2021.
Recently 'serviced' by another company, but the air filters I put in in 2022 were still there (complete with my writing), despite the dentist being charged for new filters at $190 each.
So were my (very out of date) electrical safety test tags.
Multiple leaks , not least of which were from the much, much, less than competent application of thread tape.

31/03/2024

A device that we are agents for came in for 'Calibration' only, as recently 'safety tested' by another biomedical company.

As with all repairs it gets an inspection, functional and safety test anyway.

The battery on the left is a normal one.
The battery on the right, from the customers device.
6 years old, and ready to pop.
Lithium-polymer "LiPo" batteries can be dangerous if neglected.
When they go, there is often a fire.
This one was close.

Demonstrates the importance of safety checks.