Research & Development

For three decades HANNA Instruments has prided itself in being one of the world's leading innovators in analytical instrumentation. HANNA's Research and Development team challenges itself to continuously improve on existing technology, as well as to invent new testing instruments and techniques – all with the goal of providing a practical solution for the user.

HANNA brings to the market what customers need. In 1985, HANNA was the first company to incorporate a temperature sensor (HI1217S) with a pH electrode, which very quickly became the standard throughout the world. To better equip researchers out in the field, HANNA created and launched a waterproof, portable product line in 1990.

Timeline of HANNA's "World's First"

  • 1980 - World's first single-probe portable conductivity meter
  • 1982 - World's first pH controlled chemical dosing pump
  • 1984 - World's first microprocessor-based hand held pH meter
  • 1985 - World's first pH electrode with built in temperature sensor
  • 1986 - World's first electronic pocket-sized pH tester
  • 1988 - World's first pre-amplified pH electrode
  • 1990 - World's first waterproof portable pH meter
  • 1991 - World's first replaceable electrode pH pocket tester
  • 1992 - World's first portable pH meter with plain-paper printing
  • 1995 - World's first pocket thermometer with cal-check feature
  • 1997 - World's first pH tester with double junction electrode
  • 1999 - World's first pH/temperature tester with dual level LCD
  • 2000 - World's first multi-parameter (pH/conductivity/temperature) pocket tester
  • 2002 - World's first colorimeter with cal-check feature
  • 2003 - World's first pH meter with calibration check feature
  • 2004 - World's first process pH meter with integrated cellular communication
  • 2005 - World's first single parameter line of auto titrators for wine testing
  • 2006 - World's first pre-amplified probe multi parameter portable meter

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