Bye bye Agilent?

[CalibratorJ]

http://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/presrel/2013/19sep-gp13016.html

Agilent is splitting their Life Sciences and Test & Measurement divisions into two companies. Life Sciences retains the Agilent name.......

Any bets on the new name for the Test & Measurement side?

[chinman]

http://www.agilent.com/about/newsroom/presrel/2013/19sep-gp13016.html

Agilent is splitting their Life Sciences and Test & Measurement divisions into two companies. Life Sciences retains the Agilent name.......

Any bets on the new name for the Test & Measurement side?

Just when I was getting used to the name Agilent.

[ck454ss]

Irony would make the new name Hewlett Packard

[griff61]

Irony would make the new name Hewlett Packard

Considering that Hewlett Packard plans to focus on making printer ink, perhaps the new company could be called Compaq?

[CalibratorJ]

Just as long as they don't merge with any of the other quasi major test equipment manufacturers, I really don't care what they call themselves to be honest.

But it would be cool to have quality HP test equipment again. All of ours is slowly dying and/or being replaced with cheap junk. Half the time it is cheaper to buy a new one than to try and repair the broke one. Disposable test equipment, who would have thunk it?

[USMC kalibrater]

My money has the test equipment side being purchased by Danaher in the next 12 to 18 months.  Any takers?

[yonker08]

Oh for the days of the "Big 3". America has lost it way!!

[Squidley]

I'm surprised that Danaher hasn't been stepped upon for controlling to much of the market...

[griff61]

Just as long as they don't merge with any of the other quasi major test equipment manufacturers, I really don't care what they call themselves to be honest.

But it would be cool to have quality HP test equipment again. All of ours is slowly dying and/or being replaced with cheap junk. Half the time it is cheaper to buy a new one than to try and repair the broke one. Disposable test equipment, who would have thunk it?

Considering that Agilent outsourced virtually all of its manufacturing offshore, I don't think it matters what they call themselves anymore. The engineers in Phoenix won't even discuss anything with a serial number starting with CN, because it isn't really repairable at all.
Sad really.
How long did Agilent last? 14 years?

[griff61]

I'm surprised that Danaher hasn't been stepped upon for controlling to much of the market...

I think it's because there are still places like Simco for cal and assorted little equipment manufacturers still chugging along.

[CalLabSolutions]

My money has the test equipment side being purchased by Danaher in the next 12 to 18 months.  Any takers?

I am not a gambling man, and I don't want to take you money..
But we can talk about you buying me a beer in 18 months?

Mike

[flew-da-coup]

My money has the test equipment side being purchased by Danaher in the next 12 to 18 months.  Any takers?

I'm of the same thought as you.

[griff61]

My money has the test equipment side being purchased by Danaher in the next 12 to 18 months.  Any takers?

They already have the service contract for Agilent, so it isn't a big leap from there.

[USMC kalibrater]

My money has the test equipment side being purchased by Danaher in the next 12 to 18 months.  Any takers?

I am not a gambling man, and I don't want to take you money..
But we can talk about you buying me a beer in 18 months?

Mike

Mike!  You are on for a beer!

[jimmyc]

i hope their new cage code is better than 1LQK8. 28480, now that was a code