WHITE PLAINS, NY., February 25, 2011 - ITT Corporation (NYSE:ITT) announced
that its OI Analytical branded total organic carbon analyzer (TOCA) and WTW
branded VARIO conductivity temperature meter have been selected by NASA for
inclusion on the final flight of the space shuttle Discovery. The
instruments will be used by the crew of the International Space Station
(ISS) to measure conductivity and analyze water quality. ITT Corporation
formed ITT Analytics in March 2010 following the company's acquisition of
Nova Analytics, to provide customers with high quality, superior performance
analytical instrumentation for measurement and analysis.
The OI Analytical TOCA from ITT Analytics was developed in collaboration
with NASA specifically for use on the ISS. The TOCA will be used on-board to
analyze the organic carbon level in water that has been processed and
purified ensuring it is safe for human consumption in line with SSP 50260,
International Space Station Medical Operations Requirements Document.
Possessing innovative electrochemical-oxidation technology the TOCA
maintains excellent long-term calibration stability providing accurate and
dependable data with minimal maintenance. The instrument's color
touch-screen display with Windows CE-based user interface simplifies
instrument set-up and access to data, trending and diagnostic screens.
The ISS crew will also use the WTW VARIO conductivity temperature meter from
ITT Analytics to measure conductivity of water within the ISS oxygen
Generation Assembly (OGA) to ensure the continued operation of the station's
oxygen generation system. The instrument's robust and ergonomic design
makes it particularly suited for this demanding application while its
innovative touch screen enables all functions to be performed
single-handedly. In addition to offering a high level of precision when
measuring conductivity, temperature, specific resistance, salinity or TDS
(total dissolved solids) of a solution, the meter's pure water conductivity
cell with flow-through vessel enables users to make rapid and easily
controlled measurements.
"ITT Analytics is delighted that two of its instruments will be playing a
key role in Discovery's final mission," said Chris McIntire, president of
ITT Analytics. "The instruments' high precision, robust nature and
accessibility will ensure superior performance in the ISS's demanding
environment."
Discovery lifted off for its final mission on Thursday February 24, 2011.
For more information about NASA, the ISS and the Discovery mission, please
visit www.nasa.gov
To learn more about OI Analytical and WTW products please visit www.ittanalytics.com
About ITT Analytics
ITT Analytics is a leading manufacturer of premium field, portable,
laboratory and online ¬analytical instruments used in water and wastewater,
environmental, medical, and food and ¬beverage applications. The company's
meters, sensors, analyzers and related consumables are used every day by
thousands of end-users world-wide to analyze and control quality in
countless industrial ¬applications where precise measurement is required.
ITT Analytic's products are sold under the globally recognized brands WTW,
OI Analytical, SI Analytics, Royce Technologies, Aanderaa Data Instruments
(AADI), Global Water Instrumentation, ebro and ¬Bellingham & Stanley. www.ittanalytics.com
About ITT Corporation
ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company
operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids
management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. With a
heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver
extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments, provide
protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered in White Plains,
N.Y., the company reported 2009 revenue of $10.9 billion. www.itt.com
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