Powder characterization company Freeman Technology has appointed Doug Millington-Smith in the role of Applications Specialist. Educated to PhD level, Doug has a background in chemistry and considerable experience in supporting the use of high precision scientific instrumentation. He is based at Freeman Technology's headquarters in the UK and will be involved in supporting users of the FT4 Powder Rheometer® right through from initial installation and training to ongoing education and applications support.
Welcoming Doug to the team, Managing Director Tim Freeman said: "FT4 users around the world know they can call on the expertise and experience both of our representatives on the ground and the team working at our UK headquarters, where we continue to invest strongly in our R&D and applications support. The FT4 Powder Rheometer is now used in a diverse range of industrial settings and we are growing our teams to ensure that we continue to develop the customer support excellence for which we are known."
Doug Millington-Smith will be involved in installing Instruments at user sites and providing initial user training. Users will then be able to turn to him for remote advice and continued support in all areas including analysis and data interpretation if needed.
"The fact that Freeman Technology demonstrates the potential of its products through meaningful research makes it a very attractive company to work for," said Doug. "I am delighted to now be part of such a successful team and am enjoying helping people across many different areas of powder characterization to make the most of their experience with our instruments."
Freeman Technology specialises in systems for measuring the flow properties of powders and has over a decade of experience in powder flow and powder characterisation. Expert teams provide detailed know-how alongside the company’s universal powder tester, the FT4 Powder Rheometer.