Manufacturing and Processing Learning Center

Comprehensive resources for almost any manufacturing sector

Thermo Fisher Scientific understands your need to improve quality, increase productivity and cost-effectively meet customer demands while complying with strict regulatory requirements.

Our technologies can be used to improve outdated and outmoded processes and expose quality defects that could erode existing market share or prevent expansion into new markets and profitable application areas.

From steel and automotive, electronics and clean energy batteries, to petrochemicals and oil and gas, to polymers, cement, pharmaceuticals and almost every industrial application in between. We offer the resources you need to help find the solutions that suit your applications.

Featured resources

Aluminum production

Learn about the technologies and solutions available to help improve the quality of your aluminum products and business performance at each stage of the production process from incoming raw materials to the final coating line and regulatory compliance.

Automotive manufacturing

Every auto component, from leather interiors to alternative energy powertrains, is designed for profitability, performance, and appeal. Using our analytical tools during automotive manufacturing can enhance your bottom line and industry reputation.

Cement analysis and production

Learn about the five stages of cement production and the steps to maintain consistent raw material quality with minimal chemistry deviation, from quarry to kiln to customer.

Chemical manufacturing

From streamlining workflows to minimizing quality assurance errors, we offer easy-to-implement solutions with a comprehensive portfolio of equipment, software, services and resources.

Electronics

From raw material testing, process monitoring, failure analysis, and QA testing, Thermo Scientific solutions can help maximize production efficiencies.

OES

Optical emission spectroscopy Learn about OES in metallurgical applications, analyzing a wide range of metals and alloys from silver (Ag) to zinc (Zn). OES is vital for process and quality control in metal production and is often used in the field for foundry production.

Pharmaceutical manufacturing processes

Learn about solutions to improve pharmaceutical manufacturing processes, save time, protect brand integrity, and help ensure patient safety in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries.

Polymers and plastics

Accurate polymer verification is crucial to high-quality production. Manufacturers must create new materials to meet evolving demands, making precise testing and analysis essential to maintain competitiveness in plastics manufacturing.

Power and energy

Petrochemical analysis is challenging due to complex matrices and contaminants. Learn how our IC, GC, GC-MS, ICP, and XRF spectrometers enhance analytical capabilities and improve processes.

Rheology and extrusion / compounding

Equip yourself with expert information about rheology, compounding, and extrusion processes used to characterize and formulate higher quality materials.

Steel manufacturing

Learn about the technologies and solutions available for raw material quality control, process optimization, laboratory analysis, and more aspects of steel manufacturing to help improve production.

Manufacturing and processing hub

Learn about the analytical technologies and instruments that can help keep manufacturing operations running efficiently, safely, and profitably.

Manufacturing and processing resource library

Browse through our resources about manufacturing and processing. Our library includes webinars, brochures, eBooks, application notes, articles, and more.

Manufacturing quality assurance blog

Expand your knowledge by reading our blog articles, written by subject matter experts, that address metals and alloys in manufacturing.

Material analysis

Learn about our technologies and instruments that help you analyze and improve materials to help take your materials to the next level.

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