John Morris Group is an established supplier of laboratory equipment, scientific instruments, and materials testing systems with a dedicated Melbourne office in Deepdene, Victoria. Our local team provides technical service, sales support, and equipment commissioning for laboratories, research institutions, and industrial testing facilities across Melbourne and regional Victoria. With over 70 years of experience and ISO 9001 certification, we supply more than 40 globally recognised brands across laboratory, environmental, petrochemical, food and feed, industrial, and test and measurement applications.
Our Melbourne Facilities
Our Melbourne office at 93 Whitehorse Road, Deepdene VIC 3103 provides local support for customers across Victoria and southern Australia. The Melbourne facility includes:
- Technical Service Workshop: Factory-trained engineers perform repairs, preventative maintenance, and equipment commissioning either at our Deepdene workshop or on-site at your facility across the greater Melbourne area and regional Victoria.
- Local Sales and Technical Advisory Team: Melbourne-based product specialists provide consultative support for equipment selection, facility planning, and procurement across all product verticals.
- Victorian Branch Office: Our Deepdene office serves as the regional hub for customer support, service coordination, and brand principal visits across Victoria, Tasmania, and South Australia.
What We Supply From Melbourne
From our Melbourne base, we distribute a comprehensive range of scientific and industrial equipment across eight product verticals:
- Laboratory Equipment: Centrifuges, fume hoods, freeze dryers, ovens, incubators, vacuum pumps, water baths, stirrers, and filtration systems.
- Test and Measurement: Materials testing systems, hydraulic actuators, load frames, and data acquisition hardware for structural, geotechnical, and mechanical testing.
- Environmental Monitoring: Water samplers, weather stations, air quality instruments, and field testing kits for environmental compliance.
- Food and Feed Analysis: Refractometers, polarimeters, dietary fibre determination systems, and nitrogen analysis equipment for food QA laboratories.
- Petrochemical Testing: Flash point testers, viscometers, and fuel quality analysers for refinery and terminal laboratories.
- Industrial Equipment: Pumps, valves, hand tools, safety equipment, and process instrumentation for manufacturing and plant environments.
- Life Science and Diagnostics: Osmometers, clinical analysers, and diagnostic consumables for pathology and clinical research.
- Education: Engineering education platforms and teaching laboratory instruments for universities and TAFEs.
Brands Available in Melbourne
We are the authorised Australian distributor for leading global instrument manufacturers. Key brands available through our Melbourne office include:
- Cole-Parmer and Masterflex: Fluid handling, laboratory instrumentation, and peristaltic pump systems.
- MTS: Materials testing frames, hydraulic actuators, controllers, and structural testing systems.
- Memmert and INFORS HT: Laboratory ovens, incubators, climate chambers, and shaking incubators.
- Erlab: Ductless filtration fume hoods and laboratory air quality systems.
- Sigma: High-performance laboratory centrifuges for research and clinical applications.
- Gilson: Precision pipettes and liquid handling systems for research and analytical laboratories.
- Advanced Instruments and Bruker Cellular Analysis: Osmometers, anaerobic systems, and single-cell analysis platforms.
- CEM: Microwave digestion, moisture analysis, and PFAS sample preparation systems.
Melbourne Installations and Project Experience
MTS DuraGlide 201 hydraulic actuators installed at the University of Melbourne Heidelberg Campus Civil and Structures Lab. System includes four actuators rated at 250 kN, 500 kN, 1000 kN, and 2000 kN, delivered and commissioned by John Morris Group.
Our Melbourne team delivers complex installations, training programmes, and ongoing technical support to institutions across Victoria. Recent project highlights include:
- MTS Hydraulic Testing System at the University of Melbourne: A major installation at the Heidelberg Campus Civil and Structures Lab comprising four MTS DuraGlide 201 hydraulic actuators (250 kN, 500 kN, 1000 kN, and 2000 kN), two FlexTest 40 controllers with MTS TestSuite software, hydraulic service manifolds, and an HPU 515.90S-1 hydraulic power unit. Comprehensive training was delivered by our service engineer on-site.
- MTS Exceed at ACS-A (Advanced Composite Structures Australia), Melbourne: Installation of a 100 kN MTS Exceed system for composite materials testing, with customer-approved documentation of the completed project.
- Erlab Captair Flow 391 at ALS Water and Hydrographics, Melbourne: First Erlab ductless fume hood installation for the ALS laboratory, supporting improved air quality and analyst safety in their water testing environment.
- University of Melbourne Graduate Research Conference 2025: Our team showcased Memmert, INFORS HT, Sigma, 2mag, and Erlab laboratory solutions at the School of Chemistry conference held at the Bio21 Institute.
- Biomolecular Horizons 2024, Melbourne Convention Centre: Our Victorian branch team presented Advanced Instruments, Bruker Cellular Analysis, Cole-Parmer, Sigma, Gilson, Masterflex, and Memmert solutions to biomolecular researchers and industry professionals.
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne: Product engagement sessions featuring Gilson liquid handling, PHCbi cold storage, and Bruker Beacon cellular analysis platforms for clinical and biomedical research staff.
- Erlab Seminar at Peter Mac and ALS Scoresby: Technical seminars on ductless filtration solutions delivered to laboratory teams at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and ALS Environmental testing facilities in Melbourne's south-east.
Industries We Serve in Melbourne and Victoria
Our Melbourne office supports a wide range of industries and facility types across the greater Melbourne region and Victoria:
Sarah Wong and Nidhi Panchal from John Morris Group presenting laboratory solutions from Memmert, INFORS HT, Sigma, 2mag, and Erlab at the University of Melbourne School of Chemistry Graduate Research Conference 2025, held at the Bio21 Institute.
- Universities and research institutions: We have an established track record with the University of Melbourne across multiple faculties, and work with leading research organisations and medical research institutes across Victoria.
- Pharmaceutical and biomedical research: Melbourne is home to a significant pharmaceutical manufacturing and biomedical research corridor. We supply freeze dryers, fume hoods, centrifuges, incubators, and analytical instrumentation to pharmaceutical development and clinical trial facilities.
- Automotive and aerospace manufacturing: Materials testing systems, hydraulic actuators, and load frames for automotive safety testing and composite materials qualification at manufacturing facilities across Melbourne.
- Water and environmental testing: Ductless fume hoods, analytical instruments, and laboratory consumables for commercial environmental testing laboratories including ALS Environmental.
- Food and beverage production: Analytical instruments for quality assurance in Victoria's food and beverage manufacturing sector, including dairy, edible oils, and processed food testing.
- Medical research institutes: Equipment for the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, and other Melbourne-based medical research facilities.
Services Available From Our Melbourne Office
Our Melbourne team delivers a full lifecycle of technical services across Victoria:
- Installation and Commissioning: On-site installation of complex laboratory and testing systems, including hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, and software configuration.
- Preventative Maintenance: Scheduled service agreements to keep your equipment operating within specification and reduce unplanned downtime.
- Breakdown Repair: Rapid-response repair services for laboratory and testing equipment, performed by factory-trained engineers either on-site or at our Deepdene workshop.
- User Training: Instrument-specific training sessions delivered at your facility or in partnership with brand principals.
- Pipette Calibration: Calibration services coordinated through our Melbourne office with documented certificates and scheduled turnaround.
ISO 9001 Certified Quality and 70+ Years of Experience
Established in 1952, John Morris Group operates under strict ISO 9001 certification. Our Melbourne-based team includes factory-trained field service engineers and product specialists who provide expert advice for configuring complex laboratory equipment workflows. From initial consultation through to installation, training, and ongoing support, we deliver local responsiveness and technical depth for procurement managers and laboratory directors across Victoria. Contact our Melbourne team on 1300 501 555 or visit us at 93 Whitehorse Road, Deepdene VIC 3103.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I arrange a consultation at your Melbourne office?
Yes. Our Deepdene office includes a technical service workshop and a local sales team. To discuss your equipment requirements with our product specialists or to arrange a product demonstration, contact our Melbourne team on 1300 501 555.
How quickly can I receive laboratory equipment in Melbourne?
Delivery timeframes vary by product availability and whether items are held in local or national inventory. Many commonly ordered consumables and instruments can be dispatched rapidly from our distribution network. Contact our sales team on 1300 501 555 to confirm stock levels and estimated delivery for your specific requirements.
Do you provide on-site installation and training across Victoria?
Yes. Our factory-trained engineers travel throughout Victoria to perform equipment installations, commissioning, and user training. We have completed installations at facilities ranging from university research laboratories to automotive manufacturing testing sites and commercial environmental laboratories across Melbourne and regional Victoria. Contact us to discuss your project requirements.
Which Melbourne research institutions do you work with?
We have an established relationship with the University of Melbourne across multiple faculties and have participated in research events at the Bio21 Institute and the Melbourne Convention Centre. We also work with medical research facilities including the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Contact our Melbourne team to discuss how we can support your institution.
Melbourne Address
Visit our office at: 93 Whitehorse Road, Deepdene, VIC 3103
For any inquiries or to learn more about our comprehensive range of products and services, please don't hesitate to get in touch with us. We're here to serve your needs and support your laboratory endeavors in Melbourne
