Agilent unveils first headspace sampler with integrated GC communication Agilent unveils first headspace sampler with integrated GC communication 16 March 2021 | News It marks the expansion of intelligence capability that was first launched with the Agilent Intuvo 9000 GC System in 2016 and later in 2019 with the Agilent 8890 and 8860 GC Systems Agilent Technologies Inc has introduced the Agilent 8697 Headspace Sampler, the first headspace sampler with integrated gas chromatography (GC) communication. It marks the expansion of intelligence capability that was first launched with the Agilent Intuvo 9000 GC System in 2016 and later in 2019 with the Agilent 8890 and 8860 GC Systems. “We recognised the increasing needs of our customers, especially in the pharma space, to have greater remote access and increased instrument intelligence,” said Mike Zhang, Vice President and General Manager, Agilent’s Gas Phase Separations Division.