Leading analytical X-ray company PANalytical has entered a strategic alliance with neutron generator based analyser specialist SODERN. The result will be the long-term, exclusive, worldwide distribution and support of SODERN’s neutron based cross-belt analysers by PANalytical. Cross-belt analysers are used for critical applications such as real-time characterisation of raw materials, mine management, and stockpile and raw mix control.
Guido Eggermont, Commercial Director, PANalytical, said: “Bringing SODERN’s exciting switchable neutron source technology into our portfolio is a significant move. It will widen the solutions we can provide to our customers in the minerals and coal sectors. PANalytical has a great tradition in these industries and our reputation for the combination of cutting-edge technology with ultimate commitment in support and safety can only be enhanced by this new development.”
“Leveraging our unique Pulsed Fast and Thermal Neutron Analysis (PFTNA) technology with the worldwide commercial footprint of PANalytical will ensure our customers benefit from unparalleled expertise and customer support”, says Franck Poirrier, CEO of SODERN. “It will also facilitate further development of this technology into new applications and markets.”
PANalytical is a world leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), with more than half a century of experience. The company is certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001. The product portfolio includes a broad range of XRD and XRF systems and software widely used for the analysis and materials characterisation of products such as metals and steel, industrial minerals and environmental samples.
SODERN is a subsidiary of EADS, the largest aerospace company in Europe and the second largest worldwide. A certified ISO9001 firm, it is a producer of mission critical space, and an optical and neutron generator-based manufacturer. Drawing on 50 years experience in designing and manufacturing neutron-generation technologies, EADS SODERN is the world’s specialist in integrating industrial grade neutron-generators into elemental analysers for industrial process control applications. Its products are currently relied upon for quality optimisation in the coal and mining industries.
