PANalytical
Inc. is pleased to announce the January 1, 2011 opening of a new office
with demonstration laboratory and meeting space near Houston, TX. Located just
10 minutes from George Bush Intercontinental Airport, the Kingwood, TX facility
is focused on serving the needs of the many petrochemical companies situated
in the Gulf Coast region.
The office will showcase PANalytical’s wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence
(WDXRF) spectrometers, featuring the new Axios system with cost-effective 1
KW operating power, no external cooling required, and the industry’s most
advanced XRF X-ray tube, the SST with CHI-BLUE coating and best X-ray tube warranty
on the market – five years non-prorated. Also featured will be energy
dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometers, along with other laboratory
instruments, calibration standards, software and consumables.
Dan Snyder, sales engineer for PANalytical Inc. in the Gulf Coast region, looks
forward to the office opening, with space for mini seminars, company-focused
user group meetings and trainings. He also states “the demo facility for
XRF products will allow customers to bring samples to run and experience the
analytical power and ease of use of our systems.”
PANalytical's XRF spectrometers are the industry standard for R&D and process
control tasks for quantitative analysis of any petrochemical: from heavy elements
in crude oil to additives in lubricants, biofuels, and finished products like
gasoline, coke and waxes. A very important application of XRF is the determination
of sulfur in fuels and oils according to norms and regulations. In the oil and
oil processing industry, XRF is used for elemental and trace element analysis
of catalysts, metals and hazardous ingredients in crude oil, as well as analysis
of engine performance and wear by determining metallic traces in lubricants.
This expansion of our already comprehensive customer application support facilities
in the USA is an example of our leadership and commitment to the petro XRF user
community.