Endress+Hauser has acquired SOPAT, a Germany-based specialist in inline process measurement technology.
SOPAT and its subsidiary Parsum, now come under Endress+Hauser’s liquid analysis product center based in Gerlingen, Germany.
Dr Thomas Buer, Liquid Analysis Managing Director at Endress+Hauser, said: “The particle characterisation systems developed by SOPAT complement our existing portfolio by adding a range that is strategically important in terms of our core target industries.”
SOPAT’s smart systems use photo-optical image-based inline technology to analyse particles, droplets and bubbles in running processes in real time.
The technology measures particle sizes and shapes without sampling or dilution.
On the other hand, Parsum probes use a laser beam in combination with fibre-optic spatial filtering to analyse particle size, particularly for solids, powders and granulates.
Customers in mining minerals and metals use particle counting and analysis to ensure product quality.
Dr Buer concluded: “This step is a continuation of our strategy and strengthens our analysis portfolio. We can now provide even better support for our customers across the board, from laboratory to production process.”
