HORIBA Instruments — About Us
HORIBA Instruments is a global leader in analytical instrumentation and measurement technology for a diverse range of measurement types, including particle size analysis, elemental analysis, process and environmental monitoring, and medical analyzers.
Instruments and systems made by the HORIBA Group set high quality and performance standards across a wide variety of fields, providing class-leading equipment for industries including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, semiconductors, electronics, physical and chemical sciences, and areas such as environmental monitoring and research into clean energy. HORIBA products play an integral part in technical developments that help raise the quality of many facets of modern life. The HORIBA Group operates worldwide, through direct offices in major markets and a well-developed network of trained distributors covering all countries.
Business Divisions
The company divides its business into four core segments. The analytical instruments division produces over 500 different analyzers, including particle size analyzers, Raman, fluorescence, pH meters, X-ray fluorescence, ellipsometers, petroleum testing instruments, elemental composition, materials characterization and other equipment used in either the physical sciences or in advanced materials research.
Particle Analysis
HORIBA's particle characterization analyzers provides a wide range of solutions to the particle analysis needs of the industry, supported by an applications team well-versed in the requirements of the customer.
HORIBA offers instruments for particle size, particle shape, and zeta potential analysis. Measurable size range is from 1 nanometer to 30 millimeters, at concentrations ranging from 1 ppm to 50 vol%. A range of analytical techniques are employed including laser diffraction (static light scattering), dynamic light scattering, electroacoustics and digital image processing (providing both particle size and shape information). HORIBA's advanced designs and powerful software, combined with flexible sample handling systems and a full range of options, including small volume cells, automation, dry powder feeders and temperature controlled flow systems are available to meet every analysis need.
HORIBA's advanced designs and powerful software, combined with flexible sample handling systems and a full range of options, including small volume cells, automation, dry powder feeders and temperature controlled flow systems are available to meet every analysis need. Our advanced technology produces compact instruments with the ultimate in accuracy, reproducibility, and usability.
Support
HORIBA support includes trained service engineers in our major market areas and fully-trained distributors in secondary markets. Maintenance contracts are available to ensure the equipment is in optimum condition at all times.
Applications and technical support is provided by each of our global subsidiaries to assist customers with method development, troubleshooting and training. Our commitment to our customers is an important part of the investment in the capabilities of the customer’s analytical laboratory.
We invite you to visit our Web site at www.horibalab.com for more detailed information on our range of products and the support services we offer.
