Aspex
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| Company type | Publicly traded (Purchased by FEI Company 1/9/2012) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Scientific and Technical Instruments |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Area served | global |
Key people | Harry Shimp, CEO Greg Ott, President |
| Products | Scanning electron microscope |
| Website |
'Aspex' Corporation, founded in 1992, is a supplier of electron microscopy tools to researchers, developers and manufacturers working on Process control through automated scanning electron microscope and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.
ASPEX specializes in the manufacturing integrated energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy and electron microscope. The company develops automated algorithms for routine production monitoring and control. Aspex's microanalysis solutions are seen in a wide range of production environments, including critical cleanliness, microcontamination analysis, product purity, contamination diagnostics, predictive maintenance, and other statistical process control initiatives.[1] Aspex instruments are typically more industrialized then standard SEM equipment. They can be typically found installed in non-traditional locations, like steel mills and automotive assembly lines. The most common usage revolves around automated feature analysis for particle characterization.
- Steel, which includes a broad range of steel producers and universities interested improving the production process through Non-metallic inclusions content control.[2]
- Pharmaceuticals, which includes developers and manufacturers of pharmaceutical products, medical devices, and new drug delivery tools.[3]
- Forensics, which includes institutes, universities, crime labs conducting various trace evidence applications and gunshot residue analysis.
- Military, which customized field deployable units to monitor jet engine wear debris and predictive maintenance on military aircraft.
- Automotive, which includes automotive suppliers and producers interested in characterizing the parts cleaning practices and the critical cleanliness of components and assemblies.
Locations
Aspex Corporation maintains research and development and sales operations in Delmont, Pennsylvania.
