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Swiss manufacturer of water analysis instruments
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Swan Analytical Instruments (legal name: Swan Analytische Instrumente AG) is a Swiss manufacturer of analytical instruments for continuous monitoring of water quality. The company is headquartered in Hinwil, in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland.
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Analytical instrumentation |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Headquarters | Hinwil, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Online water analysis instruments |
Number of employees | ~300 |
| Website | www |
Swan produces instruments used to measure chemical and physical parameters in water treatment processes. Its products are used in applications including industrial water treatment, power station water–steam cycles, municipal drinking water systems, swimming pools and ultrapure water systems used in industries such as semiconductor manufacturing.
History
According to a project summary published by the OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences, Swan Analytical Instruments AG was founded in 1991 by a team of chemists, physicists and electronic engineers.
The company developed analytical instruments designed for continuous monitoring of water chemistry in industrial and municipal applications.
Operations
Swan Analytical Instruments AG is registered in Switzerland as an Aktiengesellschaft. Its headquarters and manufacturing facilities are located in Hinwil in the canton of Zürich.
A 2023 market analysis summary published by OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences reported that the company employs more than 120 people in Switzerland and approximately 300 people worldwide.
The company develops and manufactures analytical instruments for water monitoring and distributes its products through subsidiaries, regional offices and distributors worldwide. Swan operates in multiple countries including the United States, Brazil, Chile, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore and China.
Products
Swan manufactures online analytical instruments designed for continuous measurement of water quality parameters in industrial and municipal systems.
Typical parameters monitored by the company's instruments include:
- Turbidity
- Chlorine
- pH
- Electrical conductivity
- Dissolved oxygen
- Sodium
- Silica
- Total organic carbon
- and others
These measurements are used in applications including drinking-water treatment, power generation, industrial process water monitoring and ultrapure water systems.
Applications
According to the Municipality of Hinwil, Swan develops measuring instruments used to monitor water quality in various environments. These include pH and chlorine monitoring in swimming pools, turbidity measurement in drinking-water treatment, and water chemistry monitoring in power plant water–steam cycles.
Industry involvement
Swan Analytical Instruments participates in industry events and technical seminars related to water chemistry and instrumentation. A report in the industry publication PPCHEM noted that the company was among the sponsors of the Power Cycle Instrumentation Seminar held in Goslar, Germany in 2024.
See also
- Water quality monitoring
- Water treatment
- Analytical chemistry
- Industrial instrumentation