


Dr. Marinus Dalm successfully defended his PhD thesis
On November 2nd, SPECTRAL employee Dr. Marinus Dalm successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Sensor-based sorting opportunities for hydrothermal ore deposits” at Delft University of Technology. Marinus joined SPECTRAL in September…

LIBS In-line Grade Scanner for Ore Sorting
To demonstrate the capabilities of our LIBS In-line Grade Scanner for Ore Sorting, we have made a YouTube video: you can find the video here. SPECTRAL has realized the in-line grade scanner in close collaboration with Eijkelkamp SonicSampDrill…

IRIS deep UV units are ready for shipment
It took a while to prove that our in-house developed UV-CMOS camera is indeed operating below 200 nm, but the proof is here now. LIBS measurements on steel, arsenic and phosphor samples showed high signal-to-noise ratio emission peaks.
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We are Rockathon finalist!
The SPECTRAL Industries team was selected for the Rockathon final, 4-5 September in Tampere, Finland! The Rockathon challenge - organized by EIT RawMaterials and Sandvik - seeks a solution to increase mineralogy and ore quality information…

SPECTRAL winner Rockathon 2017
We hacked the rock!
Sandvik Mining and EIT RawMaterials (https://eitrawmaterials.eu) organized the first ever Rockathon Mining Challenge on 4 and 5 September in Tampere, Finland. The aim was to find innovative concepts and solutions…

And the winner is …
In the week of 28 August, 6 teams of 5 international MSc students competed in ESA BIC Noordwijk to achieve the best consult for start-up companies in the incubation programme. This was part of the CEMS 2017 MSc block seminar in International…

100th partner of Holland Instrumantation
With a handshake and cake, SPECTRAL Industries was welcomed as the 100th partner of Holland Instrumentation. Holland Instrumentation is a networking organization that connects high-tech companies in the West of the Netherlands. Its goal is to…

Moving towards continuous process management in mineral resource extraction
Our European framework project "Real-time Mining" has published a very nice paper describing our project ambition and the impact the results can have on mining operations. The publication was also presented by our project leader Jörg Benndorf…

Help us to become the Best Tech-Idea of 2016!
Spectral Industries' compact, high accuracy spectrometer and its unsurpassed abilities in robust, portable, non-invasive inspection have caught the attention of Kijk Magazine - please vote now to help us win 'Best Tech-Idea of 2016'! http://wshe.es/xnAiPpa8
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Our LIBS spectrometer is ready to ship!
The first SPECTRAL Industries spectrometer is now available. Inspired by R&D for the ExoMars mission to Mars, we developed a very efficient and robust spectrometer for application on Earth. Our unique technology offers space technology…

SPECTRAL first runner-up best tech-idea 2016
During a live event in the oldest observatory of the Netherlands, SPECTRAL finished first runner-up in the finals for best tech-idea of 2016! We congratulate Medical Delta with their first place.
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SPECTRAL is finalist "best tech-idea of 2016"!
The votes from the public have been counted and the professional jury has come to a conclusion: SPECTRAL Industries' innovative spectrometer is one of the 5 finalists for the best tech-idea of 2016 competition! During a live event in Utrecht on…

Flash Photonics now partner for US and Canada sales
SPECTRAL Industries is proud to announce that it has selected Flash Photonics as its exclusive sales and distribution partner in the United States and Canada for its revolutionary UV-CMOS echelle spectrometer. The new UV-compatible…

Spectral Industries successful in EU project
Together with 12 partners originating from 5 different European countries, Spectral Industries was selected as one of the winners of EU Call: H2020-SC5-2014 on “Mining of small and complex deposits and alternative mining”. The aim of…