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Quality PGNAA – ISO – USA
SABIA has better quality As an ISO Certified Company, our QMS (Quality Management Systems) are governed by an International Standards Organization (ISO) 9001 Certification. In 2018 SABIA upgrade from the 9001:2008 standard to 9001:2015. Regular internal and external...
Technology Place – San Diego PGNAA
SABIA has better PGNAA Technology, so it is only fitting that our HQ is located on Technology Place.Technology Place in San Diego is the home of SABIA's innovative RnD Labs, Electronics Manufacturing, and Global Network Operations Center. Other world class tech...
10 PGNA Analyzer Installations that Changed the World
These 10 PGNA Analyzer installations each changed the PGNAA world forever. Each of these installations highlights the SABIA founder’s innovative drive to provide customers better value, better performance, and a better customer experience.1: THE BEGINNING: GM-1000...
30 PGNAA Terms You Need to Know – Crossbelt or Onbelt?
SABIA works to ensure all our customers understand the necessary terminology for PGNAA Online, Crossbelt, or Onbelt analyzers. Do you know all the lingo used around Online PGNAA Analyzers? What you need to know is that regardless your experience with Cement, Coal,...
International Cement Review – Fine Tuning the Raw Mix
Neutron Sources for Prompt Gamma Neutron Activation Analysis
The following is the text of the white paper delivered by Clint Lingren at the 14th Annual NCB International Seminar in New Dehli, India in December 2015. To view pages, hover over the document and click on the down button. [embeddoc...
X1-LiNX Communicator Options
PGNAA Phosphate Case Study
Following is the Phosphate Case Study presented by April Montera at the 30th Florida SME and Dreyer Conference in Florida, October 2015. To view pages, hover over the document and click the down arrow. [embeddoc...
But Isn’t It Radioactive?
No, the analyzer is not radioactive. However the analyzer does have a neutron source. We get neutrons from CF-252, as does nearly every other PGNA analyzer in the world. This neutron source is very effectively shielded, so that there are no special safety requirements...
Why Is The SABIA X1-LiNX Analyzer Better?
We all know what computers were like 10 years ago. Some of us might even be cursed with using one of those 10 year-old computers, particularly one running Windows. This was part of the thinking when SABIA upgraded our X1-LiNX electronics based on Field Programmable...
Why Is Coal Quality Important?
A respected power industry consultant once told me that in a power plant, it is really all about the boiler. This is the source of the heat and the user of the biggest line item in the budget, fuel. Many plants are under pressure to burn cheaper fuel because of this,...
Analyzer Buyers Need to Know These 5 Things
Dear Analyzer Buyers,It’s not Rocket Science But it is nuclear physics. With over 140 years of analyzer experience, 35 patents, and too many degrees to count, our development team has been there and done that. With many of the key developments in analyzer technology...
Get The Best From Your X1-LiNX Using These 5 Steps
On-line PGNA technology’s ability to measure all the elements of interest in the customer’s process during production can translate into greatly improved quality control as well as greater profitability through such things as extension of quarry or seam life, extended...
The Best Gross Calorific Value (GCV) Measurement in Coal
Two of the key performance indicators that can be provided by a SABIA analyzer are moisture and Gross Calorific Value (GCV). GCV is of course affected by moisture, so reliable moisture data is critical and must be provided on line for the best results. More...
The Calibration Process for the X1-LiNX
The best use of an analyzer is realized once the instrument is properly calibrated to the customer’s quality parameters and ranges. It’s important to realize that there are two phases to the calibration process, the first is static calibration with reference standards...