Company History
In 1983, Lee Smith, together with other colleagues from the University of Utah, founded a medical instrumentation company (Albion Instruments) to develop laser-based Raman scattering for real-time anesthesia monitoring. The company raised $10,000,000 of venture funding over four years for product and market development. Additional funds were obtained from Phase I and II SBIR grants from NIH, EPA, and DOE. The first year of product sales with the medical Raman instrument reached 5 million dollars. In the second year (1990) the medical products company was sold to a competitor providing an exit opportunity for investors, founders, and employees.
Our Founding
Process Instruments was founded in 1994 to develop Raman spectroscopy instrumentation specifically for industrial process monitoring. We brought together a development team focused on developing affordable state of the art spectrograph, lasers, and multiplexer. Our innovative engineers and scientists advanced our precision frequency stabilized narrow linewidth diode lasers, along with optically fast (f/2.0) and efficient spectrographs. The development of a low loss sequential optical multiplexer enhanced our abilities with analysis of more than a dozen streams with a single instrument. Building on our initial technology, we continue to be well positioned to provide customized advanced process control applications for various industries.
HORIBA Instruments Incorporated
In October 2023, HORIBA Instruments Incorporated, a HORIBA Group company, acquired Process Instruments. The acquisition of Process Instruments provides HORIBA Industrial Process & Environmental with the opportunity to expand its Raman analyzer offering for the petrochemical and renewable energy markets. Process Instruments Inc. adds laboratory QC/QA and process Raman technology to HORIBA’s Raman portfolio. “This enhances HORIBA’s global leading position with HORIBA Scientific already providing Raman technology for the research and development markets”, said Dr. Jai Hakhu, Chairman and CEO of HORIBA Instruments Incorporated.
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At HORIBA Process Instruments, we are committed to more than just delivering cutting-edge Raman technology—we aim to empower you with the knowledge and tools to excel in your industry. Our Resources & Knowledge Base is your go-to hub for expert insights, technical documentation, and best practices to optimize your process monitoring and analysis.
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