Building materials

Materials characterization solutions for producing environmentally responsible, industry-standard cement, concrete and asphalt

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Sustainability is a growing concern for the building materials industry. Cement and asphalt production plants are taking action to minimize the impact of their operations on the environment, by consuming less energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and conserving natural resources thanks to the use of alternative feedstocks. Manufacturers are seeking constant improvements along the full value chain – from raw materials to the final product.

With dedicated solutions for monitoring the particle size, elemental and mineralogical compositions of building material components, Malvern Panalytical contributes to these sustainability efforts. Our world-leading instruments and in-depth knowledge combine to create a total solution that meets all your analytical measurement needs and enables you to develop the materials needed to build a greener future. 

Benefit from:

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Greater efficiency

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Lower energy consumption

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Reduced emissions

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Higher quality

Our building material analysis solutions

Whether you are looking for a discrete at-line or online solution or a complete automated lab, we can help you run a cost-efficient, fully optimized process. We also know how important uptime is to your plant, which is why we provide on-site, remote, or predictive maintenance services according to your needs. The outcome? Top-quality construction and building materials analysis, designed to support your sustainable product development. 

Epsilon range

Fast and accurate at- and on-line elemental analysis
Epsilon range

Insitec Dry

The industrially robust, technologically proven process particle size analy...
Insitec Dry

CNA Pentos-Cement

Real-time process control for the cement industry
CNA Pentos-Cement

Claisse LeNeo

Keeping ahead through Claisse expertise in fusion
Claisse LeNeo

Claisse Eagon 2

Fully automatic fusion machine for XRF analysis
Claisse Eagon 2

Automation: at-line and on-line solutions

As industry demands and environmental regulations become more stringent, technological advances can drive efficiency and productivity at building materials plants. Malvern Panalytical’s partially or fully automated smart technologies are a valuable resource for customers looking to capitalize on the latest developments and optimize production processes. Our instruments offer a speedy return on investment thanks to their low use cost, incomparable robustness, and exceptional stability. 

In addition, we are pleased to introduce the Smart Manager, a cloud-based control room designed to connect and monitor all your instruments, wherever they are in the world. With the range of compatible instruments growing quickly, Malvern Panalytical’s Smart Manager allows you to benefit from a clear picture of the health of your instruments, giving you confidence in the quality of your measurements.

Cost control

With more than 50 years of experience as a supplier of accurate measuring instruments for the building materials industry, Malvern Panalytical has long been recognized as a leader in reliability, costs, and service maintenance. 

Now, as manufacturers navigate the ‘Cement 4.0’ transition period, Malvern Panalytical can provide a range of partially or fully automated solutions to optimize production processes – instruments offering a speedy return on investment thanks to their low use cost, incomparable robustness, and exceptional stability. 

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