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MiniFlex: 50 Years and Counting

 

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Dear MiniFlex User

We have something to celebrate.

The MiniFlex was introduced in 1973 as the world's first benchtop X-ray diffractometer. It recorded X-ray intensity on a chart recorder. Since then, the MiniFlex has undergone generations of improvements because of your feedback and support. Along the way, you have published over 43,000 papers and patents and let the MiniFlex be part of it. We are so grateful for your years of support and invite you to celebrate MiniFlex's 50th anniversary with us.

1973

MiniFlex: The World’s First Benchtop XRD

1976

Second Generation MiniFlex Released

1995

World's First Benchtop XRD Operated by a Personal Computer

2005

World's First Benchtop XRD Using a High-speed 1D Detector

2010

World’s First Benchtop XRD with a High-Power 600 W X-ray Generator

2017

World’s First Benchtop XRD with a 2D Detector

MiniFlex infographic

 

 
GMA Mining USA

GMA Mining USA
Nina Nichols

SHSU

Sam Houston State University
Dr. Gan Liang with a MiniFlex 600

SHSU 2005

Sam Houston State University
A student with a second-generation MiniFlex


Tetra Technologies, Inc.

Tetra Technologies, Inc.
The Analytical Team

GrafTech International

GrafTech International
Solomon Nyathi

Brutchey Group from University of Southern California

University of Southern California
Brutchey Group


Western Washington University

Western Washington University
Daniel Korus

Western Washington University

Western Washington University
Daniel Korus and Mark Bussell

Blue Planet Systems

Blue Planet Systems
Cate Levey


Blue Planet Systems

Blue Planet Systems
Cate Levey

Blue Planet Systems

Blue Planet Systems
Cate Levey

Blue Planet Systems

Euclid Chemical Company
Keith Franey

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