Wunstorf/Germany. The phoenix|x-ray group has closed the year 2005 with a record turnover. With a company group turnover of 26 Million EURO, the leading manufacturer of microfocus- and nanofocus® X-ray systems, X-ray tubes and CT-systems for non-destructive testing clearly surpassed the results of 2004.
At the same time, important steps were taken in order to allow for
further growth; among other things, construction of phoenix|x-ray’s new
production facility was completed. In this spacious (3500 m²), state-of-the-art
facility, phoenix|x-ray will continue to manufacture its wide range of products,
applying the same high quality standards it is renowned for.
Furthermore,
phoenix|x-ray has extended its range of industrial services: in Munich, a new
phoenix|x-ray application laboratory is already open and another one is
scheduled to open in Paris this year. Great emphasis will also be put on the
American market with a new application lab coming to Florida this
year.
The novel product developments were presented to the public during
several international trade shows. The newest product is the submicron
high-resolution X-ray inspection system microme|x, especially designed for the
two dimensional non-destructive testing of printed board assemblies. The system
is equipped with a 2 Megapixels camera as well as a 160kV or 180kV
microfocus-tube and offers detail detectability of <1µm.
Furthermore,
in response to increasingly complex inspection needs, which can no longer be
meet by standard, 2-dimensional X-ray systems, phoenix|x-ray now proudly
presents a novel computed tomography system – the nanotom®.
With the
160kV microfocus tube and a detail detectability of <0.5µm, the nanotom® is
the first nanofocus®-CT-system created for use in material science,
micromechanics, biology and many other industries. In order to allow for highly
precise measurement and CAD-Data-Comparison of assemblies, the nanotom® extracts
the surface data from the calculated volume data, the prerequisite for “reverse
engineering”. These novel developments show the high technological standard of
phoenix|x-ray systems as well as phoenix|x-ray power of
innovation.
Important contribution to phoenix|x-ray‘s success was made by
the company’s team of more than 80 employees, which was joined by another 15
highly qualified employees last year.
The management expect the group to
be even more successful in 2006, with the company offering more industrial
services as well as, the usual, high phoenix|x-ray product quality.