The Scientific Instrument Makers 1997 Achievement Award is made to Arun
Technology Ltd. for their highly successful technical development and market
penetration of their range of spectrometers culminating in the Metalscan
2000 Desktop Metals Analyser. By utilising a flat field holographic grating
spectrometer and a charge coupled device linear detector array coupled to an
argon flushed uni-polar spark source, this instrument offers measurement
accuracy comparable to other laboratory metals spectrometers. By purging the
optical system with argon, the wavelength range has been extended down to
170nm, vital for the measurement of key elements in steels and cast iron
material. The Metalscan 2000 produces results as accurate as "laboratory
standard" equipment but at significantly lower cost.
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1965
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DR L KAY
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Ultrasonic Blind Aid
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1966
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Professor C W OATLEY
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Scanning Electron Microscope
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1967
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Mr R E REASON, OBE
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Taylor, Taylor & Hobson
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The Taly Instrument
Range
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1968
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Professor D GABOR, FRS Professor J D McGee, OBE, FRS
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Holography and Image Tubes
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1969
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Dr J D WALDRON
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AEI Research Laboratories
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Mass Spectrometry
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1970
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Dr K D FROOME and Mr R H BRADSELL
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NPL
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Mekometer
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1971
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Dr V E COSLETT
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Cavendish Laboratory
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Electron Optics
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1972
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Professor A J P MARTIN, OBE. FRS
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National Institute for Medical Research
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Gas Chromatography
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1973
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Dr L A W E KENIP
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The London
Hospital
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Radiation Dosimetry
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1974
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Dr J G EDWARDS
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NPL
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Laser Output Measurements
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1975
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Mr W INGHAM and Mr G HOUNSFIELD
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EMI
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EMI Scanner
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1976
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Mr D TURNER and Dr R J SPEER
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Imperial College
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X-Ray Spectrograph
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1977
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Mr MIDDLETON
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EMI
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Spectrum Analyser
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1978
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RSRE and MALVERN INSTRUMENTS
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Malvern Correlator
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1979
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Dr H FREEMAN
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AERE, Harwell
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Heavy Ion Accelerator
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1980
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L H BEDFORD, CBE, FEng.
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Contributions to Science and Technology
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1981
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No Award
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1982
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Dr W J STEWART
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The Plessey Company
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Fibre Optics
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1983
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OXFORD INSTRUMENTS Ltd
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Super Conducting Magnet
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1984
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SIRA
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Stress Pattern Analysis by Thermal Emission
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1985
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OXFORD LASERS
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Metal Vapour Lasers
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1986
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Sir IEUAN MADDOCK, CB, OBE FEng, FRS
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Contributions to science and technology
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1987
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IMAGE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS LTD
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Automated chromosome analysis with high speed finding
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1988
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IBA Engineering Division
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Multiplexed Analogue Component (MAC) System for Satellite Broadcasting
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1989
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Dr M J DOWNS
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NPL
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Nanometric Interferometry
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1990
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CHELSEA INSTRUMENTS
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FT 500 Fourier Transform Spectrometer
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1991
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CITY UNIVERSITY
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Mathematical Modelling of Elastic Deformation of Pressure Measuring
Elements
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1992
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CRANFIELD PRECISION ENGINEERING
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Precision machining of brittle materials with no sub-surface
micro-cracking
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1993
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OMETRON LIMITED
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VPI Sensor/RapidScan Instruments for remote vibration measurements
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1994
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RENISHAW plc and LEEDS
UNIVERSITY
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Ultra-fast 2-dimensional imaging Raman microscope for spectral analysis
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1995
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LUMONICS LIMITED and HERIOT-WATT
UNIVERSITY
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RF Slab Laser Coding Device
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1996
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BIRD & TOLE LIMITED
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Development of monochromator grating units and slit mechanisms
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1997
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ARUN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
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For the development and market penetration of their Metalscan 2000
Desktop Metals Analyser
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