SPACE :
2010 : Space exhibitions
SODERN was present at the 33rd annual AAS Guidance and Control Conference Breckenridge, Colorado. This was the opportunity to present the most recent validation results with real sky test of HYDRA CMOS Star Tracker. See full paper.
SODERN participated also the Small Satellites Systems and Service symposium in Madeira, May 31st - June 4th 2010
2009-03-26 : SODERN has been selected by Orbital Science Corporation (USA) for COTS programme
Further to the success of SODERN star trackers and Rendezvous sensors onboard the first ATV (Jules Verne) in spring last year, OSC has awarded a contract to SODERN for the supply of SED26 star trackers for its Commercial Orbital Transportation Service programme. At least nine flight sets in total should be ordered by OSC to fulfil the NASA COTS contracts and eventually other could follow after the success of the first CRS mission.
2008-10-16 : One million of successful operating hours in orbit for the SED16-26
Since the first launch in May 2002 onboard the SPOT5 satellite, more than 50 SED16 or SED26 autonomous star trackers have been placed in orbit and have cumulated more than one million hours of successful operation. The last launch occurred on October 2nd onboard THEOS satellite, an Earth observation programme of Thailand. Added to the other SODERN star tracker products, the cumulated operating lifetime in flight reach now a new record 200 years in orbit without failure!
2008-04-03 : Sodern has guided the ATV to its first successful docking to the ISS
With two SED16 Autonomous Star Sensors and two Videometer aboard the ATV Jules Verne, SODERN was proud to contribute to this premiere in Europe. Both equipments have performed better than expected an no anomaly was encountered during this first flight. It was also the In-Flight qualification for the Videometer which provides the nominal Line Of Sight and Distance information to the ATV for its last 250 m before the docking to the ISS, it although delivers the relative attitude during the last 30m.
To read more about Videometer and SED16 Star Sensors, click on the links.
2008-01-14 : first PLEIADES Flight Model focal plane delivered
The qualification of the PLEIADES focal plane was obtained at the end of 2007 and the Proto-Flight Model has just been delivered to TAS F which is responsible of the PLEIADES instrument. This first flight model has successfully passed environmental tests and fullfills all performance requirements.
This innovative focal plane, including Silicon Carbide structure, stripe filters, high frequency TDI CCDs, will contribute to dramatic improvement of the performances of the civil French Earth Observation program.
2007-12-17 : SODERN selected by TAS F to develop the SENTINEL 3 OLCI camera
In the frame of the GMES european initiative, SODERN will supply the OLCI cameras for the Sentinel 3 satellites. This development relies on similar cameras developped for MERIS on ENVISAT that give excellent in-flight results.
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NEUTRONICS :
2010-06-15 : One purchase order for Sodern®CNA Evolution from Cemex UK
CEMEX UK has selected EADS Sodern as the supplier of one Sodern®CNA Evolution for its cement plant of Rugby, UK. The Sodern®CNA Evolution will be used for stockpile optimisation and coupled with the Ratio Control Software also provided by EADS Sodern.
2010-05-31 to 2010-06-03 : Exhibition at the 19th international Conference - BusinessCem Yalta
EADS SODERN participated and exhibited at the 19th international Conference from the 31st of May to the 3rd of June. The Conference took place at the Hotel Oreanda at Yalta - Ukraine.
2010-03-25 : One purchase order for Sodern®CNA Evolution from MELON Cementos
MELON Cementos has selected EADS Sodern as the supplier of one Sodern®CNA Evolution for its cement plant of Rugby, UK. The Sodern®CNA Evolution will be used for stockpile optimisation and coupled with the Ratio Control Software also provided by EADS Sodern.
2010-03-24: PANalytical and SODERN agree alliance on PFTNA neutron analyzers
Leading analytical X-ray company PANalytical (Almelo, the Netherlands) has entered a strategic alliance with neutron generator based analyzer specialist SODERN (Limeil-Brevannes, France). The result will be the long-term, exclusive, worldwide distribution and support of SODERN’s neutron based cross-belt analyzers by PANalytical. Cross-belt analyzers are used in the cement, minerals and coal industries for critical applications such as raw material real-time characterization, quarry/mine management, stockpile and raw mix control, and combustion optimization.
Guido Eggermont, Commercial Director, PANalytical, said: “Bringing SODERN’s exciting switchable neutron source technology into our portfolio is a significant move. It will widen the solutions we can provide to our customers in the cement, minerals and coal sectors. PANalytical has a great tradition in these industries and our reputation for the combination of cutting-edge technology with ultimate commitment in support and safety can only be enhanced by this new development.”
“Leveraging our unique Pulsed Fast and Thermal Neutron Analysis (PFTNA) technology with the worldwide commercial footprint of PANalytical will ensure our customers benefit from unparalleled expertise and customer support”, says Franck Poirrier, CEO of SODERN. “It will also facilitate further development of this technology into new applications and markets,” he adds.
About PANalytical
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PANalytical is the world’s leading supplier of analytical instrumentation and software for X-ray diffraction (XRD) and X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF), with more than half a century of experience. The materials characterization equipment is used for scientific research and development, for industrial process control applications and for semiconductor metrology.
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PANalytical, founded in 1948 as part of Philips, employs around 900 people worldwide. Its headquarters are in Almelo, the Netherlands. Fully equipped application laboratories are established in Japan, China, the USA, and the Netherlands. PANalytical’s research activities are based in Almelo (NL) and on the campus of the University of Sussex in Brighton (UK). Supply and competence centers are located on two sites in the Netherlands: Almelo (development and production of X-ray instruments) and Eindhoven (development and production of X-ray tubes). A sales and service network in more than 60 countries ensures unrivalled levels of customer support.
The company is certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001.
The product portfolio includes a broad range of XRD and XRF systems and software widely used for the analysis and materials characterization of products such as cement, metals and steel, nanomaterials, plastics, polymers and petrochemicals, industrial minerals, glass, catalysts, semiconductors, thin films and advanced materials, pharmaceutical solids, recycled materials and environmental samples.
PANalytical is part of Spectris plc, the precision instrumentation and controls company.
2010-03-04 : One purchase order for Sodern®CNA Evolution from GORAZDZE Cement S.A.
GORAZDZE Cement S.A., part of Heidelberg group has selected EADS Sodern as the supplier of one Sodern®CNA Evolution for its cement plant of Opole, Poland. For this project, the CNA will optimise the quarry operations by reducing the chemical variationh of the stockpile material and lowering cost according to the provided data. Thanks to the real time analysis provided by the Sodern®CNA Evolution, GORAZDZE Cement S.A. will be able to reach the target quality specifications.
2010-03-01 : Sodern®CNA Evolution commissioning at Allmendingen Cement Plant.
SCHWENK Zement has succesfully commissioned the first Sodern®CNA Evolution at Allmendingen plant, Germany. For this project, the CNA is used for quarry management and coupled with the Ratio Control Software also provided by EADS Sodern. Today, thanks to the Sodern®CNA Evolution, SCHWENK Zement is able to characterise the different zones of the quarry in order to optimise the operations. In addition, SCHWENK Zement can measure the sulphur concentration in line with their concern of environment care and cement quality. After reliable operation at Mergelstetten plant, SCHWENK Zement renews its trust in a neutron generator based analyser designed by EADS Sodern.
2009-09-04 : One purchase order for CNA™ Evolution from SOTACIB
SOTACIB ordered one CNA™ Evolution for its cement plants of Rouifa, Tunisia. For this project, the on-line analyser will be used for stockpile optimisation and coupled with the POLYSIUS POLAB software.
2009-08-24: CNA™ GenIII Commissioning at HAMMA BOUZIANE Cement Plant
ERCE has successfully commissioned its CNA™ GenIII at Hamma Bouziane cement plant, Algeria. For this project, the CNA™ GenIII will be used to analyse and monitor the composition of a blend of 3 raw materials (Limestone, brown clay and red clay) in transit to the stockpile. The CNA™ GenIII is coupled with the Ratio control software, also provided by EADS SODERN.
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DEFENCE & SECURITY SYSTEMS :
2010-03-16 to 18 : Exhibition at the HOSDB exhibition at Farnborough - UK
EADS SODERN participated and exhibited at the HOSDB exhibition from the 16th to 18th of March. The conference took place at Farnborough - UK. On this occasion, EADS SODERN was pleased to attend customer on booth n°G46.
2010-04-14 to 15 : Exhibition at the international threat of terrorism exhibition and conference at London - UK
EADS SODERN participated and exhibited at the Counter Terror Expo from the 14th to 15th of April. The conference took place at London - UK. On this occasion, EADS SODERN was pleased to attend customer on booth n°H61.
2009-02 : SODERN introduces a new non-browning (radiation tolerant) zoom 18-78 F/ 2.7 for 1 inch rad-hard video camera ; with a close up distance below 25 cm, objects as small as 1" x 1,4" could be observed full frame.
2007-03 : delivery of the first serial pieces of new non-browning zoom
SODERN has delivered to Japan the first serial pieces of its new non-browning zoom 35-135 F/2.7 for 1 inch rad-hard video camera.
2006-04-12 : delivery of the wide angle telecentric lens for OSIRIS instrument
SODERN has delivered to LOA of Lille University the wide angle telecentric lens of the OSIRIS instrument, working in several lines of the NIR spectral band ; OSIRIS is the demonstrator of a remote sensing payload which will succeed to VEGETATION and POLDER-PARASOL instruments.
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