Our History

Four Decades of Continuous Innovation

Since 1981, Scantech has advanced real-time bulk material measurement technology for resource industries. What began in Adelaide as physics-based research has evolved into a globally recognised process control technology company.

Timeline

1981

Founded as a Mineral Control Instrumentation Company

1992–1993

Major recognition

  • Australia Prize for on-belt coal analysis innovation
  • COALSCAN listed in Powerhouse Museum Top 100 Australian industrial inventions

1996–2003

Core industry expansion (PGNAA on-belt analysers operational)

  • Cement (1996)

  • Coal (2001)
  • Iron Ore (2003)

2005

GEOSCAN Mark IV patented

  • Revolutionary no-contact on-belt elemental analyser

2008–2014

Multi-commodity growth

  • Copper (2008)
  • Iron Sinter (2011)
  • Manganese, Lead-Zinc (2012)
  • Phosphate (2014)

2018–2021

Rapid diversification and technology integration

  • SizeScan introduced (3D infrared PSD analysis)
  • Expansion into Bauxite, Platinum, Lithium (2018)
  • Nickel, Chromium (2019)
  • Gold (2020), Diamonds (2021)
  • SizeScan upgraded with foreign object detection (2021)

2023 – CM200 release

ReadiMoist CM200 release

  • Upgraded FNGT for moisture in conductive materials

2026

45-year milestone

  • 1400+ analysers deployed globally
  • 400+ PGNAA elemental analysers installed worldwide
  • 150+ PGNAA analysers installed in minerals applications

1981

Founded as a Mineral Control Instrumentation Company

1992–1993

Major recognition

  • Australia Prize for on-belt coal analysis innovation
  • COALSCAN listed in Powerhouse Museum Top 100 Australian industrial inventions

1996–2003

Core industry expansion (PGNAA on-belt analysers operational)

– Cement (1996)

– Coal (2001)

– Iron Ore (2003)

2005

Mark IV patented

  • Revolutionary no-contact on-belt elemental analyser

2008–2014

Multi-commodity growth

  • Copper (2008)
  • Iron Sinter (2011)
  • Manganese, Lead-Zinc (2012)
  • Phosphate (2014)

2018–2021

Rapid diversification and technology integration

  • SizeScan introduced (3D infrared PSD analysis)
  • Expansion into Bauxite, Platinum, Lithium (2018)
  • Nickel, Chromium (2019)
  • Gold (2020), Diamonds (2021)
  • SizeScan upgraded with foreign object detection (2021)

2023 – CM200 release

CM200 release

  • Upgraded FNGT for conductive materials

2026

45-year milestone

  • 1400+ analysers deployed globally
  • 400+ PGNAA elemental analysers installed worldwide
  • 150+ PGNAA analysers installed in minerals applications

Looking Ahead

As material variability increases and operational performance standards rise, Scantech remains focused on advancing continuous measurement technologies that support stronger process visibility and control.

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