Name

particle instruments

Legal name

Particle Instruments, LLC

Website

https://particleinstruments.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Instrumentation

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Wholesale-Industrial Machinery & Equipment (5084)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Quality & Filtration Equipment (IAQ) (IMAHAKAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dust Collection & Air Filtration Equipment (Industrial) (IMAHALAF), Emission Control & Scrubbing Equipment (Scrubbers, Dust Collectors, Catalytic Systems) (IMAHAEAK)

Keywords

• Aerosol instrumentation
• Particle measurement equipment
• Air quality monitoring instruments
• Emissions testing equipment
• Aerosol generation systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Vadnais Heights

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Revenue generated through the sale and distribution of aerosol instrumentation products from partnered manufacturers including Dekati, Kanomax, Pegasor, and Topas GmbH. The company acts as a distributor, likely purchasing products at wholesale rates and reselling to end customers with margin.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Particle Instruments, LLC distributes a wide selection of aerosol instrumentation in North America, offering instruments for the generation, conditioning, sizing, and analysis of airborne particles. The company distributes products from four leading manufacturers — Dekati Ltd., Kanomax Inc., Pegasor, and Topas GmbH — across five product categories: aerosol measurement, sampling and dilution, generators, pore size analysis, and filter test rigs. The company also offers antistatic tubing with proceeds supporting the American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR).

Product overview

Particle Instruments is a North American distributor of aerosol instrumentation, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products for the generation, conditioning, sizing, and analysis of airborne particles. The company distributes products from four manufacturers: Dekati Ltd. (fine particle measurement), Kanomax (industrial and academic research instruments), Pegasor (patent-pending sensor technology), and Topas GmbH (particle measurement and aerosol technology since 1992). The product portfolio spans five main categories: Aerosol Measurement instruments including impactors (ELPI®+, DLPI+), particle sensors (Pegasor PPS-G2), and spectrometers (Topas LAP 322/323); Sampling & Dilution systems including diluters (Dekati DEED, eDiluter), and conditioners; Generators including dust dispersers (Topas SAG series), atomizers (Topas ATM series), and oil mist generators; Pore Size Analysis equipment (Topas PSM 165); and Filter Test Rigs (Topas). The company also offers antistatic tubing with proceeds supporting AAAR. As a distribution company, Particle Instruments does not manufacture its own products but serves as the primary North American source for these manufacturer product lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dekati: Dekati Ltd. is a manufacturer of fine particle measurement instrumentation, serving both industry and research institutions for over 20 years.
• Kanomax
• Pegasor
• Topas GmbH

Products and services

• ELPI®+ (Electrical Low Pressure Impactor) Real-time particle size distribution and concentration measurement instrument from Dekati covering the 6 nm – 10 µm size range with up to 10 Hz sampling rate, capable of particle charge distribution and gravimetric measurements. Designed for industrial and research users needing real-time fine particle measurement.
• DLPI+ (Dekati Low Pressure Impactor) Dekati low pressure impactor that classifies particles into 14 size fractions from 10 microns down to 16 nm, with optional temperature kit for heating up to 180°C. Used by researchers and industry for particle size classification.
• High Resolution ELPI®+ Improved Dekati version of ELPI®+ providing real-time particle size distribution in up to 500 size classes across 6 nm – 10 µm, with a data inversion algorithm. For users requiring high-resolution size classification.
• Pegasor Particle Sensor PPS-G2 Pegasor next-generation particle sensor for real-time monitoring of particle concentration and size, designed for OEM applications with customizable data communication features. For OEMs and system integrators needing fine particle sensing.
• Pegasor Airin Compact standalone Pegasor monitor for monitoring ultrafine particles in indoor environments using PPS-G2 sensor, providing real-time PN, LDSA, and PM concentrations plus particle size. For indoor air quality applications.
• Pegasor Airam Standalone Pegasor ultrafine particle monitor for ambient outdoor air quality measurements, aligned with the new EU Ambient Air Quality Directive. For outdoor air quality monitoring stations.
• Topas LAP 323 Topas Laser Aerosol Particle Size Spectrometer using two laser diodes for high resolution measurements in the 0.15-40 µm size range with up to 128 size channels. For laboratory and industrial particle sizing.
• Topas LAP 322 General purpose Topas Aerosol Particle Size Spectrometer providing high resolution measurements over the 0.2 – 40 µm size range with concentration range up to 10^4 particles/cm³. For general laboratory and industrial particle sizing.
• EarthSense Zephyr® Small form indicative EarthSense air quality monitor measuring PM10/2.5/1 and gases (NO, NO2, O3, CO, SO2, H2S, CO2, TVOC) at high time-resolved resolutions up to 10 seconds. For indicative ambient air quality monitoring.
• Dekati® e-Filter™ Real-time Dekati PM detection device that fits into standard EPA 40 CFR Part 1065/1060 filter holders using diffusion charger and electrical detection. For engine emissions labs performing real-time PM measurement alongside gravimetric reference.
• MPEC+ (Mobile Particle Emission Counter) Compact portable Dekati instrument for onboard PN-PEMS measurements using patented ePNC™ particle counting technology for Real Driving Emissions (RDE) requirements. For portable and onboard vehicle emission compliance testing.
• Dekati® DEED (Engine Exhaust Diluter) Dekati engine exhaust conditioning and dilution system meeting EURO 5b/6 legislations for solid particle number count applications. For engine and vehicle emissions laboratories.
• Dekati® eDiluter™ Pro Portable Dekati two-stage dilution system optimized for combustion aerosols with adjustable dilution factor from 1:25 – 1:225. For combustion and source aerosol sampling.
• Dekati® DEED-300 Dekati aerosol diluter capable of sampling from pressures up to 1 bar (standard) or 10 bars (custom), available as 4:1 single-stage or 40:1 two-stage diluter. For high-pressure source aerosol sampling.
• Topas DIL 550 Dilution System Topas dilution system for accurately diluting aerosols to produce defined particle concentrations, primarily for verification of test aerosols in clean room testing. For clean room validation and aerosol verification workflows.
• Topas VDS 562 Variable Dilution System Topas variable dilution system for lowering concentrations of highly concentrated aerosol samples with dilution ranges up to 1:100,000. For labs needing very large dynamic dilution ranges.
• Dekati® Oxidation Flow Reactor DOFR™ Constant flow Dekati oxidation flow reactor for secondary aerosol (SA) formation studies, accelerating atmospheric formation processes from days to less than one minute. For atmospheric chemistry and aerosol research.
• Topas DDS 560 Dynamic Dilution System Dynamic Topas dilution system for reproducibly diluting aerosols according to EN ISO 14644 Part 3 with adjustable dilution ratio from 5:1 to 370:1. For clean room validation under ISO 14644-3.
• Topas Dust Disperser SAG 420 Topas device for generating stable dust aerosols with precise aerosol mass flow and mass dosing ranging from 6 g/hr up to 12 kg/hr. For filter testing, inhalation studies, and dust generation.
• VIPAS 300XL High-Output Large-Particle Aerosol Generator Aerosol generator producing stable high-concentration aerosol particles in the 0.1 to 10 µm size range, operating continuously on compressed air for up to three hours. For filter and mask testing applications requiring high particle concentrations.
• Topas Monodisperse Aerosol Generator SLG 270 Topas monodisperse aerosol generator producing aerosols from 0.1 µm to 12 µm with screen bypass for rapid particle size adjustment. For calibration and instrument test work requiring monodisperse aerosols.
• Topas Oil Mist Generator ATM 243 Topas oil mist generator developed for testing oil mist separators, generating polydisperse test aerosols with mean particle size of 1 to 2 µm. For oil mist separator qualification and filter testing.
• Topas Pore Size Meter PSM 165 Topas bench top instrument measuring Bubble Point Pore Size, Distribution of Mass Flow, and Mean Flow Pore Size of porous materials over a 0.5 to 600 µm range. For filter media QA/QC and porous material characterization.
• Topas Filter Efficiency Measurement System FMS 374 Topas filter efficiency measurement system providing a simple setup for achieving filter media efficiency results with focus on face mask media product development and production control. For face mask and filter media manufacturers.
• Topas Test Rigs Topas standard and custom test systems for filter media, oil mist separators, and standard filters. For filter manufacturers and R&D labs needing turn-key filter test setups.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Dekati Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDekati Ltd. is a forerunner in the manufacturing of fine particle measurement instrumentation, serving both industry and research institutions for over 20 years. Particle Instruments distributes Dekati products in North America.
• Kanomax, Inc.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKanomax's instruments are used worldwide by both industrial and academic research and development professionals. Particle Instruments distributes Kanomax products in North America.
• PegasorcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPegasor's patent-pending sensor technology measures fine particle concentration in a variety of industrial and research applications. Particle Instruments distributes Pegasor products in North America.
• Topas GmbHcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTopas GmbH has been a leading manufacturer of instruments and test systems for particle measurement and aerosol technology since 1992. Particle Instruments distributes Topas products in North America.
• American Association for Aerosol Research (AAAR)minorOthersParticle Instruments offers antistatic tubing with all net proceeds going to support AAAR. The company is an organizational member of AAAR.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• TSI Incorporated: TSI is a leading manufacturer of aerosol, particle, and airflow measurement instruments used in research, industrial hygiene, and clean room applications. It competes directly with the Dekati, Kanomax, and Topas product lines distributed by Particle Instruments, but TSI sells its own branded products and is a much larger incumbent.
• MSP Corporation: MSP manufactures the well-known MOUDI and NanoMOUDI cascade impactors for aerosol size distribution measurement, overlapping with Dekati's DLPI+ and ELPI+ impactors that Particle Instruments distributes. Both serve the same research and emissions testing customer base.
• GRIMM Aerosol Technik: GRIMM manufactures optical particle counters and aerosol spectrometers (e.g., 11-D, 11-A) used in air quality monitoring and clean room certification. It overlaps with Topas LAP spectrometers and Kanomax particle counters in Particle Instruments' catalog.
• Casella (an IDEAL Group company): Casella manufactures air sampling, noise, and vibration monitoring instruments including dust monitors used in occupational hygiene. It overlaps with the dust disperser and filter testing lines Particle Instruments distributes from Topas.
• BGI by Mesa Labs: BGI (now part of Mesa Labs) manufactures air sampling equipment including beta attenuation mass monitors and filter-based PM samplers used in EPA compliance monitoring. It addresses an overlapping environmental monitoring customer base.

Direct peers

• Palas GmbH: Palas is a German manufacturer of aerosol generators, spectrometers (Promo, FIDAS), and dilution systems that directly compete with Topas and Dekati products distributed by Particle Instruments. Both serve aerosol research labs and emissions testing facilities.

Emerging players

• Aerosol Devices Inc. Aerosol Devices develops bioaerosol collection and measurement systems (e.g., the BioSpot) used in health and environmental research. It addresses an adjacent but overlapping aerosol measurement niche with Particle Instruments' catalog.
• Brechtel Manufacturing Inc. Brechtel designs and builds custom aerosol instrumentation including humidity-controlled differential mobility analyzers used in atmospheric research. It sells into the same university and government research labs that buy from Particle Instruments.
• Magee Scientific: Magee Scientific manufactures the Aethalometer and other instruments for measuring black carbon and aerosol light absorption. It competes for air quality monitoring budgets alongside the Dekati and Pegasor instruments distributed by Particle Instruments.
• Aerosol Dynamics Inc. Aerosol Dynamics produces instruments such as the dual-spot nephelometer and CCNC (cloud condensation nuclei counter) for atmospheric aerosol research, serving the same academic and government research market as Particle Instruments' portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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