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About Don Ludlum, Company Founder |
Ludlum
Measurements, Inc. (LMI) has been designing, manufacturing and supplying
radiation detection and measurement equipment in response to the worlds' need
for greater safety since 1962. Throughout its nearly 5 decade history, it has
developed radiation detection technologies and instruments in support of
enhancing the safety of personnel and the environment. It offers one of the
largest lines of radiation detection instrumentation available from any one
company.
There are not too
many companies that have met the challenge of carrying on a successful business
for nearly 50 years. There are even fewer who can also claim they still have
their founder at the helm after that long period. But that is exactly the case
with Ludlum Measurements, Inc. Started in 1962, Don Ludlum has created a
thriving enterprise that has grown into a world-class company. We invite you to
read this short story that honors this great man.
The Don Ludlum Story
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About Ludlum Measurements, Inc. |
Longevity and Commitment
LMI’s earned reputation for affordability, high quality, reliability, durability, and long term support are well known and highly respected within each of the markets it currently serves. The core values established by its founder and president, Mr. Don Ludlum, continue in full force, without interruption or alteration by outside investors or buyers. Mr. Ludlum together with his son, Larry, remains at the helm of the company which has grown into a full scale enterprise operated by a staff of highly experienced professionals.
Radiation detection has played a fundamentally important role throughout the nuclear age. From its humble beginning in helping scientists to unlock the secrets of the atom, radiation detection has evolved into a fundamental tool that has assisted researchers and engineers in powering our communities, enhancing our health, supporting industry, and securing our homelands. Recent terrorist activities in combination with the uncertain nuclear ambitions of some countries have escalated the role of radiation detection to an even higher level as we attempt to make our nuclear pervasive world safer. Ludlum is committed to making the world a safer place to live and work in by developing and manufacturing affordable, dependable and long lasting measurement instrumentation. In addition to our ever widening product line, we also design and manufacture custom designs and are willing to make modifications to single instruments to better suit the needs of our customers.
Totally Integrated
LMI has invested heavily into becoming a vertically integrated radiation detection company in order to better control costs, quality, and delivery times. Recent additions of in-house automated PC board assembly and plastic injection molding capability plus photomultiplier tube and plastic scintillation detector design and manufacturing all contribute to this succeeding philosophy.
Engineering Excellence
LMI has a significant investment in engineering to ensure it sustains a high level of competency and excellence within the organization. The width and breadth of the engineering organization affords it to rapidly develop many new designs each year while simultaneously supporting its large product line. Many of the time-tested and field-proven designs are credited to LMI’s engineering expertise in developing reliable instruments capable of withstanding rough handling and harsh environments.
Legendary Support
LMI is also legendary for its repair, calibration and training support. It is not uncommon to still be supporting instruments shipped several decades previously or well past what most traditional instrument companies would deem reasonable. LMI additionally supports calibration and repair on many radiation detection instruments it has not manufactured.
Dedication to Safety
Radiation detection is a vital part of ensuring safety not only in those endeavors which promote economic development, but also in better securing our homelands against possible terrorist activities. LMI has contributed significantly towards advancing security along borders and at sea ports. It has also equipped First Responders with tools that better enable them to respond to emergencies where unknown harmful materials may be present.
Listens to Customers
Ludlum is always interested in hearing about your needs and what will work best for you. Doing what-ever it takes to keep our customers happy has been a long standing mandate dating back to the company founder, Mr. Don Ludlum. Important decisions regarding fulfilling customer needs are not made in some distant board room by accountants and business managers who are unfamiliar with radiation detection or health physics; it's made by the same people you can talk to every day here at Ludlum. Customers have contributed to many of the best ideas we've implemented. While not every idea has been a commercial success, it has always made the customer happy, and that has translated into repeat business and a profitable operation. So feel free to call us anytime and share with us your needs and ideas.
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Ludlum Divisions |
Ludlum Measurements, Inc. is the parent company and has been in business since 1962. It designs, manufactures and distributes radiation detection instrumentation and equipment in support of making the world a safer place to work and live in.
Ludlum
Measurement, Inc.
501 Oak Street
Sweetwater, Texas 79556 USA
Voice: 325-235-5494
Fax: 325-235-4672
Eljen Technology - Manufactures a wide range of scintillator products such as plastic and liquid scintillators, wave length shifting plastics and acrylic light guides. Eljen also offers a large assortment of accessories such as optical cement, reflective paint, optical interface pads, metalized polyester and ZnS:Ag sheets/discs.
Eljen Technology
1300 W. Broadway
Sweetwater Texas 79556 USA
Voice: 325-235-4276
Toll Free (US and Canada): 888-800-8771
Fax: 325-235-0701
ADIT - Designs and manufactures photomultiplier tubes for Industry and the Scientific Community. They specialize in PMT's used in radiation detection and measurement devices with a complete line of Head-on PMT's from 1/2" to 5" diameter. They also provide voltage dividers and can offer custom voltage dividers to custom specifications. Most of their voltage dividers are built on printed circuit boards (PCB) and have surface mount components. Other products offered include sockets, bases, magnetic shields, HA Coating, HVPS and connectors.
ADIT Electron
Tubes
300 Crane Street
Sweetwater, TX 79556 USA
Tel:
325-235-1418
Toll Free: 1-800-399-4557
Fax: 325-235-2872
ET Enterprises - Offers a wide range of photomultiplier housings, modular signal processing electronics and complete photon counting systems.
ADIT Electron
Tubes
300 Crane Street
Sweetwater, TX 79556 USA
Tel:
325-235-1418
Toll Free: 1-800-399-4557
Fax: 325-235-2872
West Texas Molding - Offers plastic injection molding services with an emphasis on short runs, quick turn-around deliveries and affordable pricing.
West Texas
Molding
404 Oak Street
Sweetwater, TX 79556 USA
Voice:
325-236-8017
Fax: 325-236-8097
Ludlum Medical Physics is a unique product line created to more fully serve the Medical Physics community. This collection of equipment and services focus on radiation detection instrumentation along with an accompanying assortment of test tools, phantoms and shielding for diagnostic and nuclear medicine quality assurance.
Ludlum Medical
Physics
501 Oak Street
Sweetwater, Texas 79556 USA
Voice: 325-235-5494
Fax: 325-235-4672
Protean Instrument Corporation is a leading manufacturer of ultra-high performance sample counting systems for measuring alpha and beta activity at very low environmental levels.
Protean
Instrument Corporation
231 Sam Rayburn Parkway
Lenoir City, TN 37771
Voice & Fax: 865-717-3456