Selfrag appoints AXT as official distributor in Australia and New Zealand

AXT has been appointed as the official distributor for Selfrag’s laboratory batch equipment in Australia and New Zealand with immediate effect. The Sydney-based company has an established history of supplying scientific equipment to both industrial and academic markets for over 20 years and has strong links with major institutes in both territories.

Selfrag’s lab machines join a range of other prestigious research instruments in AXT’s portfolio, including scanning electron microscopes from XRF, X-ray microscopes from Rigaku and sample preparation equipment from Spex, Katanax and Rocklabs.

“We are delighted to work with AXT,” said Faiz Ahmad, Head of Sales & Marketing at Selfrag. “Australia and New Zealand are growing markets for us. Selfrag Lab equipment is already installed at prestigious institutes such as Julius Kruttschnitt Mineral Research Centre (JKMRC), Macquarie University and Curtin University in Australia. With AXT’s support, we hope to bring our technology to even more customers in the region.”

The Selfrag Lab uses high voltage pulse power technology for the selective fragmentation of composite materials, mineralogical and geological samples in the kilogram range.

As well as distributing Selfrag Lab equipment throughout Australia and New Zealand, AXT is also providing service support with maintenance engineers rapidly on hand to ensure minimal downtime.

“Selfrag’s technology is unique, very effective and has great potential – just the characteristics we look for in our products,” said Richard Trett, Managing Director of AXT. “Australia’s increasing dependence on mining makes this opportunity all the more attractive and we look forward to the start of a long and successful partnership with Selfrag.”