Our History

The 2010's brought the restructure of Edinburgh Instruments to form three divisions - Edinburgh Instruments Corporate, Edinburgh Photonics and Edinburgh Sensors; the launch of a new generation of Gascard sensors - the Gascard NG , the 40th celebration in business and the aquirement of Edinburgh Instruments by Techcomp Group Ltd.

2000's has seen a further development of the current products and the launch of new products such IRgaskiT and OEM Chillcard Sensor for SF₆.

The 90's saw the relocation of Edinburgh Sesors to the new custom built premises in Livingston, the winning of significant contracts to develop IRceL Series Gas Sensors for CO₂ and Hydrocarbons, the launch of a low cost single channel analogue OEM CO₂ gas sensor module - the Gascheck and the launch of a self-aspirating CO₂ monitor for use in the horticultural markets.

Edinburgh Instruments sets up a joint venture with International Gas Detectors, called EIGD Detectors (IGD). During the 80's the development of potentially the first ever microprocessor controlled CO₂ gas sensor with a digital display was launched and the development of a new NDIR Gas Sensor - the OEM Gascard took place.

Edinburgh Instruments (EI) founded as the first private spin-out company on Britain's first University "Research Park". The company was founded by Professor Des Smith, OBE, FRS, FRSE, FInstP when Head of the Physics Department at Heriot Watt University.