Bruker Energy & Supercon Technologies has booked two large multi-year supply agreements for its latest superconductors, used by radiology companies to build their next generations of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) magnets. The BEST division of Bruker Corporation said the combined order value amounts to about $500 million in expected future revenues, when it announced them in January.
Both orders were placed by unnamed global healthcare companies and represent expansion of previous supply agreements. The deals have different duration periods with one extending up to seven years. BEST will deliver the superconductors primarily to MRI magnet production sites in the United States and the United Kingdom, from Bruker’s supply chain and superconductor manufacturing sites in Europe and the US.
The advanced superconductors can support new helium-free MRI magnet architectures in maintaining demanding field stability and homogeneity requirements. The various low-temperature and high-temperature superconducting materials and technologies from BEST serve global markets for magnets and other superconducting devices which are utilized in MRI, Proton Therapy, NMR and EPR spectroscopy, preclinical MRI, magnetic confinement fusion, emerging superconducting wind turbines, high-energy physics and other deep-tech superconductivity applications.
“Our OEM customers depend on performance-leading MRI systems that deliver state-of-the-art image quality with minimal downtime and at competitive cost of ownership,” said Burkhard Prause, CEO of BEST. “The expanded agreements demonstrate the confidence of major OEM customers in our capabilities in superconductor innovation, quality, and resilient supply chains, all required to keep them at the leading edge of technology and customer satisfaction. In particular, novel helium-free magnets are a new market driver, making MRI easier to site, more cost-effective and sustainable. Our latest superconductors address exacting requirements for stability and homogeneity, while enabling consistent, high-volume manufacturing. The expanded agreements continue important partnerships and ensure stability and growth in our superconductor business in the years to come.” For more info, see www.bruker.com.
