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Boreal Laser is a developer and manufacturer of laser-based gas detection instruments for industrial hazardous-area applications. Its core offering is the GasFinder line of analyzers and measurement heads, which use Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) to detect, measure, and monitor specific toxic, combustible, hazardous, or greenhouse gases. The company's products are sold, commissioned, and supported through regional technical sales organizations and distributors, and are used in 48 countries.
The technology behind the products
TDLAS works by passing a laser through a gas sample or open path and measuring how much light the target gas absorbs at a specific wavelength. Because the absorption is tied to a particular molecule, the measurement is specific to the target gas rather than a broad response to any hydrocarbon or toxic compound.
Boreal Laser describes its core component as an "Enhanced Sensing Element" that measures gas concentrations in industrial hazardous areas. The company positions the technology for applications where quantitative performance in difficult conditions, fail-safe design, and maintenance-friendly operation matter.
Product lines
The GasFinder3 analyzer family pairs with different measurement heads depending on where the gas is:
| Application | Measurement head | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Gas outside the pipe | Open Path (OPX) Head | Combined with a GasFinder3 analyzer, creates a laser-based open-path detector for industrial leak detection or ambient monitoring |
| Gas outside the pipe | Remote Point (RPX) Probe | Creates a fixed-point laser gas detection measurement for applications needing fast response or immunity to poisoning/fouling |
| Gas within the pipe | Stack/Duct (SDX) Probe | Direct, non-contact measurement inside a stack or duct for quantitative or feedback-control applications |
| Gas within the pipe | Insertable (IPX) Probe | In-situ measurement inside a process line |
The site also lists four application categories: Fixed Leak Detection, In-Situ and Extractive Analysis, Transportable Gas Detection, and Mobile Gas Detection. The GasFinder Line of Sight (LoS) is presented as an all-in-one open-path gas detection option.
Who this is for
Boreal Laser's products fit industrial sites that need continuous or campaign-based monitoring of a known target gas in hazardous areas — for example, leak detection around process equipment, ambient monitoring on a plant boundary, or concentration measurement inside a stack or duct. Because detection is gas-specific, the first practical step for a buyer is confirming that the target gas is on Boreal Laser's detectable-gas list and that the installation matches one of the head types above (open path, point, stack/duct, or insertable).
Getting pricing and support
The site does not publish prices or an online purchase path. Products are "promoted, quoted, sold, commissioned and supported" by regionally focused technical sales organizations, and a distributor directory is available on the site. Sales and support can be reached at +1.780.488.5173. Buyers outside Canada should expect to work through a regional distributor for a quote and commissioning.