Pendar Technologies
Chemical Identification Solutions
Pendar Technologies is a leader in advanced chemical detection, creating powerful handheld solutions that rapidly identify hazardous materials, explosives, and narcotics. Combining cutting-edge spectroscopy with intuitive design, Pendar empowers first responders, law enforcement, and safety teams to make faster safer decisions in the field with confidence and precision.
Serving first responders, law enforcement, military, and security professionals with advanced chemical identification solutions for hazardous and unknown threats.
Pendar equips law enforcement with handheld chemical detection tools to rapidly identify drugs, explosives, and unknown substances, improving officer safety, evidence handling, and on scene decisions.
Pendar empowers fire and rescue teams with rapid chemical identification tools, helping assess unknown hazards quickly, reduce exposure risks, and protect responders and communities.
Rugged handheld chemical identification tools from Pendar help military teams quickly detect explosives, hazardous materials, and unknown threats, enhancing mission safety and operational confidence.
Pendar’s handheld chemical identification tools help security teams rapidly detect explosives, narcotics, and hazardous materials, improving threat awareness and overall safety.
Advanced Handheld Chemical Identification for Faster, Safer Threat Detection
Pendar Technologies is redefining how threats are identified in the field. With powerful handheld chemical identification driven by advanced Raman spectroscopy, Pendar enables teams to quickly uncover the truth behind unknown substances from a safe distance, turning uncertainty into clarity in seconds.
Trusted by law enforcement, fire and rescue, military, and security professionals worldwide, Pendar helps protect lives, missions, and communities from dangerous materials. When every moment matters, rely on technology built for real world risk. Discover how Pendar can strengthen your response today.
Pendar X10
Handheld Raman Spectrometer
With a standoff distance of up to 6 feet, Pendar X10 is a handheld Raman spectrometer that rapidly identifies hazardous chemicals. This includes highly fluorescent, dark, and sensitive materials that other handheld Raman instruments struggle with or even ignite. Pendar X10 saves time, improves safety, and prevents exposure to dangerous substances while reducing the risk of igniting explosive chemicals. Point and shoot to identify unknown chemicals, even deep inside drums and through containers or windows. Innovative patented technology greatly reduces the explosion risk when identifying dark powder and explosives. Pendar X10’s smart algorithm enables rapid identification of white powders (5 to 10 seconds) and dark and brightly colored materials (~30 seconds.) Pendar X10 lets users reach farther, stay safer, and measure faster.
- Handheld, up to 6 feet/2 meter standoff point-and-shoot measurement.
- Reach deep into a barrel through an opening, with no sampling required.
- Class 3R laser; no laser safety eye protection or special training required.
- Minimal ignition risk with black powder and sensitive primaries.
- Dark or highly fluorescent materials identified in <30 seconds, white powders in 5 to 10 seconds.
- Rapid analysis using advanced algorithms and powerful embedded processor.
Pendar Robot Integration Kit
Remote Chemical Identification
Boost robotic sensing with the Pendar X10, the first Raman spectrometer built for robot payloads. Its six-foot standoff enables safe, remote chemical identification. Real-time software, dedicated video, and autofocus simplify operation. Easily integrate with leading platforms such as L3Harris T4/T7 and Telerob Telemax Hybrid Evo, and many other unmanned systems.
Pendar Field Lab Accessory
Pendar X10 Accessory
The Field Lab Accessory complements the Pendar X10’s ability to identify explosives, drugs, and hazardous materials. It deploys in seconds and removes guesswork from demanding tasks. Its modular design supports many sample types, while X10’s autofocus and optics further reduce scan time beyond point-and-shoot operation.
Pendar Q100
Turn-Key Mid-IR Laser System
This system uses Pendar’s proprietary DFB quantum cascade laser array to deliver a stable, continuously tunable broadband infrared source. Individually addressable elements emit distinct wavelengths, which are beam-combined without moving parts. Integrated electronics and software provide full control for flexible spectroscopic applications.
What is Pendar used for in public safety and HazMat operations?
Pendar solutions are used for rapid field screening of unknown substances and chemical hazards, supporting responders with faster decision-making and safer stand-off workflows during incidents.
What types of substances can Pendar detectors screen for?
Capabilities vary by model, but typical applications include screening for certain hazardous chemicals and unknown liquids/powders as part of a broader identification and response process.
Is Pendar a screening tool or a confirmatory identification instrument?
Many field programs use Pendar as a rapid screening capability to support triage and response decisions. Confirmatory identification may require additional lab or instrument methods depending on protocols.
Can Pendar be used at a stand-off distance?
Some configurations support stand-off or near-stand-off workflows to reduce responder exposure while screening unknown materials. Actual operating distance depends on the device and scenario.
How does Pendar support safety during suspicious powder or unknown substance calls?
Pendar can help rapidly screen unknown materials to inform PPE decisions, isolation zones, and next steps, reducing time-to-information while following established response protocols.
What training is recommended before using portable chemical detection devices?
Training should include device operation, sample handling and scene safety, interpretation of results, limitations/false positives, and how outputs fit into SOPs and incident command decisions.
Can Pendar data be recorded for reporting and after-action documentation?
Depending on the device and software, results and event logs may be captured for reporting, trend analysis, and after-action review to support program documentation.
How do I choose the right Pendar configuration for my team?
Selection depends on your mission (HazMat vs. security screening), target threats, environment, desired speed of screening, and integration needs. Safeware can help map requirements to the right configuration.
Is Pendar suitable for field use in harsh environments?
Pendar solutions are designed for field portability. Environmental suitability depends on the model, operating conditions, and your agency’s deployment needs.
How are devices maintained and calibrated?
Maintenance requirements vary by device. Safeware can help establish a readiness plan for charging, checks, firmware/software updates, and any required verification routines.