Today, the participants of the International Conference "Clays, clay minerals and layered materials-2013" held with the participation of St. Petersburg State University, visited the Research Centre for X-ray Diffraction Studies. Alexander Puchkov, the specialist from E-Globaledge Corporation, demonstrated the possibilities of hardware and software for X-ray diffraction analysis produced by Rigaku Company, and staff members of the XRD RC discussed with the guests directions of possible joint research.