Achieve innovative and reliable elemental analysis with the Thermo Scientific™ ARL iSpark™ Plus Series Metal Analyzer, ensuring the quality and composition of metals utilized in fabrication and manufacturing processes.
ARL iSpark Plus Series OES Metal Analyzer. Image Credit: Thermo Scientific - Chemical Analysis Production Process and Analytics
Metal processors require a flexible elemental analysis solution to handle the wide variety of metallurgical samples they encounter. The ARL iSpark Plus Series OES Metal Analyzer meets the requirements of primary metals producers, foundries, fabricators in the automotive, aviation, and appliance industries, contract laboratories, and recyclers—supporting everything from routine elemental analysis to metals research and development..
ARL iSpark Plus Series OES Metal Analyzer. Image Credit: Thermo Scientific - Chemical Analysis Production Process and Analytics
Designed for operation in demanding environments, the ARL iSpark Plus OES analyzer offers a high level of functionality and features that support productivity and quality objectives. It improves stability, uptime, and analysis speed, helping increase heat throughput and shorten return on investment time.
The ARL iSpark Plus Series is a high-performance OES spectrometer platform that uses advanced PMT (photomultiplier tube) optics. It includes enhanced functionalities and other innovative technologies:
The ARL iSpark Plus OES Metal Analyzer Includes
- 15 % faster analysis times compared to earlier models
- 30 % longer maintenance intervals
- Minimal memory effect on major matrices
- Enhanced stability
Additional Features and Benefits Include
- Superior analytical performance in terms of accuracy, precision, and limits of detection
- Unique PMT optics
- Advanced signal acquisition technologies and processing algorithms
- Single Spark Acquisition with diffuse spark intensity removal algorithm to improve accuracy on PMTs
- Revolutionary digital spark generator
- Revolutionary intelliSource double CCS (current controlled source) for optimal analysis in every matrix
- Innovative spark stand design
- True factory calibrations performed with best available reference materials
- Ultra-fast, on-line analysis of non-metallic inclusions, including quantitative size determination in killed steels
- Analytical versatility to address all metals markets, including primary metal producers, metals processors, foundries, contract labs, and recyclers
- Smart argon management with argon saving modes
- Automation solutions with ARL SMS products
- Advanced technical/service support
These features collectively optimize productivity and ensure the shortest return on investment:
Production costs are reduced by:
- Increased instrument availability due to high stability and low frequency of drift correction
- More accurate and reproducible analyses in the shortest possible time
Operating and maintenance costs are reduced by:
- Significant argon savings during and between analyses
- Low consumption of drift correction samples and simple maintenance
Investment costs are reduced by:
- Instrument capability to cover your future needs
- Exceptional instrument lifetime and continuous upgrade possibilities (software and hardware)
Overall cost management is reduced by:
- Extremely low running costs compared to other methods
- Optimum utilization of materials
Specifications
Source: Thermo Scientific - Chemical Analysis Production Process and Analytics
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| Description |
ARL iSpark Plus Series OES Metal Analyzer |
| Voltage |
230 V |
| Detector Type |
Photomultiplier Tubes (PMT) |
| For Use With (Application) |
For use with determining the elemental composition of solid metal samples for quality control, particularly in steel making and aluminum metallurgy processes. |
| Type |
Photomultiplier Tube |
| Unit Size |
Each |
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