ARL™ SMS-Omega XRF Instrument

Keep up with production demands with automated XRF analysis. When different types of material have to be processed in parallel, the Thermo Scientific™ ARL OPTIM'X™ WDXRF Spectrometer with the Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ SMS-Omega XRF Instrument is the solution. Automatic sample preparation and handling with reduced user interaction combined with rapid analysis to provide high-quality results. This innovative solution has a compact footprint of less than 1m², so it can be installed in centralized laboratories or on production shop floors, wherever automated workflow / automated laboratory integration is needed.

This cost-effective system is a unique combination of Thermo Scientific™ XRF and automation technology for automated sample preparation and analysis of one material type.

Main Features

• Automated operation with reduced routine operator interaction and integrated audit trail functions.
• Sample handling arm equipped with a suction device (metals version) or a gripper (oxide version) loads samples for analysis.
• Samples processed under strict identical and reproducible conditions.
• Fixed circular magazine.
• XRF functionality comes from the flexible and compact ARL OPTIM'X WDXRF Instrument.

Features of the OPTIM'X WDXRF Instrument

• WDXRF platform with sequential and/or simultaneous capabilities.
• Configurable to cover all elements from fluorine (F) to uranium (U) in sequential mode.
• Fast analysis of solids, liquids and loose powders with superior spectral resolution.
• No water cooling or gas supply (depending on configuration) required.
• Closely coupled optics for increased intensity (50% higher than conventional geometry).

Features of the Fixed Circular Magazine

• Eight positions provides storage of reference standards.
• Allows occasional manual introduction of prepared samples.
• One additional position dedicated to filing production samples following analysis.
• The complete system can also be supplied within a Thermo Scientific™ ARL™ QuantoShelter container for in situ analysis closer to the process.