ARL SMS-Omega

Fully automatic XRF analysis at low cost of ownership

For industrial production control purposes, when different types of material have to be processed in parallel using fully automatic dedicated systems, the automated Thermo Scientific ARL OPTIM’X with SMS-Omega is the solution: the speed of analysis and the quality of results are improved with automatic sample preparation and handling, while analysis and distribution of results is automated with no user intervention required.

A sample handling arm equipped with a suction device (metals version) or a gripper (oxide version) is used to load the samples for analysis which are processed under strict identical and reproducible conditions.

A fixed circular magazine with 8 positions provides storage of reference standards and for the occasional manual introduction of prepared samples. One additional position is dedicated to the filing of production samples following analysis.

Ensuring that the spectrometer permanently delivers quality results is essential to prevent scrap or waste and the need for production rework.

Unattended instrument monitoring and integrated audit trail functions are standard features of the system. The complete system can also be supplied within a Thermo Scientific ARL QuantoShelter container for in-situ analysis closer to the process. This system is often called “The Lab in a box”.

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