ARL easySpark
The ARL easySpark metal analyzer is designed to meet the challenges and demands of small-to medium-sized plants and laboratories in the metal industry that require high-quality, yet cost-effective OES analysis to produce parts for automotive, aviation, aerospace and consumer products, among other industries. The instrument features a unique multi-grating/CCD (charge-coupled device)-based optical system that delivers a high level of resolution.
Additional benefits of the Thermo Scientific ARL easySpark analyzer include:
- The ability to accurately analyze all elements from trace to percentage level in any solid metal sample.
- Revolutionary spark source and optic design for best performance in its category.
- Intuitive easy Thermo Scientific™ OXSAS analysis software for a fast learning curve and easy routine operations.
- A robust and reliable construction that requires minimal maintenance.
- Compliance with safety standards and quality regulations.
- Simple design accessible to novice production operators and skilled laboratory staff alike.
- Well suited for additional markets including metals recycling, academic and non-academic laboratories, and primary metals producers looking for an economic solution to analyze their metal products and materials for quality and process control or for a back-up instrument.
ARL iSpark Plus
The ARL iSpark Plus Series is a high-performance OES spectrometer platform based on the best PMT (photomultiplier tube) optics. It features enhanced functionalities and other innovative technologies:
The ARL iSpark Plus version comes with
- 15% faster analysis time compared to previous models
- 30%longer maintenance intervals
- Virtually no memory effect on major matrices
- Improved stability
Additional features and benefits:
- Unique PMT optics
- Revolutionary digital spark generator
- Innovative spark stand design
- Superior analytical performance in terms of accuracy, precision, and limits of detection
- Analytical versatility to address all metals markets, including primary metal producers, metals processors, foundries, contract labs and recyclers
- 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
- Revolutionary intelliSource double CCS (current controlled source) for optimal analysis in every matrix
- Advanced signal acquisition technologies and processing algorithms
- Single Spark Acquisition with diffuse spark intensity removal algorithm to improve accuracy on PMTs
- Smart argon management with argon saving modes
- Automation solutions with ARL SMS products
- Advanced technical/service support
Optical Emission Spectometry (OES)
Perform rapid elemental analysis of solid metallic samples with optical emission spectrometry using Arc/Spark excitation. This technique meets the most demanding analysis needs of the metals industry from production control to R&D, from incoming material inspection to scrap sorting.
Application Spotlight
In the Optical Emission Spectroscopy technique, atoms in a sample are excited by energy that comes from a spark formed between sample and electrode.
The energy of the spark causes the electrons in the sample to emit light which is converted into a spectral pattern. By measuring the intensity of the peaks in this spectrum, Thermo OES analysers can produce qualitative and quantitative metal analysis of the material composition with uncompromising accuracy.
