XRF ELEMENTAL ANALYSERS

Oxford Instruments Industrial Analysis offer a range of benchtop and portable hand held XRF analysers for elemental analysis.

BENCHTOP XRF ANALYSERS

1. LABX3500

The Oxford Instruments LAB-X3500 is a compact, reliable, affordable and easy to use XRF analyser designed to perform in a wide range of flexible environments, e.g. in the laboratory, on-site or wherever analysis is required.

Markets and applications for the LabX3500 include:

Petroleum/Petrochem - Measure factors such as the concentration of elements in lubricating oil, sulphur in oils and fuels and the monitoring of recycled waste oil. Conforms to ASTM D4294, ISO20847, ISO8754 and IP336
Wood treatment - Lab-X offers simple, fast and precise analysis of treated wood, for both wood preservative solutions and wood for recycling. Liquids and powders are analysed with equal ease for the measurement of Copper, Chrome and other elements
Minerals - The analysis of industrial minerals, geological materials which are mined for their commercial value such as Bauxite, Limestone, Kaolin, etc.
Cosmetics - Chemical analysis of cosmetics to ensure conformance to product specification and safety as well as cost-effective manufacture - eg Ti, Zirconium etc.
Cement - XRF analysis can be used at many stages of the cement analysis process, from raw materials at the quarry, to intermediate products (clinker, gypsum, limestone) and the finished product (cement)
Paper - Measuring Silicone on paper and release liners is required to ensure cost-effective optimisation of the manufacturing process and quality control

Features of the LAB-X3500 include:

Little or no sample preparation
No precise weighing or volumetric analysis
Liquids and powders often measured ’as received’
Custom sample holders offer rapid analysis
Wide-range, multi-element capability
Low limits of detection
Automatic gain stabilisation for optimum instrument stability
IA Apps notes
Lab-X 3500 HiRes Image

2. X-SUPREME8000

The Oxford Instruments’ X-Supreme8000 is a highly flexible, compact, powerful energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer suitable for use in the field or in the laboratory.

Analysis can be performed on a wide range of sample types including solids, liquids, powders, pastes, films, etc., from ppm to high %, covering elements Na11 to U92 in the periodic table.

Some examples of where the X-Supreme800 is used include:

Cement - measure Na2O, MgO Al2O3, SiO2, SO3, Cl, K2O, CaO and Fe2O3 etc.
Wood treatment - Liquids and powders are measured with equal ease for Copper, Chrome and many others
Minerals - Bauxite, Limestone, Kaolin, etc.
Mining - Nickel, Lead, Zinc, etc.
Cosmetics - Titanium, Zirconium, etc.
Petroleum & Oil - Sulphur in Oil; Nickel, Vanadium in fuel oils, Lead in gasoline, etc.
Education - general purpose analysis
Agriculture/Food - Iron, Zinc in wheat, Selenium as an additive, Sulphur in fertilisers, etc.

Elemental analysis in 3 easy steps

1. MINIMAL OR NO SAMPLE PREPARATION

No weighing or volumetric measurements
No potentially dangerous chemicals
Non-destructive analysis

2. EASY LOADING

10 integrated autosampler positions for time saving unattended operation
Unique design guarantees high precision, repeatable results from every position
Tested to 1 million cycles, fully loaded – equivalent to 15 years of operation at 200 samples per day

3. RAPID RESULTS

Simultaneous single or multi-element analysis with ’Live Updates’ results obtained 5 seconds after measurement starts, allowing rapid assessments to be made
Results obtained using empirical calibrations for highest accuracy and traceability.
Optional Standardless (Fundamental Parameter) Analysis where no or very few standards are available
Rugged and reliable for 24/7 operation

HANDHELD XRF (HHXRF) ANALYSERS

At the pull of a trigger, Oxford Instruments� hand-held X-MET7000 and X-MET7500 X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysers deliver fast, highly accurate on-site sample screening and analysis.

Both analysers provide real-time data in seconds, for:

Ore exploration
On-site excavation control
Mine mapping
Process monitoring: concentrates, tailings etc.
Environmental control

What’s more, X-MET enables precise portable GPS integration for real-time ore exploration and mine mapping.

X-MET7000

High performance
Single-shot analysis of all important elements in ore exploration:
Fe, Cu, Cr, Zn, Pb, Mn, Ni, Co, Mo, Ta, W etc.
Mg, Al, Si, P, S analysis of prepared samples, without vacuum or He attachments! (Using the X-MET7500)
Advanced automatic matrix correction

Features of the X-MET 7000 / 7500 range

Highly accurate ore analysis from Mg to U
Reliable Al, Si, P, S analysis without vacuum or helium attachments
Measure directly on drill core samples
Certified IP54 NEMA 3 splash and dust proof
Results obtained in seconds
Highly accurate and repeatable sample analysis

Optional integrated camera for accurate sample positioning, image storage for future reference, and inclusion in reports (X-Met 7500)
Optional easy-to-use software for unbeatable accuracy
Universal Fundamental Parameter analysis mode for measurement of ores without known standards
Go/No-Go user configurable result format
User interface in >10 languages
Rapid data transfer to PC

The top of the range X-MET7500 combines Oxford Instruments’ground-breaking Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) with a powerful 45kV X-ray tube. This cutting edge technology delivers five times faster measurement speed, much better detection limits and significant accuracy improvement over conventional systems.