Spectro upgrades Spectrotest mobile metal analyzer

Spectro Analytical Instruments, Kleve, Germany, has announced an upgrade to its Spectrotest arc/spark mobile metal analyzer for applications in the metal producing, processing and recycling industries.

The Spectrotest mobile spectrometer delivers results when an exact metal analysis is required, materials are difficult to identify or a large number of samples are to be tested, the company says. Applications include on-site grade confirmation of incoming materials at the shipping dock or on the production floor or when metal sorting for value-optimized recycling.

The upgrade, which introduces a more-advanced readout system, the company says. The new readout is a prerequisite for the introduction of iCAL 2.0, an enhancement of the instrument’s proprietary iCAL calibration logic system. ICAL 2.0 enables the mobile analyzer to deliver stability, even in the face of ambient temperature changes, Spectro says.  

With predefined calibration packages and the iCAL 2.0 diagnostics software, the upgraded Spectrotest allows users to perform a single-sample standardization (in less than five minutes) at the start of the day’s testing, the manufacturer says. The iCAL diagnostics are designed to ensure stable performance through a typical day, and the software helps maintain the same standardization, regardless of most temperature shifts.

The analyzer’s high-resolution optical system provides for a wide element range, including nitrogen, lithium and sodium—all elements necessary for a complete on-the-spot metal analysis, Spectro says.

Sample probe adapters are designed to be quick and easy to change for arc excitation and spark excitation (arc spark OES). The battery-powered unit can deliver up to 800 measurements on a single charge, Spectro says. An app enables the display of the measuring screen on a PC monitor, tablet or smartphone. Results can be observed simultaneously in the laboratory and on-site.

Global service and support for the upgraded Spectrotest are provided through the AMECare Performance Services program, backed by more than 200 AMECare service engineers in 50 countries. These customized services include proactive maintenance programs, application solutions, access to specialists and instrument-specific training.

For more information, visit www.spectro.com/products/mobile-metal-analyzer/spectrotest-spectrometer or email spectro.info@ametek.com.

Spectro is a unit of the Materials Analysis Division of AMETEK Inc., a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical products.