Thermo Scientific introduces ARL easySpark analyzer

Thermo Scientific, with U.S. headquarters in Waltham, Massachusetts, has introduced its ARL easySpark, a benchtop optical emission spectrometry (OES) instrument designed to provide fast and accurate results.

The Thermo Scientific ARL easySpark analyzer is designed for small to midsized secondary metal manufacturers that require high-quality, yet cost-effective, OES analyses to produce parts for automotive, aviation, aerospace and consumer products, among other industries. The instrument features a multigrating/CCD- (charge-coupled device-) based optical system designed to deliver high spectral resolution and enhanced analytical performances, Thermo says.

Thermo says it has designed the analyzer to be easy to install, use and maintain, making it accessible to nonexperts working in OES who require efficiency and productivity in metal and alloy production.

“This instrument brings advanced elemental analysis capabilities to a new segment of the metal production industry,” says Dr. Ravi Yellepeddi, director of marketing, materials and minerals, Thermo Fisher. “We’ve designed the ARL easySpark with ease-of-use in mind—as soon as the instrument is delivered and installed, operators can focus on the analysis for production and improved efficiency. That’s valuable, especially for smaller, privately owned operations.”

Additional benefits of the Thermo Scientific ARL easySpark analyzer, according to the company, include:

• the ability to analyze any solid metal sample from trace to percentage level;
• a spark generator that gives the chemical composition of a sample easily and quickly;
• robust and reliable construction that requires minimal maintenance; and
• compliance with quality requirements imposed by end users in automobile, aviation and other industries.

The Thermo Scientific ARL easySpark analyzer builds upon the family of reliable Thermo Scientific OES instruments, which includes the ARL iSpark, ARL 3460 and ARL 4460. More information is available at www.thermoscientific.com/OES.