Spectro introduces new ED-XRF analyzers

German technology company Spectro, a business unit of Ametek Inc., has launched its newest generation of Spectro xSort handheld energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) spectrometers, which the company says feature improved features that maximize speed, ease, convenience and advanced performance in metals and alloys analysis.

The latest generation of xSort handheld spectrometers enable high-throughput elemental testing and spectrochemical analysis of common metals and alloys, including 46 elements in 16 metal matrices, “from the scrapyard to the factory to the foundry floor,” Spectro says.

Benefits of the newest spectrometers include:

• Faster analysis. The entry-level xSort Alloy model features a silicon PIN (si-PIN) detector and Spectro says it delivers metal-grade identification in seconds. The standard-level xSort, with a high-resolution, high-sensitivity silicon drift detector (SDD), analyzes most alloys in two seconds and identifies light element alloys in seven seconds. “The result is hundreds of inspections per shift for improved productivity,” Spectro says.
• Ease of use. The company says xSort ED-XRF spectrometers are reduced in size and well-balanced, optimized for daylong, fatigue-less, one-handed operation. The ergonomic design includes a light-squeeze trigger; an easy-reading, 5 inch-wide angle, high-definition touch display; physical buttons for gloved hands; and a smaller head for use in tight areas.
• More flexibility. The xSort spectrometers offer two standard spot sizes, and users benefit from ultra-wide coverage of elements and alloys without switching methods between samples.
• Superior software. Spectro says its powerful XRF analyzer mobile operating software and fast-reacting industrial android modules deliver touch operation, hardened security, quick access and Windows PC compatibility. Standard features include a spectra viewer and a customizable metal grade library.

Built-in protection and standardization. The analyzer’s automatic shutter protects internal components and serves as the sample material for Spectro’s iCAL (intelligent calibration logic) standardization for continuous system monitoring and correction so installed methods are always ready to use.

“The advancements of the newest Spectro xSort handheld metal analyzers draw from Spectro’s renowned leadership in spectrographic analysis for global laboratories,” the company says in a news release. “This lineage includes the benchtop flagship SpectroLab S, a market leader for ultra-precise analysis; Spectro’s best-selling SpectroMAXx stationary metal analyzer; and the powerful, portable SpectroPort and mobile SpectroTest metal analyzers.”

Additional features of the newest generation of analyzers also include a long-lasting, quick-change battery; an onboard GPS; two cameras; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity; microSD storage; a docking station; and a smaller attachable sample chamber.

More information about the new generation of Spectro xSort handheld ED-XRF analyzers can be found here.