When CJ's not driving for NASCAR Xfinity Series, we kick him out of the office and he goes demo'ing What do you get when CJ McLaughlin stops by your scrapyard? The opportunity to demo the fastest, toughest XRF ever, discover ...
At ISRI this year, our good friend from Scrap University and Detroit Scrap Consulting Services Brad Rudover moderated a panel of speakers that discussed how current metals identification directly impacts profitability and the scrap business on a daily basis. The ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Next-generation precious metals analysis at a high-value price point Woburn, Mass.— SciAps, Inc., is pleased to release the newest handheld XRF analyzer, SciAps X-5, optimized for non-destructive testing of gold and silver materials and other precious metals. ...
Carbon and CE in steels and stainless, for welds and materials, flow-accelerated corrosion (FAC), and general alloy identification SciAps introduced the world's first handheld LIBS to be a "full service" power industry analyzer, and it's now in use globally. The ...
Woburn, Mass.— SciAps, Inc., is pleased to announce that its popular handheld XRF analyzer is now available in a handleless version to be used in-line with the GERDA automated table sampler for portable and handheld analytical instruments. The new in-line ...
A comprehensive material verification program includes testing weld wire, round bar, small bore pipe, and bolting. SciAps LIBS analyzers are designed to optimize access to such parts, providing a comprehensive, on-site solution for QA programs. Need to analyze carbon content ...
Introducing three new analyzers for in-field environmental testing Get true portability with SciAps — handheld XRF and LIBS for all 8 RCRA and 13 EPA Priority Pollutant Metals, even beryllium, in seconds, and the world's only lead paint analysis with ...
SciAps most recent Academic Loaner Program story comes from Rutgers University, Newark, where researchers have detected an exceedance of heavy metals in the soil of local parks. Dr. Ashaki Rouff, an associate professor, and Suah Yekeh, a second year Ph.D. ...
Fast and easy to use SciAps XRF is 'a lifesaver' in the field Recently, Dr. Ashaki Rouff, an associate professor, and Suah Yekeh, a second year Ph.D. student, in the Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences at Rutgers University, Newark ...
Finally, a lead paint analyzer that is both safe and accurate. Meet the the first and only non-isotope instrument ever to hold a PCS at all three levels of 1.0, 0.7 and 0.5 mg/cm2 — and no inconclusive tests. The ...
For immediate release February 22, 2022 SciAps XRF is the first non-isotope handheld XRF with accepted PCS at three action levels for HUD lead paint assessments Woburn, Mass.— SciAps, Inc., is pleased to announce that the world’s only handheld XRF ...
Profit from rising aluminum prices with SciAps Clean aluminum prices have skyrocketed in recent months. For example, clean/new 6063 and 5052 aluminum is $1.60/pound, whereas several months ago the scrap price hovered around $0.70/pound. If you can quickly sort your ...
What’s better about X-550? Permanently end your aluminum mix-ups. SciAps X-550 is the only X-ray gun that’s as good on aluminum as it is on high temps, stainless and turnings. Sort your aluminum alloys in 2 seconds — including ...
Some companies invest in a powerful analyzer and then keep it in the box because they are afraid to use it. They are plagued by fears: What if someone drops it? How much will it cost to repair? This is ...
How did SciAps become the world’s handheld technology leader in just a few years? Our NASCAR racing team and our approach to innovation are the same — go fast and take chances! SciAps is proud to support ISRI 2022. Our ...
True portability for carbon analysis 1. Total access Elevated work platforms? Excavated ditches? All locations are now much safer for the operator to perform analysis with no tanks, regulators, or hoses. 2. Operates <5 lbs. SciAps has produced the world's ...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 14, 2022 Woburn, Mass. – SciAps, Inc. is once again teaming up with Ryan Sieg Racing and NASCAR driver CJ McLaughlin for the 2022 season. Debuting SciAps car number 38 at Daytona International Speedway on February ...
Publication: Michael A. Wise, Russell S. Harmon, Adam Curry, Morgan Jennings, Zach Grimac and Daria Khashchevskaya. “Handheld LIBS for Li Exploration: An Example from the Carolina Tin-Spodumene Belt, USA,” Minerals 2022, 12, 77. A wide variety of samples from the ...
Mission MDRU Supaero Crew 263 to use SciAps Z-903 for geochemistry analysis A team of French scientists are using SciAps Z-903 LIBS for a Mars exploration simulation. The project takes place this February in a confinement simulation at the Mars ...
Assessing plant nutrients, quickly and in the vineyard, would improve fertilization decisions for the table grape industry all over the world. Introduction SciAps handheld LIBS instruments are being used in Germany to investigate critical elemental in-field analysis in agricultural soil ...
SciAps field experts on site for each session, use next-generation XRF and LIBS analyzers SciAps breakthrough LIBS technology is now widely accepted for carbon testing. It’s included in API 578 3rd Edition, accepted at most every major refinery, and in use ...
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries is the newest organization to partner with Scrap University in support of their formalized education program. SciAps partnered with Scrap University in April 2021, and now ISRI members join SciAps customers with access to ...
A true training story Dr. Russell Harmon used the SciAps Z-300 handheld LIBS during recent geological field work near the Mojave Desert with a team from North Carolina State University investigating the chemical composition of rock varnish. The NCSU team ...
Publication: Richard J. Sima. “Lasers Have the Makings of a 21st-Century Geoscience Tool,” Eos 102, 15 October 2021. Lewis Owen of North Carolina State University is using the SciAps Z-300 handheld LIBS instrument to analyze rock varnish on granite boulders ...
Field successes and testimonials keep rolling in for SciAps LIBS. Meet the world's only handheld that analyzes lithium in soils, ores and brines. SciAps has developed the LIBS (laser) Z-901 Lithium analyzer, purpose-built for measuring Li in rocks and brines, ...
SciAps new family of handheld LIBS and XRF are built for exploration, production and recycling of lithium and REEs for the electric vehicle and strategic metals markets. SciAps, already a global leader in handheld analyzers for fossil fuel-based energy industries, ...
LIBS technology has migrated from an obscure laboratory analysis method to a mainstream field analytical technique in recent years. Read "Handheld LIBS – The latest success story in portable analytical instrumentation" by Don Sackett, SciAps CEO, in the recent edition ...
Eight cross-country ski sections were evaluated in a blind study to determine if fluorine could be correctly identified. Iron-on fluoro-powders and fluorinated paraffins for skis offer unmatched glide properties and repel dirt exceptionally well. They have been used by many ...
A dedicated carbon + silicon analyzer for low cost of entry Sleek design, powerful performance and easy reports Changes in handheld technology over the past five years have made a world of difference in how refineries, inspection companies, fabricators, pipeline ...
Russell Harmon, Ph.D., adjunct associate professor, Department of Marine, Earth, & Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University Russell Harmon: A vision for the future of LIBS SciAps debuted the world’s first truly portable handheld only a few years ago, but ...
Publication: Russell S. Harmon, Daria Khashchevskaya, Michelle Morency, Lewis A. Owen, Morgan Jennings, Jeffrey R. Knott and Jason M. Dortch. “Analysis of Rock Varnish from the Mojave Desert by Handheld Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy,” Molecules 26, 5200 (2021). This study investigated ...
Field-portable handheld LIBS analyzers have expanded potential applications for in situ elemental analysis. They allow for rapid screening and quantification of any element in almost any matrix type. Since the 1940s, PFAS have been manufactured and used in a variety of industries around ...
SciAps Z-903 LIBS analyzer joins Hawai‘i Space Exploration Analog and Simulation with scientist Sarafina Nance on their Mars simulation mission August 13-27, 2021. For updates on the mission in real time, follow @HI-SEAS on Twitter. HI-SEAS is a Mars and ...
Debut of Z-902 Carbon LIBS Carbon in Stainless – Standard, L-grade, H-grade. Introducing the new SciAps Z 902 Carbon LIBS Specifically designed for the needs of PMI and NDT applications. Watch Demo Video Z-902 Carbon: A new industry standard The …
Discover SciAps all-new LIBS technology family with Z-900 Series Get the carbon analysis you need If you already have a handheld XRF unit, the Z-901 CSi just made it about $10,000 less expensive to get the carbon and silicon numbers ...
What’s a little heatwave? About an hour out of every day seeking shade for my XRF gun - but not anymore. Don’t sweat the field work. The SciAps X-555 Environmental analyzer is designed to work in tough conditions, even hot ...
In the recent article, “Analysis of Garnet by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy—Two Practical Applications,” (Minerals 11, 705 (2021)), Drs. Russell Harmon, Michael Wise, Richard Hark and Ph.D. student Peter Defnet evaluated two practical applications of LIBS that could be implemented with ...
Publication: Peter A. Defnet, Michael A. Wise, Russell S. Harmon, Richard R. Hark and Keith Hilferding. “Analysis of Garnet by Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy—Two Practical Applications,” Minerals 11, 705 (2021). This study evaluated two practical applications of handheld LIBS using SciAps ...
Publication: Cécile Fabre, University of Lorraine. “Advances in Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy analysis for geology: A critical review,” Spectrochimica Acta Part B Atomic Spectroscopy 166:105799 (2020). A review of studies demonstrates LIBS is the optimal way to achieve quick geology screening ...
Presented at International Online Meeting on Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (IOMLIBS), July 2020. Authors: Yonghwi Kim, University of Lorraine; Cécile Fabre, University of Lorraine; Jean Cauzid, University of Lorraine Handheld LIBS is effectively applicable for in-field determination of carbonates and ...
Publication: Cécile Fabre, Nour Eddine Ourti, Julien Mercadier, Joana Cardoso-Fernandes, Filipa Dias, Mônica Perrotta, Friederike Koerting, Alexandre Lima, Friederike Kaestner, Nicole Koellner, Robert Linnen, David Benn, Tania Martins and Jean Cauzid. “Analyses of Li-Rich Minerals Using Handheld LIBS Tool,” Data. ...
Study presented to Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Continental Environments, September 2020. Authors: Mehran Movahedrad, LafargeHolcim, Lyon, France; Cécile Fabre, University of Lorraine SciAps LIBS was used to perform heavy metals analysis in contaminated soil. Handheld LIBS simplifies the necessary qualitative and ...
SciAps handheld XRF captures valuable upgrades. Scrap University trains your operator to know they matter. Brad Rudover, one of the founders of Scrap University, shared some helpful hints for grading aluminum, one of the many training sessions offered at Scrap ...
The X-555 doesn’t make compromises. It doesn’t compromise size for stability or heat dissipation. It doesn’t compromise speed for detection limits.Tim Johnson, SciAps business development for restricted substances and regulatory markets While soils regulations have been in play for decades, ...
Recent studies with Dr. Cécile Fabre Dr. Cécile Fabre, assistant professor at GeoRessources lab, is head of the Earth Sciences Department of Université de Lorraine and responsible for Master of Geosciences. She has been working on LIBS applications for mineral ...
SciAps handheld analyzers offer fast, optimal performance with true field portability NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | June 16, 2021 SciAps, Inc., a Boston-based company specializing in handheld analytical instrumentation, is pleased to introduce two new analyzers that provide ...
SciAps, Inc., a Boston-based company specializing in handheld analytical instrumentation, is pleased to announce that Mr. Vito Angona will be taking the position of sales director, EMEA. Mr. Angona had previously joined the company in the role of DACH (Germany, ...
Publication: Giorgio S. Senesi, Russell S. Harmon, Richard R. Hark. Field-portable and handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy: Historical review, current status and future prospects. Spectrochimica Acta Part B: Atomic Spectroscopy, 175 (2021). SciAps LIBS is included in this invited review of ...
Day contributes definitive guide to emerging handheld LIBS technology, in a new volume published by Wiley SciAps, Inc. a Boston-based company specializing in handheld analytical instrumentation, is pleased to announce that CTO Dave Day has contributed a chapter on handheld ...
Unleash the power of SciAps handheld XRF and LIBS Adding SciAps Profile Builder software to your SciAps XRF and LIBS analyzers will, in essence, double your instrumentation. Take advantage of the ease and portability of handheld analyzers for your field ...
CJ McLaughlin joins Reaume Brothers Racing for 2021 NASCAR season SciAps Racing driver — and Northeast sales representative — CJ Mclaughlin joins Reaume Brothers Racing for five races in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series and five races with MBM ...
Create an economical One Box for YOUR sorting needs The "sort everything" package! Combines world's leading XRF metals sorter with breakthrough LIBS testing in argon or air. Go faster, and get those upgrades. And great customer service. We now have ...
Kate Fraser and Brad Rudover are working to upgrade the scrap industry by sharing knowledge and experiences through Scrap University. SciAps joins them as a contributing consultant and partner. Kate started at ABC recycling in 2008 as a receptionist, where ...
Now SciAps offers attractive packages combining our award-winning LIBS carbon analyzer and our X-ray gun. With these packages, you can identify every alloy you'll ever need for your program or clients. Contact us for some great package deals! SciAps makes ...
NEWS RELEASE | FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | April 2, 2021 Rent the analyzer you want from a company you can trust The top-selling and successful line of handheld XRF and LIBS analyzers is now available for rental through Pine Environmental. ...
Use it in field, or bring it to the bench The XRF Test Station is designed for reliability, durability and safety, complete with interlocked lid for your protection and a super stable base to keep your samples positioned correctly regardless ...
The scientific and research community has adopted SciAps handhelds for their investigative analysis SciAps Academic Loaner Program provides both handheld XRF and the increasingly popular LIBS instrument that is great for lab work with students or research in the field. ...
Attend the GHASNT Chapter Golf Outing Battleground Golf Club March 12 Get a hole-in-one, and win a brand new SciAps X-ray gun! Battleground Golf Course, Deer Park, TX SciAps is giving away premier X-550 XRF alloy analyzers Attend a SciAps-sponsored golf ...
Introducing the World’s Only “Dual-Burn” LIBS Analyzer We find the solutions our customers want Our customers want it all, and we’re here to help. We've been making and selling LIBS analyzers now for seven years, and with more than 1,000 ...
Z-900 Series includes world's only “dual-burn” technology For release March 5, 2021 SciAps, Inc., a Boston-based company specializing in handheld analytical instrumentation, is pleased to introduce their new generation SciAps Z-900 series handheld LIBS analyzers. Similar to their new XRF ...
XRF and carbon data? SciAps has your cloud solution You use XRF for metals in alloys, because it’s the best technology for most PMI. But what about carbon? Adding test results can be a challenge. Two analyzers? Two reports? Too ...
2018 ApNote: CE measurement with handheld LIBS 2019 industry analysis: In-field comparison of LIBS vs spark OES 2019 technical article: Incorporation of handheld LIBS into a pipeline repair workflow For one analyzer that does it all, specific to PHMSA and ...
Measure carbon equivalents for weld analysis with a handheld analyzer. Handheld LIBS helps pipeline operators comply with the PHMSA "Mega Rule." Downstream refiners can now verify carbon and residual metal content in steels for HF Alkylation units for API 751. ...
Similar to SciAps all-new XRF (X-ray) platform, the new LIBS (laser) series features sleek ergonomic design, a 0.5 lb. weight reduction down to about 3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg), improved heat dissipation, and completely updated software and processing electronics. The series ...
SciAps breakthrough instruments are expanding applications for portable, in-field measurements of elements, minerals and compounds in every major industry around the world. See for yourself at Pittcon, March 8-12. An amazing world of applications available to handheld LIBS and XRF ...
SciAps launches carbon-only handheld LIBS analyzer: CSi SciAps, Inc., a Boston-based company specializing in handheld analytical instrumentation, is pleased to introduce the world’s first carbon-only handheld LIBS analyzer. SciAps CSi (measuring carbon + silicon) is a high-performance handheld instrument that ...
SciAps and PMI Concepts have come together to help our customers get best possible PMI results. Are you getting puzzling results from your XRF or LIBS analyzer on alloy materials and don’t know why? Inconsistent chemistries, carbon equivalents or residuals ...
If you joined us at AGU Fall Meeting for the unveiling of SciAps new X-550 for Geochemistry, you may have caught our live videos demonstrating the new technology as well as the field-proven Z-300. These informal talks offer easy access to ...
New tool, new opportunities SciAps created the world’s first handheld LIBS primarily to help the metals analysis industries more profitably verify carbon and carbon equivalents at rugged or remote job sites. But it didn’t take long for researchers around the ...
One important application for SciAps handheld LIBS is the identification of the geographic source of so-called “conflict minerals,” which are used as raw materials for components of consumer electronics. Such information helps companies and their customers understand whether their purchasing decisions are ...
Want to improve your PMI performance? Take advantage of SciAps training resources. Use code "SCIAPS22" for a free online consult. "Typically, people think PMI training is just for the field technicians, but those techs are one cog in a big ...
How much did that cost? $676 repair. How much did that cost? $300 repair. Snapped in half? $900 repair. We build our analyzers so you don't have to worry SciAps analyzers are so durable, they’ve even finished a job when ...
The latest from SciAps: premiere XRF for geochemistry exploration and analysis Woburn, Mass., Dec. 1, 2020 — SciAps sets a new performance standard for geochemistry analysis with the new X-550 handheld X-ray analyzer. Weighing just 2.8 lbs. (1.3 kg) with battery, it's ...
Other portable XRF manufacturers talk about their drop test ratings – dropping their XRF units 3 or 4 feet onto a plywood surface. Big deal. Any XRF can survive that. We drop ours off a 35’ platform onto a brick floor, bust ...
Introducing SciAps X-500 Series, handheld XRF for geochemistry FAST - LIGHT - POWERFUL The SciAps X-550 is the new premium handheld XRF for the geochemistry industry. Weighing only 2.8 lbs. with battery, it's the lightest, fastest and most powerful handheld ...
When SciAps released the SciAps X-505 handheld X-ray fluorescence analyzer in January 2020, they never imagined that it would be deployed by a Texas company to fight the spread of a global pandemic. SciAps innovation has always been driven by the ...
Meet Dr. Richard Hark, synthetic organic chemist, conservation scientist and LIBS enthusiast Handheld LIBS and Dr. Richard Hark have a long relationship that reads like an adventure series, where partnership with a company like SciAps leads to unexpected places. “I ...
Carbon and carbon equivalents in a handheld? You bet. Widely accepted by all the major pipeline companies, refineries, steel mills and all their inspection companies. And alloy PMI, residuals, and sulfidic corrosion with a great new handheld XRF. Here’s the ...
Woburn, Mass., October 20, 2020 — SciAps is pleased to announce its partnership with biotech firm Allied BioScience of Dallas, TX. Allied BioScience developed SurfaceWise2, the world’s first and only EPA-approved surface coating provides continuous protection against viruses and bacteria on surfaces, including ...
Some companies do drop tests on their analyzers. We just so happened to discover an "oops test" with ours. How many analyzers do you know would continue working after a 275 lb. weight dropped on it? Only the SciAps X-550 is ...
How did SciAps become the world's handheld technology leader, in just five years? Our NASCAR racing team and our approach to innovation are the same — go fast and take chances! Many of the people who created SciAps were the ...
When James Terrell of SciAps arrived at a customer location to train the team on how to use LIBS for testing Low Re material, no one was expecting that the day would produce a groundbreaking solution using SciAps Z-200 C+. ...
Publication: Erler, A.; Riebe, D.; Beitz, T.; Löhmannsröben, H.-G.; Gebbers, R. Soil Nutrient Detection for Precision Agriculture Using Handheld Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) and Multivariate Regression Methods (PLSR, Lasso and GPR). Sensors 2020, 20, 418. A new study using SciAps ...
Handheld LIBS and XRF packages purpose-built for exploration, production and recycling of lithium and REEs It’s well understood that no single technology is optimal for all elements and all sample types. SciAps “One Box” provides an efficient package of a ...
Copyright History Channel You may have seen Gerard Moulzolf during his appearances on the History Channel’s "Lost Gold of World War II." But did you know that his work with American Engineering Testing, Inc. has helped them become one of the top ...
Our customers demand high performance, fast analytics, and service to match! SciAps handheld XRF and LIBS Service and Calibration Program saves money on annual calibration costs, parts, labor, shipping and more. Key Benefits: Simplified RMA process with repair and return ...
The article, “Handheld XRF, OES, and Portable LIBS Analyzers—Which One Is Best for Your Needs?” in Quality Magazine July 2020 issue, stresses the importance of material verification with the increasing regulations in safety, reliability, traceability, and regulatory compliance. The article, ...
Click above to watch video segment - Copyright History Channel "Lost Gold of World War II" and SciAps Z elemental analyzer SciAps is a fan of the History Channel. From "Pawn Stars" to "Lost Gold of World War II," they ...
SciAps handheld XRF provides efficient and accurate measurements of Pt, Pd, and Rh for recycling catalytic converters The platinum group metals (Pt, Pd, and Rh) found in catalytic converters are a growing market for recycling facilities. Accurate identification is essential, ...
Application of LIBS in Detecting Beneficial Elements & Contaminants in Tea Samples Before Covid-19 hit the United States, Dr. Ying Guo, Dr. Seungjin Lee and Dr. Tae Lee from Georgia Gwinnett College began a unique elemental analysis using the SciAps ...
Preparing to explore the surface of the moon requires the best available science. In their training, NASA astronauts use the SciAps LIBS handheld analyzer in unique areas on Earth to simulate the geology they may find on the moon. They ...
Publication: B.A. Crawford, D.M. Brigham, J.F. Lucchini, Technology Applicable to Remote Hazardous Constituents and Waste Stream Grouping, Los Alamos National Laboratory report, LA-UR-19-32751 (2019). Handheld LIBS is relevant to identifying nuclear waste, simple to use in the field. The ...
Publication: P. Airey1, C. Chai1, H. Handley2 and S. Nicholls2 1AXT PTY LTD, 2First Gas, NZ, "Incorporation of Handheld LIBS into a Pipeline Repair Workflow," Industrial Eye, The Official Journal of the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing, Vol. 7, No. 3 (2020). ...
Meet the world’s lightest, smallest, fastest, high precision family of XRF analyzers. Speed and precision, beautifully packaged XRF gun. A brief comparison of SciAps industry-leading handheld XRF analyzers What’s the difference between the premium X-550 and the workhorse X-505 models? The ...
If you're going for gold mining and exploration, discover the SciAps X Series Industry-Leading Performance for Critical Gold Pathfinders: Cu, As, Ag, Sb SciAps offers a range of XRF analyzers that provide cost-effective solutions for the mineral exploration and mining ...
The great folks at AXT wrote up this explainer on positive metals identification (PMI) with XRF and LIBS. The article was published in a recent edition of Materials Australia, which provides technical materials support to those in the materials engineering, ...
Expanding the world of handheld analysis with SciAps LIBS Fluorine quantification is difficult using conventional techniques since it usually includes heavy sample preparation such as dissolution. Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) provides a multi-element detection that has been successfully used to ...
A prototype of the platform that will integrate the LIBS sensor in the future. Courtesy BonaRes/I4S Handheld LIBS makes it possible to analyze every square meter of soil, in place and in real time. Courtesy BonaRes/I4S LIBS emerges as a ...
Trade shows are cancelled, travel is discouraged, visitors are banned... But Material Verification must go on! SciAps is pleased to offer a health-friendly way to continue your material verification program. Announcing SciAps new remote demo and training program. Demo it ...
No ISRI scrap convention?! You can’t go to ISRI and you can’t get an on-site demo. But you still have metal to sort. Now what? Announcing SciAps new remote demo and training program. Demo it via the web. Buy it now. ...
How can I get my hands on that advanced XRF? If you were waiting for a conference to get up close with an analyzer, the unfortunate public health crisis has shut down that opportunity. This has left a lot of ...
SciAps LIBS can do small parts because of our small aperture and well designed argon purge The SciAps LIBS (laser) unit is especially designed for handling curved surfaces and small parts. The device uses a small exit aperture and a patented ...
Discover sophisticated tools with the power to create advanced geochemistry analytical methods SciAps apps-based analyzers are ready to go for critical geochemistry applications. Take advantage of our Android operating system and the apps-based smartphone culture that everyone knows, including real time ...
The SciAps Z LIBS (laser) is the only handheld analyzer that can measure every element and meet all of the residual requirements for HF alkylation units in refineries. The SciAps Z is a handheld carbon analyzer capable of measuring the carbon ...
Measure virtually every element, in almost any material, with a handheld analyzer. That’s the power of the SciAps Z handheld LIBS system. Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) is an established laboratory technique for elemental analysis that SciAps has succeeded in miniaturizing. The ...
Putting carbon identification in the palm of the hand has been key for advancing applications across every industry. The SciAps Z is the world’s only handheld analyzer that measures carbon across every use: finding total organic carbon (TOC) in soils, identifying preg-robbing ...
Here’s true customer story from a recent training in the western U.S. One of the added benefits of buying SciAps LIBS analyzers is the lifetime basic operational training for as long as the company owns the LIBS. Carbon testing is ...
Get the handheld analyzers you need and the NASCAR experience you want! Give your customers an experience they'll never forget -- contact us about the right combination of handheld XRF and LIBS (laser) analyzers for fast, accurate tests for your industry. ...
Kripke Guarantees Aluminum Shipments with SciAps LIBS Woburn, Mass., Feb. 1, 2020 — Kripke Enterprises, Inc. a leading recycler of aluminum alloys, now utilizes the SciAps handheld LIBS analyzer to certify that aluminum products meet chemistry specifications critical for fine grade sorting. ...
Handheld LIBS is relevant to gold traceability, and is simple to use in the field. A new study published as a Technical Note in the Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry (JAAS) demonstrates LIBS as a fast and easy method to …
Woburn, Mass., Jan 28, 2020 — SciAps announces the release of the X-505—the second addition to its new product line featuring the smallest, lightest weight handheld X-ray analyzers made and addressing the specific needs of NDT/PMI, scrap, mining, environmental, and general analytical industries. ...
SciAps handheld LIBS and handheld XRF are working around the world, serving every industry. Field Research Measuring lead in water with XRF at Notre Dame University Identifying conflict minerals with LIBS in New Mexico Elemental analysis with LIBS at Western ...
Dr. Marya Lieberman, an analytical chemist at University of Notre Dame, was driving to work early in 2017 when she heard a story that changed the course of her work. NPR aired a Reuters investigative story revealing that thousands of ...
SciAps LIBS is a game-changer for handheld carbon analysis of sheets, pipes and tubes. A recent interview with David Sear from Stainless Steel World News offers the inside scoop on why carbon is key to alloy verification for so many in ...
PMI is not just about alloy grade verification anymore. Operators must measure chemistry precisely to verify in-spec material, or ultra-low levels of specific alloy elements or contaminant metals like residuals. In some cases a 1-2 second “single beam” test suffices. ...
The TSI ChemLite was a good handheld LIBS analyzer. We know because we’ve competed against it for years, and we congratulate the LIBS team at TSI for developing and marketing such an impressive product. Due to events out of their ...
SciAps LIBS Used in Lunar Simulation Funded by Canadian Space Agency Researchers recently used SciAps handheld LIBS Z-300 in a lunar analog simulation that will be a resource for future missions to the moon. The Canadian Space Agency funded the ...
SciAps Z-300 will measure every element in the periodic table—yes, even hydrogen! We frequently loan handheld LIBS units for a few weeks or a month to academic researchers from the U.S. and Canada, so that they can perform a study ...
Breaking news: Handheld LIBS provides field capability to acquire low‐cost geochemical analyses in real time. A just-released publication in Minerals, in special issue Novel Methods and Applications for Mineral Exploration, the authors demonstrate how LIBS is ideally suited for field exploration …
SciAps sets a new performance standard for handheld XRF. Weighing 2.8 lbs. (1.3 kg) with battery, the X-550 is the lightest, fastest, most articulate X-ray analyzer ever made. This next generation X-ray gun delivers blazing speed and high precision in a perfectly ...
The era of measuring carbon content and other alloying elements in stainless steels and other corrosion-resistant alloys (CRAs) with a handheld analyzer has arrived. SciAps is the first technology company to succeed in miniaturizing laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy into a true handheld. ...
Almost every major pipeline owner/operator now either uses handheld LIBS for NDT for verifying their materials or requires their non-destructive (NDT) testing contractors to use it. Almost every major refinery uses one for carbon testing, as do the inspection companies that support ...
SciAps CEO Don Sackett spoke with Recycling Today Global on innovations and trends in handheld metal sorting technology, including the increasing interest in using LIBS analyzers to measure what he calls contaminant elements, including lithium in aluminum scrap and carbon ...
New Handheld for Carbon, CE in Steels and Carbon in L-grade Stainless Measuring Carbon as Part of Residuals in HF Alkylation Units API Recommended Practice 578 (3rd Edition) now recognizes a new handheld technology, laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), for ...
We wrote about this in The Whole Story, but here's the quick version. The SciAps XRF is the better choice for most aluminum alloys. The X-250 is easier to use, more forgiving, and better on a variety of curved and ...
Breakthrough Technology for Measuring Carbon and Carbon Equivalents For those who need to measure carbon in steels, there’s now a handheld analyzer for the job. Where operators previously either used spark OES technology—which required substantial operator expertise—or hired a third-party testing ...
Ultimate Aluminum Alloy Sorting Guide - What Every Scrap Alloy Plant Needs To Know Want productivity and accuracy? You’ll be amazed! No, really. If you want 100% accuracy in one-second tests, all day long, day after day, after day — ...
LIBS Z-300 deployed in Canadian Space Agency lunar research Woburn, Mass., Aug. 5, 2019 — The SciAps LIBS Z-300 will be used in a lunar analog simulation mission with the Centre for Planetary Science and Exploration and the University of Western ...
LIBS, XRF, and Raman handheld instrumentation company expands its footprint for research, development, and sales Woburn, Mass., July 25, 2019 -- SciAps has signed a deal to lease a 20,000 square foot building adjacent to its current facility in Woburn, ...
Gold ores containing organic carbon must be identified before the ore is processed in order to avoid significant loss in gold recovery and revenue due to the effects of preg-robbing. The SciAps Z-300 handheld analyzer utilizes an optical technique called ...
New in-field comparison of LIBS vs. spark OES Results augment previous studies that show SciAps LIBS is up to 3X faster for pipeline materials analysis The gas pipeline industry and a highly reputed testing laboratory recently completed a blind study ...
SciAps ISO 9001 Certification – Feb.2.2021 – 2.10.2024 Download here:SciAps ISO 9001 Certification – Feb.2.2021 – 2.10.2024 QUALITY MANGEMENT SYSTEM This is to Certify that the Quality Management System of SCIAPS, INC. Address: 7, Constitution Way, Woburn, MA 01801, USA …
ISRI Show Floor Special! This year at ISRI, SciAps will be offering 15 Certified Pre-Owned X-200 X-ray analyzers. Visit booth #501 during the ISRI Convention to get yours! Get the world’s fastest X-ray gun at a very special price and …
Going where no handheld has gone before The historic Sydney Harbour Bridge is an icon of Australia itself. But the silicon steel structure is also extremely vulnerable to corrosion. How to get the best NDT results on a tight timeline …
Buy 3 Scrapper X-250 units prior to or during ISRI 2019 and we will put your name, or your company’s name, on our CJ McLaughlin number 09 NASCAR for a scheduled race during our 2019 SciAps Racing season. Don’t need 3 …
Elements, Chemicals and Minerals Measured Anywhere with SciAps LIBS, XRF, and RAMAN handheld instruments First, there’s the flagship Z – the world’s ONLY handheld analyzer that analyzes carbon in alloys, geochemical, and agricultural samples. It instantly determine L-grade versus H-grade …
University researchers continue to find novel applications for the SciAps handheld LIBS. The SciAps Z is the world’s most advanced handheld LIBS device. The Z features a wide range spectrometer (190 nm – 950 nm), gate-able spectrometer, and integrated argon …
Pipeline testing for alloy and weld chemistry with the SciAps Z-200C now widespread. Most major pipeline operators will now accept carbon, CE test data from the SciAps Z-200C as an alternative to spark OES. Based on industry input, SciAps has ...
SciAps is pleased to partner with the Wounded Warrior Project, making a donation for every X or Z analyzer sold in the U.S. and Territories. The Wounded Warrior Project provides programs for U.S. veterans and service members who incurred a ...
Where's the Gold? Elemental Deportment Mapping using handheld LIBS. The use of microanalytical techniques to better understand mineralization has become more widespread as laboratory equipment capable of discrete analysis has evolved. It is now possible to map elemental distribution in ...
Spark OES Got You Feeling Like a Pack Animal? Join the community of SciAps handheld LIBS users for your carbon and alloy testing. Watch Demo Video The SciAps Z-200C+, the world’s only handheld analyzer for carbon testing, uses a …
Breaking news: You can analyze concentrations of rare earth metals (REEs) with the SciAps Z-300 handheld LIBS. In a just-released publication in Applied Spectroscopy, author Ben Manard and his Los Alamos National Laboratory colleagues use the SciAps Z-300 handheld LIBS …
A breezy round of golf got us thinking about some demo stories we’ve been hearing from the road. One of the questions we keep getting is “does the handheld LIBS work in the wind?” We get this question all the time, and couldn’t understand why wind is a problem.
Introduction Our previous Carbon ApNote discusses the use of the SciAps Z-200 C+ for carbon content analysis. This note describes how the carbon measurement with the Z is easily extended to determine carbon equivalents (CE). The Technology and Method The …
Introduction Presented here is a method to analyze carbon content in carbon and stainless steels, utilizing the technique of handheld laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (HH LIBS). The method specifies the SciAps Z-200 C+, the world’s only handheld analyzer capable of ...
Our Answer: Use X-ray whenever possible, LIBS only if X-ray can’t do the job. Why is the world’s leading manufacturer of handheld LIBS recommending X-ray as a superior tool for scrap processing? SciAps is the only company that makes high …
This edition of True Demo Stories takes us through Australia and New Zealand, where SciAps product specialist Ryan Clair demos the handheld Z-200 C+ and its software in New Zealand’s largest thermal power station and with AINDT testing specialists. Here …
The ONLY handheld analyzer on the planet that delivers carbon measurements for L-grade stainless and low-alloy steels. Watch the Z measure carbon in L-grade stainless Meet the Z-200 It's revolutionary. We've miniaturized the long-established laboratory technique called laser induced breakdown ...
An X-ray gun that's FAST on Aluminum, FAST on High-temps & Turnings - just plain Fast. VIDEO: XRF Turbo App Scrap Sorting Now sort all your Al alloys in 2 seconds with X-ray - yes, X-ray. Turbo X-ray Tube The ...
Introducing the Turbocharged X-300 and the SciAps Aluminum App Why Turbo? Why Al App? Modern X-ray guns are beloved for their speed and precision on stainless, high temps and red metals. But ask most any scrap processor handling aluminum and ...
SciAps Inc., 2 Constitution Way, Woburn, MA 01801, 339-927-9455 First Ever Quantitative Field Measurements of Lithium in Soils Using Handheld LIBS Lithium Australia NL (ASX:LIT) has announced the first use of handheld LIBS to directly measure lithium in geological samples …
Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) offers an alternative technique to both handheld XRF and spark OES for the analysis of a broad range of elements and alloys. With LIBS a plasma is created at the material surface as with spark optical ...
SciAps, Inc. announces our completely redesigned Z handheld LIBS analyzer. The new Z is 50% smaller and 40% lighter than the previous version while preserving the industry leading analytical capability. The new Z features the well-established “must have’s” for handheld …
November 10th, 2015 – SciAps, Inc., the leading provider of handheld analytical instruments, is releasing an advancement to their proprietary laser design for the Z-series handheld LIBS analyzers. The updated laser operation (patent pending) operates at 50 Hz for sample …
New App delivers advanced elemental analysis and micro-analysis in the field. BOSTON, MA – September, 18, 2015 – SciAps, Inc., the leading provider of handheld analytical instruments, today announced it’s all new GeoChem Pro App for the Z-series handheld LIBS …
See the Z in action and a candid interview @ Wentworth Scrap Metals, Portsmouth, NH Scrap Sorting with Handheld LIBS – Radically Lower Maintenance Costs Handheld LIBS represents a potentially huge disruptive force for alloy sorting. No better example exists …
Investment Accelerates Innovation and Product Development, and Supports Company’s Rapid Growth in Handheld Analytical Instruments Market BOSTON, MA – August 28, 2015 – SciAps, Inc., the leading provider of handheld analytical instruments, today announced it has closed a $4.3 million …
Any Element, any Compound, any Mineral – Anywhere on the Planet. SciAps, Inc., a Boston-based instrumentation company specializing in handheld and portable analytical instruments, announces the release of a new proprietary laser technology that greatly advances the performance of their …
September 25th, 2014 SciAps, a Woburn, MA based portable analytical instrumentation company, is pleased to announce the addition of a Geochemistry App for its family of handheld LIBS analyzers, the Z-500 and Z-100. The Z with the Geochem App will …
February 18, 2014 Any Element, any Compound, any Mineral – Anywhere on the Planet. SciAps, Inc., a Boston-based instrumentation company specializing in handheld and portable analytical instruments, has introduced the world’s first handheld LIBS spectrometer (as opposed to micro-LIBS) named …
November 19, 2013 Any Element, any Compound, any Mineral – Anywhere on the Planet. SciAps, Inc. (SciAps or the Company), a Boston-based instrumentation company specializing in handheld and portable analytical instruments, recently announced that it has received a $2.5 million …
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