One Box for Electric Vehicle and Strategic Metals

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 LIBS and XRF instrumentation that delivers nearly universal analysis for any element and any sample type, anywhere on the planet.

One Box for EV + Strategic Metals: Pairs SciAps Z-901 Lithium (LIBS) for rocks, ores, powders and brines (or can be expanded to Z-902 if B, Mg, Ca, K are required for brines) with SciAps X-555 (XRF) for complete REE and battery metals analysis. X-555 elements analyzed include La, Ce, Pr, Nd, Sm, Eu, Gd and Y; battery metals Mn, Co and Ni; a suite of light elements including P, Mg, Si, Al, S, K, Ca; and a standard package of  transition and heavy metals common to the mineral exploration industry.

‍Only interested in battery metals? Then consider One Box for Battery Metals: Includes same Z-901 or Z-902 Lithium options, plus SciAps X-505 for measuring transition metals Mn, Co and Ni; a suite of light elements including P, Mg, Si, Al, K, Ca; and a standard package of transition and heavy metals common to the mineral exploration industry.[/text_output][line id="" class="" style=""][text_output]Built on the Android platform, SciAps instruments operate with the ease of a smart phone using app-based software that assures quality testing by every operator. Built-in Wifi and Bluetooth, with GPS capability, allow users to print, email, and connect to virtually any information management system for efficient, real-time results and full-featured reporting. Automatically merge XRF and LIBS tests with SciAps Cloud Services, and easily manage operations from anywhere.

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SciAps, a global leader in handheld instrumentation, is pleased to support the emerging electric vehicle, rare-earth elements, and overall green economy movement with a targeted line of next-generation handheld XRF and LIBS analyzers, in response to predicted growth in exploration, production and recycling of both lithium and rare-earth elements.It’s estimated that the United States and other Western countries must increase their production of lithium and REEs more than tenfold over current production to meet electric vehicle production targets, or else be dependent on imported materials. Electric vehicles require lithium for the batteries; rare earth magnets, most often neodymium or samarium based, comprise key components for the electric motors. SciAps offers the only handheld analyzers that can measure both light and heavy REEs from exploration and analysis through processing and compliance.

Meet the instruments

X-555

The latest version of SciAps flagship X-500 series, SciAps X-555 delivers the most advanced X-ray tube technology available, led by a 55 kV X-ray tube – the world’s only handheld XRF with this capability. The 55 kV operation, rather than the industry typical 50 kV, delivers higher performance for critical “light” REEs and some “heavy” REEs, making it a superior option for REE analysis globally. In fact, a 55 kV X-ray tube is essential to measure all of the light REEs: lanthanum (La), cerium (Ce), praseodymium (Pr), Neodymium (Nd) samarium (Sm); plus heavy REEs: europium (Eu), gadolinium (Gd), and yttrium (Y). Yttrium can be measured by standard XRF analyzers as well, and is a reliable pathfinder for the family of strategic heavy REEs such as dysprosium, thulium and ytterbium.[/text_output][text_output]SciAps X-500 Series XRF instruments,  at just 2.8 lbs. (1.3 kg) with battery, are the lightest handheld X-ray analyzers ever made, delivering blazing speed and high precision in a perfectly balanced, rugged device. Premium performance begins with the 55 kV X-ray tube and up to three automated beam settings, designed for optimal performance across the entire periodic table from Mg to U. The X-555 specifically targets the rare earth elements due to soaring demand for in-field analysis of these metals. Delivering best-in-class light element performance for ultra low detection limits of elements like Mg, Al and Si, while also packing enough power to achieve impressive precision on heavy elements like pathfinders Ag, Sn, Sb, and rare earth elements, and combined with the latest large area silicon drift detector technology and super tight X-ray geometry, SciAps  X-555 provides the best analytical performance with the shortest test times.

Z-901 Lithium

Complementing the X-555, the purpose-built SciAps Z-901 Lithium LIBS (laser) is the world’s only handheld analyzer capable of measuring lithium in rocks, ores, powders and brines (scalars) for instant, in-field analysis. SciAps also offers the Z-902 Lithium package, containing a second spectrometer to extend the analytical range for users testing brines for other elements, including boron (B), magnesium (Mg), calcium (Ca), and potassium (K).[/text_output][text_output]SciAps Z-900 Series LIBS instruments, at just 3.5 lbs. (1.6 kg) with battery, have an internal camera for precise targeting of analysis locations; a macro camera for photo-documentation of samples, reading bar codes and QR codes; a patented “sample sensor” that allows Class 1 operation (subject to LSO approval); high-resolution, rear-facing display for easy results viewing; rugged metal body for maximum durability; a tapered, narrow snout for difficult-to-access test locations; and user-replaceable argon that provides hundreds of tests at pennies per test. SciAps Z-901 Lithium is the world’s only handheld analyzer offering in-field, instant analysis of lithium in rocks, ores, powders and brines.

‍About SciAps

‍SciAps is a rapidly growing company specializing in handheld analytical instruments for every major industry. State-of-the-art handheld LIBS analyzers for alloys address carbon in steels and stainless, environmental, mining and general analytical applications, specifically those that require measurement of low atomic number elements not accessible by handheld XRF. Complementing the new LIBS analyzers is SciAps new handheld XRF series, the smallest, lightest weight and highest performing handheld XRF units ever created.