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Explore insights, applications, and stories from the field using handheld XRF, LIBS, VisNIR, and portable benchtop analyzers across scrap recycling, mining, geochemistry, forensics, and more.
Analyses of Li-Rich Minerals Using Handheld LIBS
Researchers used SciAps Z-300 LIBS to provide over 4,000 spectra on lithium-content materials, including minerals, powder pellets, and rocks. High resolution spectrometers combined with low detection limits for light elements make handheld LIBS a powerful option to detect critical elements. The LIBS spectra dataset combined with the Li content dataset can be used to obtain quantitative estimation of Li in Li-rich matrices.
Grading aluminum with Scrap University and SciAps X-550
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 University's Certified Scrap Metal Professional training course. The program follows ISRI specifications to train new hires and create a full-scope understanding of commodities to support better decisions by all operators.
SciAps X-555: Don't sweat the field work
SciAps X-555 sets a new performance standard for handheld XRF. It weighs under 3 lbs. with battery, and it packs the industry’s most powerful X-ray tube for the best limits of detection on the EPA’s critical contaminants—especially for cadmium, silver, tin, antimony and barium, where the 55kV X-ray tube delivers the most benefit.
Making a case for handheld LIBS in mineral exploration
Dr. Fabre and her team use handheld LIBS for the rapid analysis of specific minerals on samples taken from the field, usually before any other expensive analysis, to detect the presence of elements such as metals.
Vito Angona is new sales director of EMEA
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, Austria, Switzerland) managing director. After the successful opening in Germany, Mr. Angona will now take on the overall sales leadership role for all of the EMEA territory.
Invited review: "Field-portable and handheld LIBS history, status and prospects"
SciAps LIBS is included in this invited review of field-portable and handheld LIBS instrumentation, from development history to new research and commercial applications.
SciAps CTO Dave Day in 'Portable Spectroscopy and Spectrometry'
CTO Dave Day has contributed a chapter on handheld LIBS to "Portable Spectroscopy and Spectrometry, Volume 1, Technologies and Instrumentation," with editors Richard A. Crocombe, Pauline E. Leary, and Brooke W. Kammrath, published by Wiley."Portable Spectroscopy and Spectrometry: Volume One" is both an overview of the miniature technologies used in spectrometry and an authoritative guide to the specific instruments employed in a wide range of disciplines.
Pine Environmental Provides SciAps XRF and LIBS Rentals
The top-selling and successful line of handheld XRF and LIBS analyzers is now available for rental through Pine Environmental. SciAps has refined its high-performance LIBS-based carbon/alloy analyzer, making it smaller, lighter, faster, easier to access welds and other hard-to-reach testing locations, and overall easier to use.
Z-902 Carbon is the pipeline analyzer of choice for carbon
For one analyzer that does it all, specific to PHMSA and general pipeline requirements, pipeline operators now have SciAps Z-902 Carbon, a dedicated NDT/PMI analyzer for carbon content and a wide range of alloys and alloy bases.
Complying with PHMSA Mega Rule, Analyzing Residuals in Steels and L-grade Stainless
The next-generation handheld laser analyzer weighs < 4 lbs., battery included, that measures carbon content, silicon, and a range of metals in steels, stainless and other alloys in a few seconds. Specific to PHMSA and general pipeline requirements, the SciAps Z-902 Carbon provides carbon content, carbon equivalents (CE), and concentrations of alloying elements Si, Ti, V, Mn, Cr, Cu, Ni, Nb, Mo and other elements.
Z-902 Carbon: The latest breakthrough from SciAps
SciAps Z-902 Carbon features 2 spectrometers (instead of one in the Z-901) to extend the spectral range down to 190 nm with high resolution, specifically to measure carbon content in steels, stainless and other alloys. It's also factory calibrated for a suite of 15-20 elements in 7 common alloy bases: aluminum, steel, stainless, nickel, cobalt, titanium and copper bases
CSi: Carbon and silicon in a handheld LIBS
The world’s first carbon-only handheld LIBS analyzer. SciAps CSi (measuring carbon + silicon) is a high-performance handheld instrument that measures carbon content in steels and L and H grade stainless. It's the economical companion for XRF users who need to add carbon data to their analysis.
PMI Support and Consulting - From an Industry Expert
SciAps is proud to be the exclusive sponsor for PMI support and consulting time with Paul Lawrence of PMI Concepts.
X-550 for Residuals and Sulfidic Corrosion
Demo of XRF-Residuals and Sulfidic Corrosion-for pipeline companies, refineries, steel mills and inspection companies.
X-550 falls 35 feet - and still testing!
XRF analyzer falls from 35-foot tower and still works!
X-550 for Geochemistry
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 XRF on the market today.