New Thermo Scientific ARL 9900 WorkStation

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, introduces the new ARL 9900 Series X-ray WorkStation for metals and minerals quality control analysis. Thermo Fisher has expanded on the novel capabilities of the existing suite of Thermo Scientific ARL 9900 Series of analyzers designed for process and quality control. For the first time full X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) are combined in one single instrument bringing increased productivity and reduced cost of ownership in the metals and minerals industry.

Over the past ten years, there has been a growing demand in the metals and minerals industry for phase identification, in addition to the usual elemental analysis. The novel ARL 9900 X-ray WorkStation fulfils this need, providing a comprehensive analytical ability for a complete chemical and full phase analysis from raw materials to the final product. Elemental/oxide analysis can be accomplished by a series of XRF monochromators for high throughput and by an XRF Goniometer for flexibility with a coverage of up to 84 elements of the Mendeleev table. Full pattern quantitative phase analysis can be achieved on the same sample by the integrated XRD Goniometer under vacuum using Thermo Scientific OXSAS software  for fully automated control.

Thus the new Thermo Scientific ARL 9900 X-ray WorkStation requires only one sample introduction for both XRF and XRD measurements. The instrument benefits from IntelliPower configurations operating at 1200W or 2500W, which save having to use an external water chiller. Ultimate performance and throughput can be achieved by using higher power levels at 3600W or 4200W.

Since the two techniques (XRD and XRF) are fully integrated inside a single instrument, it is significantly easier, faster and more cost-effective when the instrument is integrated for on-line process control and routine analysis. Automation capabilities range from simple link with automatic sample preparation machines including an interface from a central control system to the robot-based Thermo Scientific ARL SMS-3000 for a completely autonomous X-ray analysis laboratory.

The Thermo Scientific ARL 9900 Series X-ray WorkStation  is designed to operate with quick and easy installation, operation and validation in the metals and minerals industry. On-site customization of various programs is conveniently achieved with effective control files and optimized sample preparation for both XRF and XRD.

For more information on the Thermo Scientific ARL 9900 Series X-ray workstation, please call +1 800-532-4752, e-mail analyze@thermofisher.com or visit www.thermo.com/xray