TPT July 2018

T E CHNOLOG Y

Upgrade for mobile metal analyser SPECTRO Analytical Instruments has announced a major upgrade of its Spectrotest arc/spark mobile metal analyser for applications in the metal producing, processing and recycling industries. Applications include the on-site grade confirmation of incoming materials at the shipping dock or on the production floor, or when metal sorting for value- optimised recycling.

Measurements are fast, with flexible point-and-shoot analysis. Sample probe adapters are quick and easy to change for arc excitation and spark excitation (arc spark OES). The battery-powered operation can deliver up to 800 measurements on a single charge. An app enables the display of the measuring screen on a PC monitor, tablet or smartphone, and results can be simultaneously observed in the laboratory and on-site. Global service and support for the upgraded Spectrotest are provided through the Amecare Performance Services programme, backed by more than 200 Amecare service engineers in 50 countries, who help ensure peak performance and extended life for every Spectrotest instrument. Amecare’s services include proactive maintenance programmes, application solutions, access to specialists, and instrument-specific training.

The upgrade introduces a more advanced readout system that is a prerequisite for the introduction of iCAL 2.0 – a consistent enhancement of the instrument’s proprietary iCAL calibration logic system. iCAL 2.0 enables the mobile analyser to deliver improved stability, even in the face of ambient temperature changes. With pre-defined calibration packages and the iCAL 2.0 diagnostics software, the upgraded Spectrotest allows users to perform a single-sample standardisation (in less than five minutes) at the start of the day’s testing. The iCAL diagnostics ensure stable performance through a typical day, and the software now helps to maintain the same standardisation, regardless of most temperature shifts. The Spectrotest analyser is designed for productivity and reliability as well as portability. The high-resolution optical system provides for a wide element range, including N, Li and Na – all elements necessary for a complete on- the-spot metal analysis.

The Spectrotest mobile spectrometer delivers precise results when exact metal analysis is required, materials are difficult to identify, or there is a large number of samples to be tested.

Spectrotest mobile spectrometer

Spectro Analytical Instruments GmbH – Germany Fax: +49 2821 892 2200 Email: spectro.info@ametek.com Website: www.spectro.com

New electric actuator with multi-voltage reversing motor

aquariums, processing, swimming pools and water features, power plants and mining. The automated valves are assembled in Asahi/America’s facility in Lawrence, Massachusetts, USA, along with the company’s Type-21 ball valves and Type-57P butterfly valves. Asahi/America specialises in providing solutions for fluid handling systems, individualised to meet customers’ needs. The company manufactures corrosion- resistant thermoplastic fluid handling products, including valves, actuators, pipe and fittings. It maintains an extensive custom fabrication department, and provides on-site consultation, supervision and training where required. chemical

ASAHI/America, Inc, a specialist in corrosion-resistant fluid flow solutions, has introduced the Series 17 electric actuator. The compact and lightweight Series 17 features a reversing motor with multi-voltage capabilities, an internal heater, auxiliary switches and two LED position indicators. Internally, the Series 17 includes a permanently lubricated steel gear train and declutchable manual override. The Series 17 also features a combination NEMA 4X and 6 enclosure, which is finished with a thermally bonded powder coat to protect against corrosion, as well as an ISO bolt circle and flying leads. Applications for the Series 17 include water and wastewater treatment,

Asahi/America’s Series 17 electric actuator on a Type-21 ball valve

Asahi/America, Inc – USA Fax: +1 800 787 6861 Email: asahi@asahi-america.com Website: www.asahi-america.com

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