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Optical Emission Spectrometry (OES)

Q8 MAGELLAN

High-End Optical Emission Spectrometer for Metal Analysis

Mastering impurities & inclusions

Single-button operation

High-end spark-OES spectrometer for primary metal process- and quality control

Pure PMT-based performance
with Single Spark Evaluation (SSE)
Unleashing the speed of the latest Photomultiplier tube (PMT) detectors for compelling analytical performance including analysis of non-metallic inclusions.
110-800 nm
wavelengths coverage in a high-vacuum optics
Ensure ultimate UV performance, analytical stability without gas purge and flexible PMT configuration to master your analytical challenges.
750 mm
focal lengths
Paschen-Runge mount with holographic grating delivers stability and resolution.

High-end PMT performance combined with robustness and low operational costs

The new generation of the Q8 MAGELLAN spectrometer is setting new standards with respect to stability, flexibility, ease-of-use and analytical functionality for the elemental analysis of metals. Each Q8 MAGELLAN is tailor made to match your current and future requirements by an optimal selection from >200 available analytical channels: single or multi-base applications, trace analysis or alloys, the Q8 MAGELLAN can be configured to master virtually any metal analysis task.

Key Benefits

  •  100% PMT-based performance supported by a digital plasma generator for unlimited time resolution incl. SSE and inclusion analysis
  • High-vacuum optics ensures optimal performance without argon purge
  • Heavy-Duty, low maintenance spark-stand with co-axial argon flow
  • Automatic sample clamp ensures fast and reliable one-button operation
  • ArgonStopTM means no argon consumption during breaks with reduced start-up times and improved analytical performance on small samples and thin wires
  • True factory calibration with reference materials, evaluated by an expert to ensure highest accuracy and analytical quality

Fully automated Online Metals Analyzer

The Q8 MAGELLAN online is prepared for integration in customer specific automation projects to form a fully automated analysis system tailored to the individual needs of process analysis for steels, cast iron, aluminum and copper.

No-compromise optic layout with 100% PMTs
High-speed read-out with extremely low noise
High sensitivity & dynamic with lowest noise
Co-axial argon flow design

Quality Metal Analysis

Iron & steel alloys, incl. impurities

Steel producers need reliable, precise and accurate results, in a short time with low running costs. Unreliable results lead to faulty batches with cost intensive rework. The Q8 MAGELLAN with its high vacuum optic delivers the stability and performance that primary metal producers and fabricators look for.

Inclusion analysis in steels

The demand for cleaner, higher-quality steels increases continuously. Non-metallic inclusions like oxides or sulfides play an important role for the steel cleanliness. Key to premium products are lowest oxygen levels and best steel cleanliness degrees. With its SSE-capabilities and the “Metal-Cleanliness-Inspection” package, the Q8 MAGELLAN provides important quality indicators seamlessly.

High-Purity copper

The analysis of high purity copper requires reliable sub-ppm determination of metallic and non-metallic impurities and thus extremely low detection limits combined with highest accuracy. The Q8 MAGELLAN masters these demanding requirements by using its superior PMT detectors in a high-vacuum optical system in a dedicated high-purity copper configuration.

The Q8 MAGELLAN is the ultimate choice for all kind of non-ferrous metals

- Aluminum & Magnesium alloys and impurities - Nickel & Cobalt alloys and impurities - Lead, Tin & Zinc alloys and impurities - Copper & Titanium alloys and imputities - Precious metals (on request, subject to sample availability) including demanding tasks like: - Oxygen in copper - Nitrogen in steels

Q8 MAGELLAN Specifications

Optical system
  • Paschen Runge / 750 mm
  • Wavelength range: 110 nm – 800 nm
  • Photomultiplier detectors
  • Up to 128 analytical channels
  • Single vacuum optic
Read-out system
  • Time-resolved reading of single sparks
  • Individually adjustable integration windows for all analytical channels with simultaneous acquisition of each single spark
  • Scalable and microprocessor controlled read-out system
  • Integrators are matched to detector characteristics
  • High-speed data aquisition board with a sampling rate up to 250 kHz
Instrument control
  • Use of LAN (TCP/IP) between PC and instrument as well as for all instrument
    internal communication
Source
  • Digital generation of any discharge curve
  • Current curve by programmable logic modules
  • Integrated emergency stop
  • Maintenance-free, inductive ignition, integrated emergency stop
  • Discharge time 10 µs to 2 ms
  • Max. 200 A peak current
  • Max. 1000 Hz spark sequence
ELEMENTAL.SUITE
  • Analysis software with integrated single spark evaluation
  • Material quality monitoring with dynamic internal and external limit check
  • Material identification of unknown samples
  • Integrated analysis management using SQL data base
  • Comprehensive statistic evaluation, SPC charts (option)
  • Email-supported reporting system
  • Integrated systems for diagnosis and maintenance via internet or telephone provide
    efficient service at short term
Electrical Data
  • 230 V -15% / +10% or 115 V -15% / +10% (50/60 Hz)
  • 950 W during measurement, 350 W standby
  • 16 A slow blow fuse or 25 A slow blow fuse
Weights & Dimensions
  • 970 x 1050 x 1350 mm / 38 x 41 x 53“ (W x H x D)
  • Weight 300 kg / ~ 660 lbs.

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