XRF: S2 PUMA SERIES2

The S2 PUMA Series 2 with HighSense Technology is the high-end Energy-Dispersive X-ray Fluorescence (EDXRF) spectrometer for elemental analysis

The benchtop EDXRF instrument is used for solid and liquid samples, prepared or bulk, for the elemental analysis from carbon to americium (C – Am). Detectable elemental concentrations in the samples can range from ppm up to 100%.

The HighSense Technology of the S2 PUMA Series 2 combines high-power (50 W), long-life-time X-ray tube with closely coupled optics and the HighSense™ detectors. The HighSense™ (for Na to Am) and HighSense™ LE detector (C-Am) are next generation silicon drift detectors (SDD) with high count rates, superb energy resolution, and Peltier-cooling for shortest measurement times, excellent data quality and low operation costs.

The unique sample handling options of the S2 PUMA Series 2 make it the perfect fit for many applications in industry and research, where precise and accurate results must be delivered fast on an easy-to-operate instrument.

Depending on sample type and desired throughput, the versions Single, XY Autochanger, Carousel, Automation, and Mapping-Stage cover all possible scenarios. The S2 PUMA Series 2 Automation is the only benchtop EDXRF spectrometer, which is ready for full integration into automated laboratory environments. The Mapping-Stage enables automated multi-spot analysis collected on small and large samples (up to 152 mm in diameter).

Small sample amounts, small-spot to large bulk sample analysis, multi-spot, high sample throughput, and benchtop automation solution for 24/7 operation: The S2 PUMA Series 2 has it covered with its Single, XY Autochanger, Carousel, Automation, and Mapping-Stage models.

High count rates – short measurement times – superb energy resolution:

The HighSense™ detectors enable fast and accurate measurements even for samples with light elements.

The optional, intuitive TouchControl™ interface enables users to operate te instrument after minimal training and without external PC.

Instrument uptime is crucial in every lab. The S2 PUMA Series 2 is equipped with Bruker’s unique SampleCare™ technology, protecting vital instrument components from contamination.

Fundamental research from agriculture to material science to zooarchaeology can bring with it a wide variety of sample materials of all sizes and forms for elemental analysis.

Catalysts are probably best known from cars, where they get used in catalytic converters in the exhaust systems. However, they are also widely used in the petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and chemical industries (e.g. for base chemicals, dyes, etc.).

The chemical industry produces a broad array of materials: Rubbers, dyes, salts, fertilizers, life sciences products, specialty chemicals, and consumer products such as detergents are just a few examples. The often complex manufacturing processes, their intermediates, and final products need close monitoring.

Many professional occupations require extensive knowledge about analytical techniques. Elemental analysis is one of the most common laboratory requirements and as such students have to learn the ropes of XRF technology. However, many labs of higher education institutions also perform research work and as such the instrument must deliver reliable analysis results and a variety of samples.

Geosciences are a wide field and so are the requests for elemental analysis. Geology, mineralogy, petrology, geochemistry, and paleontology (fossils) do all require information on elemental concentrations of their samples. EDXRF technology can help to acquire these data quickly and precisely.

The resource industry involves many steps from exploration to production. In many of them elemental concentrations of the commodities or of other indicative elements have to be known. Sample types include rocks, core, ore, and soils and quite often quick answers to the concentrations of their elemental content are valuable.

Research and product quality are both important applications in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries. Particularly the products from within these industry segments underlie strict regulations, as to ensure the quality of resulting medications and other products. This makes reliable and precise analytical measures necessary.

Growing crops and produce in many areas depends on fertilizers and detailed knowledge about the soil in the ground. Production and quality control of fertilizers and the mapping of arable soils are two important applications where elemental analysis is indispensable.

Cement as a binder in the building industry has been known for centuries, but today it is even more important than ever. Cement literally is the foundation of our modern infrastructure, as binder in brickwork and walls; as floor screed in buildings; and as concrete in bridges, tunnels, ports, and other civil engineering projects.

With increasing global trade of goods, customers have increasing more access to products manufactured under foreign legislations. To ensure products from foreign and domestic markets are safe, consumer safety regulated by authorities and contracted to commercial laboratories becomes ever important. Regulations such as RoHS and WEEE are just some, which makes analyses on all sorts of products necessary.

Increasing sensitivity towards environmental issues makes analytical solutions necessary which can provide reliable data. Applications cover a wide range and are very diverse. Some of the more common requests include the analysis of soils and filtered particles. Other applications might include the determination of lead in paint.

When delivering elemental analysis results on which decisions makers as well as the public can rely on, there is no margin for error. This demands for an easy-to-use instrument which can handle all sorts of samples.

The petrochemical produces far more than fuels and oils for the transportation sector. Chemicals such as ethylene and propylene are important sources for many chemicals and plastic products.

Deliver promised results, in time, according to the required specifications, and fulfilling the appropriate norms – is what customers demand. This can be challenging.

The automotive industry deals with many different material types, ranging from liquids such as lubricants, to ceramics, to metals and alloys. These materials have to be controlled not only for product quality, but also to gain valuable information about processes they are used in.

Non-metallic materials such as industrial minerals are an important resource. They have been used for potteries and glass products and are still used here. But new technologies have found other uses for them. For those, however, stringent quality requirements have to be met.

Cosmetic and personal care products have to meet high product quality standards due to their applications. To develop new skin care products, from sunscreen to lip gloss, reliable elemental analysis is needed to ensure the required product characteristics are achieved.

Food and animal fodder products require stringent quality control measures. They are applied from production to delivery and regulated by different authorities. EDXRF is a proven elemental analysis technique that is applied widely in the industry to make sure norms are followed and consumers are kept safe.

In metal production such as in steel plants a wide range of process steps and products must be carefully monitored to ensure the complex and expensive production run smoothly. In a steel plant, information from electric arc furnaces (EAF), ladle metallurgy furnaces (LMF), and the baghouse may be gathered through samples analyzed from these stages; raw materials and final products have to be checked for product quality purposes.

With polymers replacing more and more conventional materials, the development of new compositions and further production control give rise to more elemental analysis applications. These can include the monitoring of modifiers and additives to give the new materials the desired properties.

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