Malvern Panalytical Epsilon 4

X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy (XRF) has an important and well-established analytical role within the mining and minerals industry. It is used extensively for exploration, grade control, process monitoring and assuring that the composition of waste is within the limits of environmental norms and regulations.

Epsilon 4 benchtop spectrometers are used in mining operations, even at remote locations, for fast elemental analysis of ores, minerals and rocks. The combination of low infrastructural demands and the high analytical performance, enables quick determination of operation strategies in mining locations where utilities are limited.
Discover the possibilities of XRF analysis and reduce your feedback time from hours to minutes by placing the benchtop XRF spectrometer next to your mine or processing plant.

Key applications

Epsilon 4 spectrometers can handle a large variety of sample types weighing from a few milligrams to larger bulk samples.

Samples can be measured as:

• Solids
• Pressed powders
• Loose powders
• Liquids
• Fused beads
• Slurries
• Granules
• Filters
• Films and coatings

TESCAN TIMA is a high-speed measurement system designed for mineral processing and the mining industry. It uses elemental analysis to provide quantitative data for identifying minerals and sorting particles based on size, composition, and texture. This helps operators characterize and monitor mineral processing efficiency, offering reproducible and actionable data. TIMA's operating system features built-in workflows and a comprehensive mineral species database.

Key Benefits

• Gain insight into complex mineral relationships at various levels, optimizing processing plant performance with the integrated metallurgical distribution analysis system.
• Obtain fast and detailed measurements across a wide range of sample types, thanks to improved mineral chemical resolution, enhanced sensitivity for trace elements, and reliable sampling statistics facilitated by 4 EDS detectors and TIMA's unique spectral summing algorithm.
• Ensure continuous operation and quick results with minimal laboratory staff through remote, multi-user offline analysis options and automation software.
• Analyze base metals, precious metals, and other commodities using the built-in quantification and comprehensive mineral identification, composition, and grain/particle textural classification with customizable scripts.
• Process large sample batches efficiently through continuous unattended operation, ensuring high-quality data collection.
• Interactive microanalysis or automated measurements by utilizing its offline data analysis and reporting capabilities.

Applications

• Recovery: Determine the proportion of recoverable losses, hazardous elements, and diluents in concentrates.
• Flotation: Differentiate the recovery of multiple minerals containing the same element, such as copper in chalcopyrite.
• Comminution: Predict the target grind size for future feed ores to optimize mineral liberation for flotation and leaching.
• Leaching: Quantify the degree of carbonaceous minerals to predict the extent of "preg-robbing."
• Smelting: Plan concentrates with similar smelting properties.
• Geometallurgy: Establish links between geology and metallurgy for optimal mine planning and mineral processing.
• Plant surveys: Add detailed mineralogical and liberation values to mass flow and chemical assay data.
• Plant monitoring: Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly plant samples with multiple size fractions from various streams.
• Metallurgical modeling: with customized particle-by-particle data.

Aeris Minerals edition

Optimize ore processing

Malvern Panalytical Minerals edition of Aeris, a benchtop X-ray diffractometer, makes the versatile analysis of ores accessible for everyone in the mining industry.

Efficient processing of ores and minerals
XRD provides accurate mineral monitoring and input for hydrometallurgical models to obtain the most economic processing conditions.

The Aeris Minerals edition is your partner at every stage of the production process, from raw material to the final product.

Seamless integration in automation

The only automatable benchtop diffractometer for high sample throughput. Aeris can be connected with a belt or a robot for fast and automated sample processing.

Fast analysis, maximum uptime

Rapid analysis minimizes feedback loops and allows early intervention for process optimization. Typical measurement times of Aeris are less than 10 minutes per sample.

Strong and robust

• Rugged design. The only benchtop XRD instrument with external sample loading for ultimate dust protection of the heart of the instrument.
• Minimum of infrastructural requirements. No cooling water, no chiller, no compressed air - the only thing you need is a single-phase power socket.
• Industry-ready. Compatible with all common industry standards; from LIMS interfacing protocols to various industry-standard sample holders.

An easy touch

The most intuitive X-ray diffractometer
With the built-in touch screen your results are always just a few taps away:
1. Place your sample
2. Select measurement program
3. View results

Recognized as the de facto technology for mineralogical analysis, the rugged portable ASD TerraSpec mineral spectrometers are trusted by top geologists for performing fast, precise pathfinder mineral identification for identification of exploration targets. The ASD TerraSpec 4 Hi-Res mineral analyzer brings new levels of efficacy to mineral exploration technology. This state-of-the-art mineral spectrometer offers enhanced performance in the SWIR 1 and 2 regions and a 6 nm resolution to help you determine the viability of mineral exploration targets faster and more precisely than ever before. These enhancements provide you with the ability to capture accurate spectral data more quickly, especially for samples with darker mineral features.

The ASD TerraSpec 4 Hi-Res mineral spectrometer can be used in many industry applications, including:

• Oil Sands and Oil Shale Analysis
  ASD instruments are used for onsite monitoring of kerogen and bitumen quantities
• Petroleum Exploration
  Petroleum geologists utilize ASD instruments for improved definition of deposit mineralogy, real-time strata correlation, hole stability monitoring and dolomite porosity determination.
• Mining Production and Mineral Processing
  Evaluate and monitor mineral and ore properties to maximize a variety of mining processes and operations.
• Mineral exploration
• Deposit mapping
• Mineral assemblage identification
• Drill cutting analysis
• Core logging
• Determining geochemical gradients

Clay species delineation

Faster vectoring to ore body

The HP-MP from HERZOG combines a mill and an automatic press in one compact system to ensure highly precise results in quality control laboratories. Designed for fine grinding and the production of pressed pellets in steel rings (40 or 51.5 mm), it is ideal for X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and X-ray diffraction analysis.

Thanks to its modular design and ease of integration, the HP-MP adapts to various configurations: it can operate as a stand-alone unit, in-line, or as part of a robotic cell. This makes it a key tool for analyzing materials such as cement, clinker, slag, oxides, ferroalloys, minerals, and other compounds with input particle sizes of up to 5 mm.

Applications

• Automatic sample preparation for XRF and XRD analysis.

• Quality control in cement production and other industrial materials.

• Accurate and reproducible analysis in research laboratories and industrial environments.

Key Features

• Compact and versatile design: easily integrates into different workflows, from stand-alone to full automation.

• High precision: adjustable parameters for full control of the grinding process (600 to 1500 rpm) and pressing force (up to 200 kN).

• Cross-contamination prevention: automatic cleaning, blind dosing, and interchangeable tools.

• Easy maintenance: all key components are easily accessible for quick service.

• Smart monitoring: integration with PrepMaster Analytics software for predictive maintenance, traceability, and condition monitoring.

• Advanced automation: compatible with loaders, conveyors, robotic systems, and atline setups for real-time process analysis.

Benefits for Your Lab

• Guaranteed quality: excellent sample reproducibility for reliable analysis.

• Flexibility: full control of all process parameters according to sample type.

• Time-saving: continuous operation without manual intervention thanks to automated loading systems.

• Error-free preparation: automatic control of pellet thickness and warnings in case of sample issues.

• Full integration: ideal for automated systems with multiple HP-MP units and direct connection to analyzers.