Thermo Fisher Scientific Achieves Milestone With Delivery Of 1000th ...

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Cambridge, UK - Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., one of the worldleader in serving science, announced that the Plansee Group hasmade the 1000th purchase of the Thermo Scientific iCAP 6000 Seriesof ICP emission spectrometers. The Plansee Group, the world'sleading manufacturer of refractory metal and composite materialsproducts, has selected the iCAP 6500 Duo to perform R&D and qualitycontrol analyses of their specialized metal alloys at the company'sproduction facility in Austria. Utilizing the latest designtechniques and innovative new technologies, the compact iCAP 6500Duo is a powerful system, achieving maximum levels of flexibility,performance and automation equal to the exacting demands of thebusiest laboratories.
The Plansee Group required a system that was capable ofdistinguishing silica from tungsten background at low levels andachieving specific detection limits on silicon and potassium. Thesystem had to have the inherent capability of performing accuratetrace analyses in challenging alloy matrixes, including tungsten,molybdenum, titanium, niobium, tantalum, chromium, alumina andzirconium compounds as well as in environmental samples. Since itsdeployment at the Austrian plant, the iCAP 6500 Duo has been ableto detect the exact amount of impurities in even the most difficultalloy matrixes at low ppm levels. Analysis time has beenconsiderably decreased for all elements.
Dr. Gernot Seeber at the Plansee Group, explains, "We have beenusing Thermo Fisher's instruments for several years. Afterassessing a number of options, we selected the iCAP 6500 Duobecause it is the only instrument able to reach our requireddetection limits. Additionally, it is an extremely compactinstrument; our two new units occupy the space where we couldpreviously fit only one instrument."
With the traditional ICP instrument design, spectrometer functionsare performed in a sequential fashion adding to the overallanalysis time and reducing sample throughput. Featuring anintelligent "Speed" operation mode, the iCAP 6500 groups togetherfunctions to minimize overhead time and maximize sample throughput,resulting in a typical saving of 15% for an analysis where bothaxial and radial measurements are performed. Productivity isgreatly enhanced and cost of ownership is significantly reduced. Inaddition, the iCAP 6500 Duo is a precision regulated spectrometerthat features active wavelength control to achieve excellentlong-term signal stability. The iCAP 6500 Duo is a high-performanceinstrument that is flexible enough to grow with changing sampleneeds. The system is pre-configured to accept a wide range ofadditional accessories such as large capacity autosampler, separatesample excitation accessory, laser ablation accessory or additionalgas accessory.
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SOURCE: Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.