FOR FAST ANALYSIS OF CEMENT AND MINERALS

With the cement and minerals industry growing at a fast pace due to the demand of high-quality materials, like any other growing industry, it is under pressure. In mineral extraction and cement manufacturing, this means specialised cement types for extra strength and resistance from wear and corrosion will be produced. For meeting the final cement specifications, getting the right composition from the raw materials all the way through the process is essential.
1. Iron oxide is added to get the right colour.
2. Silica & Lime content (SiO2) & (CaO) affects the cement strength.
3. Alumina (AI2O3) & (CaO) Lime content is related to the setting time.

XRF (XRAY FLOURECENCE)

Xray Fluorescence is an important measurement method for the cement and minerals industry. It has the ability to measure samples quick and easy. It can be used at different stages of manufacture including: Analysis of raw materials; checking the composition of partially processed products (clinker); verification of final cement specifications. The environment of cement production and mineral extraction are not clean environments. Thankfully the LAB-X5000 Benchtop XRF Analyser is tough, durable and has built-in features to withstand dusty environments. Because the LAB-X5000 has a small footprint, it is easy to locate on site.

THE LAB-X5000 FEATURES:

- Fast analysis time; easy to use
• You simply load a sample; press a button and the results are presented within minutes
- Superior Technology
• High End detection technology which enables the best performance
- Meets the standard test methods for chemical analysis of hydraulic cement
• Measures all key oxides in cement and minerals including Na2O; MgO; AI2O3; SiO2; CaO; Fe2O3
- The software also carries out Moduli calculations i.e. LSF – lime saturation factor; CAR – Alumina Ratio & SR – Silica Ratio

LAB-X5000 DESIGN

The LAB-X5000 benchtop XRF Analyser has a rugged design which has been carefully selected and tested for use in a production environment. The Sample is automatically moved away from the detector and XRAY tube after measurement – this helps to reduce the risk of contamination.

SMARTCHECK FEATURE

The LAB-X5000 is enabled with a SmartCheck feature; this is for quality control purposes and allows you to set a pass and fail criteria for all elements you are checking for. This can be set for the cement moduli calculations which enables the XRF to tell immediately if there is a problem with the sample. The LAB-X5000 benchtop analyser also includes a customer-defined quality control routine to ensure your measurements are in control.
The LAB-X5000 is reliable, durable and accurate for the compositional analysis of cement and minerals. It also includes: Preloaded method parameters; calibration instructions and a consumables pack.

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