Niton Apollo

Carbon measurements kept under control

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The new Niton Apollo is the handheld solution for determining carbon or silicon content in steels, PMI measurements at lofty heights, or weldability testing. The light weight and compact dimensions of the LIBS spectrometer allow for easy flexible analysis in inaccessible locations without sacrificing precision. Thanks to its powerful laser and an argon purge, the Apollo delivers lab-quality measurement results within seconds. Carbon contents in the low, three-digit ppm range in stainless steels can thus be easily measured (e.g. differentiation of 1.4401 and 1.4404 (316/316L). The use of a powerful Li-Ion battery and an integrated argon cartridge eliminates limiting factors such as fiber optic tubes, external power supply, large gas cylinders and PC. Depending on the application scenario, gas cylinders of different sizes can be used via adapter. This increases flexibility and can minimize the cost per sample.

Advantages of the Niton Apollo

• Hand-held analyzer - weighs only 2.9 kg.
• Optimized for measurements at difficult to access locations, at high altitude, with frequent changes of location.
• Laboratory quality measurement results in seconds.
• Includes the elements C, Al, Si, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Ni, Cu, Nb, Mo, W.
• IP54 dust- and splash-proof.
• Foldable display, for glare-free reading.
• Hot-Swap for battery change during operation.

Areas of application

• Analysis of the carbon content in iron-based materials.
• PMI
• Weldability.
• Silicon content in steels.
• Determine carbon equivalent.