FX3 Induction Fluxer
The FX Series Induction Fluxer enables the user to prepare glass disks (beads), oxidations and dissolutions for analysis by XRF, AA and OES just with a single unit.
Accesories
| Reference | Description | Minimun quantity |
|---|---|---|
| FX Module | FX Fluxer (1 module) | 1 |
| EQFX-X12 | Crucible fixing axis | 1 |
| EQFX-023 | Crucible ceramics | 1 |
| EQFX-024C | Mold ceramics holder | 1 |
| EQF-101-093 | Zirconium crucible | 1 |
| EQF-101-180 | Zirconium lid | 1 |
| EQFX-074 | Front fan | 1 |
| EQFX-096 | Front fan grid | 1 |
| EQFX-100 | Crucible induction coil | 1 |
| EQFX-099 | Mold induction coil | 1 |
| EQF-TL/ML/TML | Lithium Tetraborate/Metaborate with or without additives, pure or mixture – 2 kg jar | 1 |
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The FX3 Induction Fluxer is a high productivity fluxer. This is a unit designed to prepare glass disks (beads) for analysis by XRF, as well as oxidations and dissolutions for analysis by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AA) or by atomic emission (OES). This fluxer has got 3 completely independent FX modules placed in parallel, so the user can work with the same fusion program in all 3 models, or autonomously with different programs, to prepare samples of different nature at the same time.
The FX Series use electromagnetic induction to heat up the crucible in seconds homogeneously and efficiently. The temperature sensors, optical pyrometers, allow the monitorization of the whole fusion process in continuous at the same time as carry out a precise control of the temperature ramps in both modules at the same time, independently. Additionally, the unit includes its own gas extraction system that avoids the need to use a gas extraction cabinet to undertake the fusion process.
The high versatility of the FX3 fluxer enables the user to prepare beads or dissolutions with different materials, such as cements, ceramics, oxides, geological samples, alloys, precious metals, etc… at the same time, or significantly increase the productivity, up to 30 samples per hour guaranteeing repeatability.
The FX application in the PC is used to simultaneously manage the process in the three modules independently, a simple and user-friendly operation via a touchscreen. The Smart design of the PC application not only allows the configuration of all modules, but also facilitates to visually follow up in real time all the ongoing fusion processes.
The new generation of FX Series fluxers is modular, so it is possible to remove one of the modules, on its own, to undertake maintenance tasks, without affecting the work of the others, thus increasing the versatility and performance of the fluxer, simply and easily
Fast
Productive
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Repeatable
Technical specifications
| Working principle | Fusion |
| Applications | Cement industry, metallurgy, analytical laboratories, material recoverers, geology and mineralogy, ceramics |
| Simultaneous samples | 3 |
| Samples per hour | Up to 30; according to the type of sample |
| Glass disks | Yes, different diameters as per mold size, 30 to 40 mm (XRF) |
| Dissolutions | Yes, no need of accessories, (AA, OES) |
| Oxidations | Yes, no need of accessories, with sodium peroxide, (AA, OES) |
| Temperature range | Room temperature to 1200°C (limited by software) |
| Adjustable temperature | Yes, manually programmable and adjustable |
| Temperature ramps | From 10°C/s to less than 0.2°C/s |
| Furnace area | Protected, visual access during the whole process |
| Heating element | Induction coil |
| Mold heating | Via independent induction coil |
| Crucible and mold holder | Aluminium titanate ceramics |
| Crucible type | Platinum and zirconium |
| Mixing movement | Crucible oscillation, adjustable and programmable |
| Forced extraction | Not needed, own extraction system |
| Interface | Touchscreen PC, adapted software |
| Programs | Up to 50 independent programs |
| USB port | Yes, communication with the PC and Firmware updates |
| End of program | Audible warning |
| Refrigeration system | Yes, by refrigerant liquid: closed circuit, with Chiller controlled by the fluxer; open circuit, with water from external circuit |
| Safety | CE Certificate; UKCA |
| Electrical connection | Schuko plug, or P17 2P+T conector |
| Voltages | 240 V, 50 Hz |
| Power (maximum) | 9000 W |
| Dimensions | 450 mm(high) x 930 mm(wide) x 585 mm (deep) |
| Weight | 78 kg |


