Overview

Vanta for Precious Metals Analysis

When accuracy and confidence count, Vanta™ handheld XRF analyzers provide immediate, on-site elemental measurements for analyzing precious metals including gold, platinum, silver, and rhodium.

Vanta handheld XRF analyzers for precious metals analysis offer the flexibility for a variety of applications including:

Jewelry analysis
On-the-spot analysis of gold karat percentage
Car catalyst recycling
Gold bar analysis

Rugged

Vanta analyzers are durable for increased uptime and a low cost of ownership.

Vanta analyzers are IP55 rated* to withstand rain, dirt, and dust and are drop tested using U.S. Department of Defense methods (MIL-STD-810G) to help prevent breakages and costly repairs.

Vanta analyzers can withstand a temperature range of -10 °C to 50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F), so you spend less time waiting for your analyzer to cool, even in hot environments.**

The tough Kapton^® window helps protect the detector from damage and costly repairs.

* M Series analyzers are IP54 rated.
** With optional fan. Operated continuously at 33 °C without the fan.

Revolutionary

The Vanta Series’ Axon™ technology uses ultra-low-noise electronics, enabling higher X-ray counts per second for fast, accurate, and repeatable results.

Axon technology coupled with a new quad-core processor make Vanta analyzers remarkably responsive, pushing the limits of performance, so you get the best results in the least amount of time.

Axon technology provides test-to-test and instrument-to-instrument repeatability, so your first test is the same as your last test no matter what instrument you may use.

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Productive

Vanta analyzer’s customizable interface is easy to use and intuitive, so even users with minimal experience can be trained quickly. Users can access most features from the main menu in just 1 or 2 steps. Other features include:

Grade Match Messaging guides the operator with customizable instructions.
Data management is easy with GPS and optional Wireless LAN.
The onboard aiming camera helps create a record of the material analyzed.

Specifications

Vanta Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D)	8.3 cm × 28.9 cm × 24.2 cm (3.25 in. × 11.4 in. × 9.5 in.)
Weight	M series, C series, and L series: 1.70 kg (3.75 lb) with battery, 1.48 kg (3.24 lb) without battery Element: 1.54 kg (3.39 lb) with battery, 1.32 kg (2.91 lb) without battery
Excitation Source	4-watt X-ray tube with application-optimized anode material (rhodium (Rh), silver (Ag), or tungsten (W)) M series (Rh W) and C series (Ag): 8–50 kV C series (Rh W): 8–40 kV L series (W) and Element (W): 35 kV (2 watts)
Primary Beam Filtration	M and C series: 8-position autoselected filter per beam per mode; optional collimation to 3 mm diameter beam spot L series and Element: Fixed aluminum filter and no internal collimation
Detector	M series: Large-area silicon drift detector C series: Silicon drift detector L series and Element: Silicon PIN detector
Power	Removable 14.4 V Li-ion battery with hot-swap capability (M, C, and L series only) or 18 V power transformer 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 70 W max
Display	800 × 480 (WVGA) LCD with capacitive touch screen supporting gesture control
Operating Environment	Temperature range for the M, C, and L series: −10 °C to 50 °C (14 °F to 122 °F), (continuous duty cycle with optional fan); Temperature range for the Element: −10 °C to 45 °C (14 °F to 113 °F) Humidity: 10% to 90% relative humidity non-condensing
Drop Test	Military Standard 810-G 4-foot (1.3 M) drop test
IP Rating and Detector Shutter	M series, and Element IP54: dust protected and protected against water splashing from all directions C and L series IP55: dust protected and protected against water jets from all directions M and C series: Solid detector shutter to help prevent detector damage
Pressure Correction	M and C series: Built-in barometer for automatic altitude and air density correction
GPS	M, C, and L series: Embedded GPS / GLONASS receiver
Operating System	Linux^® Cloud enabled with user fleet manager capability
Data Storage	microSD™ slot with removable 1 GB industrial SD card included
USB	(2) USB 2.0 type A host ports for accessories such as wireless LAN, Bluetooth^®, and USB flash drives. (1) USB 2.0 type mini-B port for connection to computer.
Wireless LAN	Supports 802.11 b/g/n (2.4 GHz) cable optional USB adaptor
Bluetooth	Supports Bluetooth^® with an optional USB adaptor
Aiming Camera	Full VGA CMOS camera (Optional)
Panorama Camera	5-megapixel CMOS camera with autofocus lens (Optional on M, C, and L series)
Warranty	M, C, and L series: Three-year warranty; Element: One-year warranty
Selected Optional Accessories	M, C, and L series: Field Stand, Soil Foot, Holster, Work Station, Weld Mask, Hot Heel, Probe Shield, and VLW Collimation Mask (L series only) Element: Field Stand, Soil Foot, and Holster

Vanta for Car Catalyst Recycling

Vanta^™ analyzers provide excellent performance when measuring precious metals in catalytic converters. Combustion engine automobiles are equipped with catalytic converters that help reduce harmful emissions such as carbon monoxide (CO), hydrocarbons (HC) and nitrogen oxides (NOx). Certain chemical reactions in the converter transform the harmful substances into carbon dioxide (CO2), water (H2O) and nitrogen (N). To optimize and speed up these reactions, catalyst elements, such as the three platinum group metals (PGM) platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), and rhodium (Rh), are used in the converters. Because of the value of these metals, they are recycled.

Car Catalyst Recycling

Vanta handheld XRF analyzers provide convenient, on-the-spot measurements of automotive catalysts with high precision and accuracy for:

Rapid identification of worthless monoliths (unloaded or washed-out).
Fast sorting of catalyst converters of different value levels to recover the precious metals Pt, Rh, and Pd.
Precise PGM concentration in minutes for price calculation.

Vanta analyzers also provide high-quality results for additional catalyst metals such as titanium (Ti), chromium (Cr), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), bismuth (Bi), strontium (Sr), zirconium (Zr), tungsten (W), selenium (Se), and cerium (Ce).

Applications

Vanta^™ analyzers provide fast results in a diverse range of applications. Application-specific software features enable operators to get the most out of their analyzers with simplified report creation and traceable results.

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Vanta handheld XRF devices for recycling and scrap sorting are IP64 or 65-rated, depending on the model, to withstand rain, dirt, and dust and are drop tested using U.S. Department of Defense methods (MIL-STD-810G) to help prevent breakages and maximize uptime in the toughest scrap yards.

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