APC - Bulk Materials Analysis and SamplingAPC is a manufacturer and an engineering company providing products and services both for industrial and laboratory use. The production site is situated near Frankfurt/Main in Germany. For the mining industry we offer a range of products from sampling over preparation to fully automated on-line analyzing systems. Our products include analyzers for process control or in-field laboratories, sample preparation units, the SOLAS on-line sampling and analyzing system and customized solutions, which are combinations of different preparation units and SOLAS. X-RAY ANALYZER X-PLORER 9000APC has developed an energy dispersive X-ray analyzer. The main highlights of this analyzer are:
This analyzer is available in two different versions: as a process analyzer (electronic device and measurement probe are separated) and as an "in-field" laboratory desktop version. PREPARATION UNITS: HAMMER MILLS, ROLLER MILLS AND SAMPLE DRYERSAPC offers equipment for sample preparation. Our products include two hammer mills, an air mill and a sample dryer. These mills cover a wide range of mass flows and grain sizes achieved after milling. SOLAS ON-LINE ANALYZER FOR BULK MATERIALSAPC produces a smart on-line analyzer for bulk material, which is running in 12 applications in Europe (mining, power plants). The proven and reliable product is very useful for the on-line sampling and analysing of any bulk material like lignite, cement, coal etc. The integrated X-ray analyser X-PLORER 9000 delivers every minute a data set of the required analytical parameters. Due to its innovative sample conveying system SOLAS can easily be installed at locations, where other sampling systems have problems due to space restrictions. One big advantage is the possibility to take samples from up to six different sampling points (maximum distance 50m). CUSTOMISED SOLUTIONSAn example for a customised solution is the latest installation in a German open pit lignite mine. This system is combined using APC products:
One container includes a two step milling for sample preparation. The other container is equipped with SOLAS.
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![]() Hammer mill HAMILL 250, cleaning device, 5.5kW engine, available with sieve from 1mm to 4mm. | ||
![]() APC Air Mill 6000, 5.5kW engine, top size for material input 10mm, output <200 µm, mass flow maximal 60kg/h. | |||
![]() SOLAS: fully automated on-line analyzer with X-ray analyser X-PLORER 9000, sample transport system, flow cell cabinet, Simatic S7 steering unit and Siemens WinCC process visualisation. | |||
![]() Measurement probe of X-PLORER 9000 installed in the SOLAS flow-cell cabinet. | |||
![]() APC a competent partner for engineering solutions regarding quality control, automation, sampling and sample preparation |
