TGA1000 Thermogravimetric Analyser

The TGA1000 Robotic Thermogravimetric Analyser system is a fully integrated system comprising of four furnaces, a loading station and a robotic manipulator. Thermal Analysis Testing is performed on samples which are automatically loaded into a carousel before being transported to the various furnaces by means of a robotic manipulator.

	SAMPLE FURNACES The TGA1000 Robotic Thermogravimetric Analyser is primarily used for thermal analysis testing on meterials such as Iron Ore, Coal and Organic materials. The furnaces are user configurable to temperatures ranging from ambient to 1000oC and are supplied with an integrated gas purging and extraction systems.
SAMPLE LOADING & DISPENSING SYSTEM The TGA1000 Thermogravimetric Analyser receives a vial of sample from an automated sample prepartion system. The TGA1000 then takes a sample from the vial and place it into a cleaned crucible. Once the sample has been weighed, the entire carousel is then transported by a robotic manipulator to the first furnace. The TGA will measure the Loss on Ignition (also known as thermal analysis testing) at this first temperature. Once the Loss on Igintion (LOI) is completed in the first furnace the carousel is then moved to the second furnace and LOI is re-measured at a higher temperature. The cycle is repeated for furnace three and four.
	Cooling Stations The TGA1000 Robotic Thermogravimetric Analyser has four cooling stations where the crucibles and carousels are air cooled after thermal analysis in furnace four. The carousel is placed in the cooling cabinet for 15 minutes to cool. Thereafter the carousel is removed and sent to the loading station where the entire thermogravimetric cycle begins again.

TGA Control
The TGA1000 Robotic Thermogravimetric Analyser system is controlled using stand alone TGA1000 software installed on a Windows XP Pro PC.

In-Feed Conveyors
Two in-feed sample conveyors are included in our supply to transport the sample in cups to the TGA1000. These conveyors are fully automatic and are integrated within the robot control System.

Sample through put
The four furnaces TGA1000 Robotic Thermogravimetric Analyser system can provide 40 four stage LOI results approximately every 30-35 minutes. This calculates to around 1,900 samples in a 24 hour working day.

Specifications of the TGA1000 Thermograimetric Analyser

Power Requirements:
AC Supply	3 Phase, 415 VAC 50Hz configurable on request
AC Current	60 Amps per Phase
AC Max Power Consumption	(14.4kW) per Phase or 43.2kW total
Furnaces:
Typical temperature range	Furnace 1 105oC
Typical temperature range	Furnace 2 370oC
Typical temperature range	Furance 3 650oC
Typical temperature range	Furance 4 1050oC
Gases:
Air Pressure	100 PSI Dry, clean instrument air
Nitrogen Supply	100 PSI, 10 Liters per minute
Oxygen Supply	100 PSI, 10 Liters per minute
Footprint:
Width	2310mm
Length	5280mm
Height	2025mm