Why perform needless, costly analysis of your metals when all you need is a quick sort?
The new Alloy Ranger comparator can reliably sort metal mix-ups using our latest hand-held thermoelectric technology. Each test takes only one second. Get rapid testing results in your facility without involving outside labs. Across many industries, quality experts rely on Thermoelectric Sorters for applications such as metal inspection, coatings, quality control, scrap sorting, maintenance, and metal equipment repair. Thermo-electric is the least expensive method for sorting various alloys, such as stainless steel, titanium, and aluminum. Use the Ranger to inspect incoming stock, classify unmarked alloys, recycle scrap metal, and detect coatings and plating (such as plasma) on various metal types.
APPLICATIONS:
- Sort Stainless Steel, Tool Steel, Low-Alloy steel, Common steel, super alloys, Specialty steel, Aluminum, Titanium, and more
- Detect coatings and platings (plasma) on conductive and nonconductive alloys
- A tool for aerospace turbine overhaul
- Classify unmarked alloys and test for alloy grade
- Verify alloy types in engines, pipes, tanks, wires, and parts of any size or shape
- Check material types for critical weld areas
- Inspect incoming stock on the loading dock, using the materials management program
- Quality Control for outgoing parts to meet customers' requirements
- Reclaim valuable scrap metal
- A valuable tool for sorting and comparing materials as part of an ISO quality certification program
FEATURES:
- Save, store, and share data logging
- Includes a calibration standard and NIST traceable certificate
- One-handed operation (for a bench-top product, explore our Prospector)
- Includes an accessory for verifying cylindrical and ball bearings
- Battery powered (rechargeable)
- Neatly packed in a protective carry case
- Easy to use, no specialized training necessary
- Fast, efficient, and low-cost
- Non-destructive testing
- No isotopes! No X-ray! No Radiation Safety Officers and no special operator training!
- Results comparable with the old TE Prospector Kit and with Acromag
- New Sort-by-Color capability (for people who hate numbers)
TEST PROCEDURE:
- Push the power switch to ON to warm up the Ranger's probe.
- Hold the probe to your test metal for one second.
- See the displayed number. Compare readings to a known sample or from the provided chart.
HOW IT WORKS:
The Ranger uses a principle very similar to that of an ordinary thermocouple. The test process involves the direct conversion of temperature differences of a specimen into an electrical signal (a scientific phenomenon known as the Seebeck Effect). This method is known as thermoelectric alloy sorting. A temperature-regulated metal probe contacts the test metal, forming a thermocouple-type circuit and generating a very small micro-voltage. The micro-voltage varies with the metal's composition and can be consistently correlated. This thermal property can be used to characterize most metals.
WHY CHOOSE KOSLOW?
Thermoelectric alloy sorting is a widely known and ASTM-approved method (ASTM E977) for metal classification and verification. Top fabricators, pharmaceutical OEMs, and aerospace industries worldwide have chosen Koslow Scientific for over 60 years. Koslow has provided the industry's best Thermo-Electric Alloy Sorters and the lowest-cost alloy identification instruments. We understand metal sorting. To learn how the Ranger can support your application, please don't hesitate to contact us at sales@koslow.com and request a call from one of our application specialists.
Our facility can test your alloy samples free of charge to confirm whether the Alloy Ranger is suitable for your application. Find out why Koslow Scientific Company is the value leader in alloy identification.
LEARN MORE:
- Unboxing the Alloy Ranger
- List of Alloys Sorted with Koslow TEAS
- For sorting between 316 and 304, explore the Spotter 316 (1544)
- Prefer a bench-top kit? Explore the Prospector (TE-3000-HDX)
- The Metal Standards Collection is an excellent sorting companion
- Calibration Services
- The Thermoelectric Effect (wiki)
- Thermoelectric Differences for Metal Sorting (ASTM Journal)