Flame Photometer Delivers All-Round Excellence!

A five-element instrument from Sherwood Scientific (UK) brings unrivalled precision, ergonomic design and ease of maintenance to the market for low-cost industrial flame photometers.

The Model 360 is a single channel unit built around the very same mixing chamber, burner stem and burner head found in Sherwood’s acclaimed Model 410. It also incorporates the advanced automatic flame optimisation technology from the dual channel 420 series. As a result the 360 is fundamentally more stable, less noisy and with lower limits of detection than would be expected in such a cost-effective instrument.

Ease of operation is ensured by the ergonomic design, which uniquely places all the controls, the pressure gauge, air regulator and sample introduction on the front of the instrument. The large unobstructed sample work area features an innovative spill containment tray which is easy to remove and clean. LEDs on the front panel indicate the filter selected – sodium, potassium, lithium, calcium or barium – and the flame status. A useful display ‘hold’ button ensures that readings are not lost before they have been recorded and the peak picker function presents unambiguous results.

According to Jon Copsey, Sherwood Scientific’s Marketing Manager, ‘The 360 responds to the current demand for five filters as standard in a low-cost instrument. However, incorporating Sherwood’s world-renowned stable flame technology eliminates the need for constant recalibration during use, while providing the levels of precision, reliability and ease of use typically associated with a much higher cost unit. Applications include the analysis of sodium in food, drinking water, waste water and cement manufacture, and the 360 is also an ideal choice for the education sector.’