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Aeris Metals edition

Optimize the steel making process

  • Highly accurate benchtop XRD system
  • Tailored for the cement industry
  • Fully automatable system
  • Easily incorporated into industrial production control

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Overview

The Metals edition of Aeris is a benchtop X-ray diffractometer for rapid and reliable analysis of sinter, direct reduced iron and retained austenite. 

Aeris is fully automatable and can easily be incorporated in industrial production control. 

The Metals edition of Aeris is your partner at every stage of the production process, from raw material to the final product 

Cost-effective and high-quality metals production

X-ray Diffraction (XRD) is a key technology at every step of the steel making process. It is a valuable tool for rapid and accurate materials characterization of raw and intermediate materials employed in the steel making process (such as iron ore, sinter and direct reduced iron). 

XRD is also ideal for quality control of the final products as it provides fast and precise quantification of metal phases such as retained austenite.

Features

Seamless integration in automation 

  • The only automatable benchtop diffractometer for high sample throughput: Aeris can be connected with a belt or a robot for fast and automated sample processing
  • The power of combining technologies: our twin solution: Aeris and Zetium, provides full material characterization by adding information about elemental composition (determined by Zetium) to the phase identification from Aeris
  • Industry standard sample holders tailored to your needs: Collection of 51.5 mm sample holders and 40 mm sample holders

Fast analysis, maximum uptime

Rapid analysis minimizes feedback loops and allows early intervention for process optimization. Typical measurement times of Aeris are less than 10 minutes per sample.

Uptime of the analytical equipment is key for reliable process control. From the ground up, Aeris has been designed for maximum uptime.

Strong and robust

  • Rugged design: The only benchtop XRD instrument with external sample loading for ultimate dust protection of the heart of the instrument
  • Minimum of infrastructural requirements: No cooling water, no chiller, no compressed air - the only thing you need is a single-phase power socket
  • Industry-ready: Compatible with all common industry standards, from LIMS interfacing protocols to various industry-standard sample holders

An easy touch

The most intuitive X-ray diffractometer: with a built-in touch screen your results are always just a few taps away.

  1. Place your sample
  2. Select measurement program
  3. View results

Specification

Sample loading External sample loading
Sample holders Variety of full-sized sample holders capable meeting all requirements
Sample changing
Choose between a manual loading dock, 6-position sample changer, or 67-position high-capacity sample changer
Automation
Compatible with automation integration

Accessories

User manuals

Software downloads

23 June 2025

1.7a

OmniTrust software update v1.7a

1.7a

20 July 2023

1.60

OmniAccess   

  • Flexible/configurable roles in Empyrean and Aeris (now aligns with Zetasizer) 
  • Summary of roles/permissions 
  • Default roles for instrument applications 
  • Support for complex domains 
  • Wizard for initial set up and massively improved UI to improve configuration/set up 

OmniTrail  

  • Record Audit trail events viewable in OmniTrail. 
  • Show/compare authorization files 

More information can be found in the Release and Installation Notes.

1.60

16 December 2021

1.40

OmniAccess   

  • Flexible/configurable roles in Empyrean and Aeris (now aligns with Zetasizer) 
  • Summary of roles/permissions 
  • Default roles for instrument applications 
  • Support for complex domains 
  • Wizard for initial set up and massively improved UI to improve configuration/set up 

OmniTrail  

  • Record Audit trail events viewable in OmniTrail. 
  • Show/compare authorization files 

More information can be found in the Release and Installation Notes.

1.40

Support

Services

Solutions to maximize the return on your investment

To assure that your instrument remains in top condition and performs on the highest level, Malvern Panalytical offers a wide range of services. Our expertise and support services assure an optimal functioning of your instrument.

Support

Service for a lifetime

  • Phone and remote support
  • Preventive maintenance and checkups
  • Flexible Customer Care Agreements
  • Performance certificates
  • Hardware and software upgrades
  • Local and global support

Expertise

Adding value to your processes 

  • Sample preparation development/optimization
  • Analytical methodologies 
  • Turnkey solutions for XRD 
  • Operations via IQ/OQ/PQ, quality assurance (GLP, ISO17025) or round robins/inter laboratory studies
  • Consultancy services

Training and education

  • Training on-site or at our competence centers
  • Broad range of basic and advanced courses on products, applications and software

Publications

Overview

The Metals edition of Aeris is a benchtop X-ray diffractometer for rapid and reliable analysis of sinter, direct reduced iron and retained austenite. 

Aeris is fully automatable and can easily be incorporated in industrial production control. 

The Metals edition of Aeris is your partner at every stage of the production process, from raw material to the final product 

Cost-effective and high-quality metals production

X-ray Diffraction (XRD) is a key technology at every step of the steel making process. It is a valuable tool for rapid and accurate materials characterization of raw and intermediate materials employed in the steel making process (such as iron ore, sinter and direct reduced iron). 

XRD is also ideal for quality control of the final products as it provides fast and precise quantification of metal phases such as retained austenite.

Features

Seamless integration in automation 

  • The only automatable benchtop diffractometer for high sample throughput: Aeris can be connected with a belt or a robot for fast and automated sample processing
  • The power of combining technologies: our twin solution: Aeris and Zetium, provides full material characterization by adding information about elemental composition (determined by Zetium) to the phase identification from Aeris
  • Industry standard sample holders tailored to your needs: Collection of 51.5 mm sample holders and 40 mm sample holders

Fast analysis, maximum uptime

Rapid analysis minimizes feedback loops and allows early intervention for process optimization. Typical measurement times of Aeris are less than 10 minutes per sample.

Uptime of the analytical equipment is key for reliable process control. From the ground up, Aeris has been designed for maximum uptime.

Strong and robust

  • Rugged design: The only benchtop XRD instrument with external sample loading for ultimate dust protection of the heart of the instrument
  • Minimum of infrastructural requirements: No cooling water, no chiller, no compressed air - the only thing you need is a single-phase power socket
  • Industry-ready: Compatible with all common industry standards, from LIMS interfacing protocols to various industry-standard sample holders

An easy touch

The most intuitive X-ray diffractometer: with a built-in touch screen your results are always just a few taps away.

  1. Place your sample
  2. Select measurement program
  3. View results

Specification

Sample loading External sample loading
Sample holders Variety of full-sized sample holders capable meeting all requirements
Sample changing
Choose between a manual loading dock, 6-position sample changer, or 67-position high-capacity sample changer
Automation
Compatible with automation integration

Accessories

User manuals

Software downloads

23 June 2025

1.7a

OmniTrust software update v1.7a

1.7a

20 July 2023

1.60

OmniAccess   

  • Flexible/configurable roles in Empyrean and Aeris (now aligns with Zetasizer) 
  • Summary of roles/permissions 
  • Default roles for instrument applications 
  • Support for complex domains 
  • Wizard for initial set up and massively improved UI to improve configuration/set up 

OmniTrail  

  • Record Audit trail events viewable in OmniTrail. 
  • Show/compare authorization files 

More information can be found in the Release and Installation Notes.

1.60

16 December 2021

1.40

OmniAccess   

  • Flexible/configurable roles in Empyrean and Aeris (now aligns with Zetasizer) 
  • Summary of roles/permissions 
  • Default roles for instrument applications 
  • Support for complex domains 
  • Wizard for initial set up and massively improved UI to improve configuration/set up 

OmniTrail  

  • Record Audit trail events viewable in OmniTrail. 
  • Show/compare authorization files 

More information can be found in the Release and Installation Notes.

1.40

Support

Services

Solutions to maximize the return on your investment

To assure that your instrument remains in top condition and performs on the highest level, Malvern Panalytical offers a wide range of services. Our expertise and support services assure an optimal functioning of your instrument.

Support

Service for a lifetime

  • Phone and remote support
  • Preventive maintenance and checkups
  • Flexible Customer Care Agreements
  • Performance certificates
  • Hardware and software upgrades
  • Local and global support

Expertise

Adding value to your processes 

  • Sample preparation development/optimization
  • Analytical methodologies 
  • Turnkey solutions for XRD 
  • Operations via IQ/OQ/PQ, quality assurance (GLP, ISO17025) or round robins/inter laboratory studies
  • Consultancy services

Training and education

  • Training on-site or at our competence centers
  • Broad range of basic and advanced courses on products, applications and software
A small footprint with a BIG impact.

A small footprint with a BIG impact.

Fast high quality XRD, tailored for your requirements. Ready for automation and integration. The modern compact.

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