Introduction to the Tabletop SEM

The advent of new manufacturing processes and close tolerance designs has increased emphasis on quality control and improved evaluation methods. Traditionally, quality departments have invested in various methods for inspections of products. These have ranged from optical microscopes to high-end scanning electron microscopes (SEM). Optical microscopes offer a low-cost, effective and [...]

Analysis and reports by: Binyam Abraham

Analytical Services Report – Kitchen and Residential Design

Introduction
Kitchen and Residential Design sent two samples to ASPEX Corporation for analysis using the
ASPEX PSEM.

Sample Log
Kitchen and Residential Design Sample ID
1. Granite
2. Quartz Composite

Instrument and Software
The sample was analyzed using the ASPEX PSEM.
Manual image analysis was [...]

And the winner is …. or at least, the person that guessed closest is …
AMANDA!
She guessed Taffey!
Great guess Amanda, it’s actually a starburst fruit chew. Congrats Amanda! You’ll be contacted directly and we’ll send you your USB stick and giftcard within the next few days!

It’s week 2 of “NAME THAT SAMPLE!”

Week 1 was pretty fun [...]

And the winner is … SAM!

He guessed correctly … it was a “Post It Note”

Congrats SAM! You’ll be contacted for your address so that we can send you your ASPEX USB stick! Below were the details for the Name that Sample contest, Week 1! Stay tuned for Week 2 coming up! Do you have a [...]

ASPEX is the world’s only SEM Elemental Analysis company that allows anyone to send in their sample to get scanned by our SEM. Ever wondered what something looks like under a scanning electron microscope? You’ve got to see it to believe it.

Here are the instructions. You can find the form by clicking here.

Here’s what [...]

The kind folks over at Chemistry-Blog.com sent over a stir rod to get scanned on the ASPEX PSEM eXplorer.

We’ve made a report for you guys, so, here goes:

Stir Rod Analysis
Analysis and reports by:
Ben Abraham, Analyst
babraham@aspexcorp.com

This is what was sent in to us …

SEM parameters used during an analysis:
Instrument: ASPEX eXplorer
Beam Current: 20 KeV
Spot Size: 40%
Working [...]

Jet engine failure can be a very hazardous event, regardless if it is on a commercial or military plane. Preventative steps must be taken to ensure the safest, functional products are produced, and regular maintenance intervals must be implemented to ensure functionality.

Whether in the Air Force or at the local airline, preventative maintenance for [...]

Metal particles in raw materials in many cases have costly effects for the automotive and aviation industries. Metal contaminants, flaked off of screws, cylinders, nozzles or other parts that rub together, cause oil and engine failure. Engine oil screens and magnetic sump plugs must be monitored to reduce the risk of failure during [...]

Manufacturers in a variety of industries, including the automotive, aviation, pharmaceutical, and steelmaking, maintain high quality standards for the products they produce. The Quality by Design (QbD) that has started taking root in the pharmaceutical industry is slowly expanding to encompass other industry standards as well. QbD demands that manufacturers have an [...]