Benchtop XRF

GoldXpert

XRF for Nondestructive

Precious Metals Analysis

• Recyclers / Refiners
• Pawn Shops
• Retail
• Cash for Gold
• Jewelry Manufacturing
 Precious Metal Analysis and Karat Classification
XRF is a widely used, reliable, and recommended method and karat classification with one nondestructive and
for chemical analysis and determination of purity and nonintrusive test. Additionally, an exclusive GoldXpert
fineness of precious metals. This analysis technique is a software feature helps identify gold-plated objects and
multielemental test that is quicker and less expensive than sends an alert to the screen.
fire assay and chemical tests. Benchtop XRF provides on-
the-spot analysis of gold, silver, platinum, and other precious Given the current high value of gold, quantifying its fineness
metals and impurities, making it an easy way to boost and purity is more critical than ever. Whether you buy gold,
customer confidence and ensure dealer reliability. sell or produce jewelry, fabricate metal, or recycle scrap
metal, you need a fast, highly accurate method to determine
The Olympus GoldXpert® XRF analyzer provides an easy- karatage and other precious and non-precious metal content
to‑use, cost-effective technique to obtain alloy chemistry for quality control and pricing.

Get Fast, Accurate Analysis Results with the Olympus GoldXpert

Great Reasons to Own the Olympus GoldXpert

• Designed to be compact, requiring minimal countertop space. • Testing chamber window and interior lighting enable continuous
• Attractive design suitable for a showroom floor. sample viewing for utmost customer confidence.

• Easy-to-use analyzer providing karat and compositional analysis • Battery operation for on-the-road testing when taking to
results with one push of a button. customers or vendors.

• Provides accurate chemistry and karat classification within • Network capability for easy access to testing results as they are
seconds. being generated.

• Innovative feature to help identify gold-plated objects. • Safe and secure closed-beam system that requires minimal
training in most countries.
• Provides the ability to quickly and easily create result certificates
when connected to PC and using Olympus PC Software.

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Reliable and Easy to Use
The GoldXpert® XRF analyzer is ideal for pawnshops,
cash-for-gold operations, the jewelry industry, museums,
archaeologists, coin collectors, and scrap recyclers.

GoldXpert XRF Benefits

• Price cash-for-gold pieces quickly and accurately.
• Identify and characterize a wide range of alloys, including silver,
platinum, and others.
• Identify poisonous elements like Cd or Pb in solders.
• Manage quality control for refining and melting operations.
• Be alerted to possible gold plating.

Applications
• On-the-spot gold karat classification, 0-24 kt. Features
• Identification of impurities. • Power: 4 W X-ray tube provides reliable and accurate analytical
performance.
• Accurate compositional analysis of gold, platinum, silver, and
other precious and alloying elements. • Speed: Floating-point processor delivers fast results within
seconds.
• Verification of gold content in scrap metal.
• Portability: Can be powered by a compact battery for on-the-
• Unknown metals identification for pricing. road analysis.
• Identifying gold, silver, platinum, and palladium in dental alloys. • Easy and accurate measurement automatically adjusts for the
shape and size of the sample.
• Automatic karat classification.
• Large data storage capacity for test archiving.
• Easy data export and reporting for immediate certification.
• Integrated camera and small spot collimation for focused
analysis and sample image archiving.
• Completely nondestructive testing method.

GoldXpert Sample Holder

The GoldXpert® is equipped with an articulating sample-
holder arm to secure and orient samples for analysis. The
sample holder is ideal for small-component and mixed-metal
jewelry testing.

Sample Holder

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 In Focus and on Target for Every Shot
Camera and Collimator Customized Reporting
The GoldXpert comes equipped with an integrated CMOS
®
Data can be exported easily to spreadsheet format. Memory
camera, which records sample images to memory along can be accessed remotely with the Windows CE operating
with the analysis results for report generation. system via network. Customized reporting certificates with
results, images, logo and more can be generated with the
The X-ray beam collimation is utilized for measurement click of a button via PC Software.
of small components and samples. A simple tap on the
touch screen in camera view activates the 3 mm diameter
collimation, and an on-screen indicator shows the operator
exactly where the analysis spot is focused.
Cash 4 Ur Gold, LLC.
Test Result Test information
Analyzer Mode: Alloy-Precious Metal
Analyzer Serial #: 123456

Field Info
Item: Gold Men’s Wedding Band
Owner: Bret V. Adam
Ticket #: 11548
Operator: Vincent B.
Company: Cash 4 Ur Gold LLC
Spot Size: 3 mm
Time:
Notes: customer states ring is 18K

Spectrum

Signature:______________________________Date:_____________________________

Example of a customized reporting certificate via PC software

Exclusive Plate Alert Feature

Example of 3 mm small-diameter spot collimation The GoldXpert® has an exclusive feature that detects
possible gold plating or coating when analyzing the
Collimation can be easily reverted to a 10 mm diameter with composition of gold pieces. If the GoldXpert determines that
a simple tap for standard bulk analysis. there is a possibility of gold coating or plating, it alerts the
user by displaying an on-screen message.

Example of 10 mm spot collimation Example Gold Coating alert

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Performance You Can Count On
The GoldXpert® is available in two configurations: the The high performance GoldXpert SDD with a two-
standard GoldXpert and the high-performance GoldXpert fold improvement in precision and sensitivity over the
SDD. The standard GoldXpert is equipped with a Si PIN Standard GoldXpert provides better detection limits. It
detector providing excellent precision and sensitivity for is recommended for refiners who need very fast reading
most applications. The high-performance GoldXpert SDD is times and the utmost in analytical precision. The standard
equipped with an advanced Silicon Drift Detector for better GoldXpert is ideal for general karating and trading
precision and sensitivity. applications.

GoldXpert Accuracy for Au and Pd in Assayed Dental Alloys

GoldXpert Au Result vs. Certified Au, wt% GoldXpert Pd Result vs. Certified Pd, wt%
Au % in Dental Gold Alloy Pd % in Dental Gold Alloy

60 25
R = 0.99989
50 R = 0.99727
20
Assayed % of Au

Assayed % of Pd

40
15
30
10
20

10 5

0 0
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 0 5 10 15 20 25
GoldXpert Au XRF Analysis GoldXpert Pd XRF Analysis

GoldXpert accuracy for Au in assayed dental amalgams GoldXpert accuracy for Pd in assayed dental amalgams

Repeatability Plot
Repeatability Au wt% Analysis Data
18 kt Gold
90

85

80
Au, wt%

75

70

65

60
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20
Reading

Twenty repeat GoldXpert readings on an 18 kt certified gold alloy standard

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 Olympus GoldXpert
Reliable and Easy to Use

The GoldXpert is easy to use. Place large objects directly on the analysis window Secure small objects in the sample-holder to orient on the analysis window

Use small spot collimation for very small objects or for small areas on an object Close the chamber door and press Start to get results you can count on

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GoldXpert
The GoldXpert provides a fast, highly accurate way to determine karatage (gold content) for quality control, pricing, and usage
purposes. It allows the user to perform an on-the-spot, cost-effective, and completely non-destructive test to check for gold
content and verify alloy chemistry.

In addition to gold, the GoldXpert provides a high level of performance for other precious metals of interest. The analyzers
come standard with a precious metals suite that includes Ag, Au, Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, Ni, Pb, Cu, Zn, Fe, Co, and other elements.

Specifications*
Dimensions 267 mm x 310 mm x 340 mm (10.5 in. x 12.5 in. x 13.4 in. ) (with door closed)
Weight 10 kg (22 lb)
Power Requirements Provided with 100 VAC to 240 VAC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz, 70 watts power supply
Excitation Source 4 W, 40 kV, 100 μA (max.) X-ray tube
Anode choices: Au or Ta
Detector Si PiN diode detector
Si Drift detector
Environmental Temp Range -10 ºC to 50 ºC (14 ºF to 122 ºF)
Camera and Collimator Integrated with measurement geometry; small-spot collimator; selectable diameter sizes (3 mm or 10 mm)
Power AC power adaptor or rechargeable Li-ion battery
Data Display 55 × 73 mm (2.2 × 2.9 in.) Color LCD touch screen
Resolution: 800 x 600
16-bit LCD interface
Data Transfer USB, Bluetooth®
Precious Metals Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ir, Pt, Au, Rh, Ru, Pb, Bi, Zr, Pd, Ag, Sn, Sb, Cd, In, Ga, Ge, and W. (Plus Os for SDD)

Standard Accessories
• Collimator Test Coin
• Sample Holder Clip with Articulating Arm
• USB cable
• 316 Stainless Steel Calibration Check Reference Coin
• Ten (10) spare windows
• Three (3) styluses
• Factory Authorized Training and Support

*All specifications are subject to change without notice.

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is ISO 9001 and 14001 certified

*All specifications are subject to change without notice.
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