Vela Instruments A-1 Handheld LIBS Analyzer

The Vela Handheld LIBS Analyzer puts laser-focused elemental analysis and aluminum alloy testing in the palm of your hand. Purpose-built for complex field environments, the Vela LIBS analyzer quickly and precisely gathers both qualitative and quantitative data about material composition. Powered by laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), the Vela LIBS analyzer specializes in aluminum (Al) alloy testing and analysis, but it doesn't stop there - this portable analyzer delivers lab-quality results for Beryllium (Be), Magnesium (Mg), and Lithium (Li) in 1-2 seconds, and has additional base calibrations available for titanium alloys and more.
Conquer your toughest analytical challenges today!
Benefits
- Ideal for aluminum alloy analysis
- Lightweight, ergonomic, and durable
- FCC, IC, CE certified
- User friendly, point-and-shoot simplicity
- Rugged, dust and water resistant
- Minimally destructive
- No argon gas ot flush required
Applications
Metal Fabrication

Accurate material analysis and aluminum alloy testing is vital to success in the metal fabrication industry. When product safety and reliability is paramount, on-site identification and quantification of metals and alloys - including light elements like aluminum, lithium, beryllium, and magnesium - must be precise to ensure proper quality control and quality assurance (QA/QC).
The Vela Handheld LIBS Analyzer is the premier tool for superior elemental analysis and aluminum alloy testing:
- High-performance, low cost material analysis in 1-2 seconds
- Enhanced testing of aluminum alloys and other light elements
- Purpose-built for QA/QC and other risk-management procedures
You can rely on the Vela LIBS Analyzer for enhanced material analysis and aluminum alloy testing with superior accuracy, performance, and speed.
Please reach out to inquire about additional alloy grades and matrices.
Scrap Metal Recycling

With such a wide variety of metals and alloys entering scrap yards, identifying their exact chemical composition can be challenging. Scrap with unknown origins or misidentified compositions can contain impurities or hazardous elements, making fast, accurate scrap sorting and identification essential for safety, workflow efficiency, and regulatory compliance.
The Vela Handheld LIBS Analyzer delivers superior material analysis and aluminum alloy content detection with unprecedented speed, performance, and portability, enhancing the productivity and profitability of any scrap metal business:
- Optimize the scrap sorting process with real time analysis and minimal sample preparation
- Ideal for aluminum scrap sorting with fast, reliable aluminum alloy content analysis
- Quickly and accurately detect undesirable elements in scrap to protect processing machinery and the supply chain, and to meet regulatory standards
Take the guesswork out of your scrap metal operations with the Vela Handheld LIBS Analyzer today!
