AZtecClean is the leading global solution for the detection and analysis of particles as part of technical cleanliness monitoring. It is a tailored version of the AZtecFeature particle analysis platform that is fully optimised for technical cleanliness analysis, reporting to international standards including ISO 16232 and VDA 19.
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✓ Detectors: compatible with all Oxford Instruments EDS detectors, including legacy models. No detector upgrade required.
! Base software: requires AZtecFeature to be purchased, installed and licensed first. AZtecGeo is an application module that runs inside AZtecFeature.
! Software: requires AZtec 6.2 or later already installed on your acquisition PC. Check your version and how to update.
✓ Microscope: any SEM or FIB-SEM running AZtec. Automated stage control is needed for large-area runs.
Only one license can be generated per order.
Once you have purchased AZtecMineral you will receive the product key in an email notification from no-reply@estore.oxinst.com or noreply.NA.softwarelicensing@sentinelcloud.com, which will also include instructions on how to activate the licence.
Please read this document for more on how to activate your licence.
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AZtecClean is an application module for AZtecFeature. It is not a standalone product. You must already own and have installed AZtecFeature on your acquisition PC. Because AZtecClean runs inside AZtecFeature, it inherits the same hardware compatibility: it works with every Oxford Instruments EDS detector and with any SEM or FIB-SEM that already runs AZtec.
The automated SEM based analysis finds, identifies and reports on particles to international standards such as ISO 16232 and VDA 19, including the automatic calculation of component cleanliness codes.
AZtecClean is specifically designed to meet the analytical requirements of the automotive and aerospace industries. It includes dedicated functionality to ensure that all particles are analysed quickly, easily and accurately, to aid in identifying the sources of contaminants and creating appropriate remedial actions.
Dedicated:
• Optimised analytical recipe for technical cleanliness
• Automatically acquires particle data and reports in accordance with ISO 16232 and VDA 19, including generation of component cleanliness codes
• Includes a dedicated and fully customisable technical cleanliness classification scheme for identifying common particle types
• Accurate element identification and quantification with Tru-Q algorithms, even at the highest levels of throughput
Flexible:
• Easily add or edit classifications for new particle types
• Automatically acquire additional data from key particles
• Terminate analyses automatically when certain criteria are met, for example identification of a particular contaminant
• Perform in-depth follow-up investigations of particles within the same software suite
• Works with a wide range of SEMs
• Work with additional analytical techniques on the same software platform, such as WDS and EBSD
Fast:
• Maximum particle analysis rates in excess of 120,000 particles per hour, dependent on hardware configuration
• Combine up to four Ultim Max detectors for maximum throughput
Accurate:
• Automatically reconstruct large particles broken by field boundaries to ensure correct morphology measurements, which is essential for correct calculation of component cleanliness codes
• FeaturePhase can separate phases within a single particle that a backscattered electron image cannot distinguish
Applications:
Technical cleanliness monitoring and contamination investigations in automotive and aerospace manufacture, including components, assemblies, ball bearings and fluid systems.
For the complete product detail, application notes and publications, see: AZtecClean on nano.oxinst.com
COMPATIBILITY:
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Required Base Software |
AZtecFeature (required). AZtecClean is a licensed application module and will not run without an active AZtecFeature licence on the same PC.
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Minimum AZtec version |
AZtec 6.2 |
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EDS Detectors |
All Oxford Instruments EDS detectors: Ultim Max, Ultim Extreme, Xplore, and legacy X-Max / X-Act |
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Multiple Detectors |
Up to four in parallel, 680 mm² total active area |
| Microscopes |
Any SEM or FIB-SEM running AZtec. Automated stage control required for large-area acquisition
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Operating System |
Windows 10/11 64-bit |
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Standalone Install |
No, runs as a dedicated user profile inside AZtecFeature |
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Recommended Detectors |
Ultim Max or Xplore with AZtecLive Tru-Q algorithms for accurate identification at high throughput |
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Standards Reporting
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ISO 16232 and VDA 19, including automatic generation of component cleanliness codes (CCC)
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Classification Scheme |
Dedicated technical cleanliness scheme supplied and fully customisable |
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Particle Reconstruction |
Automatic reconstruction of large particles broken by field boundaries, required for correct cleanliness code calculation |
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Max Particles Per Sample |
200,000 across thousands of fields of view |
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Peak Throughput |
In excess of 120,000 particles per hour (hardware dependent)
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Quantification |
Tru-Q / Tru-Q IQ with pulse pile-up correction; TruMap peak deconvolution |
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Data Export |
Reports to Microsoft Word; data export to Microsoft Excel; H5OINA format |
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License Type |
Permanent License. Periodic updates available through OI View Portal |
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Licenses per order |
One. Dongle locked to the acquisition PC. |
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