GERDA – Geochemical Research and Documentation Assistant – is an automated sampler for portable and handheld analytical instruments such as pXRF, NIR spectrometers, magnetometers, etc.
The GERDA can be used for:
assaying drill core right in core boxes;
assaying stream sediment/soil samples in field bags;
assaying RAB, RC drilling chip samples;
determination of gold mineralization in crushed rock/drill core samples utilizing NEFFA method;
assaying any 2D flat objects like paintings and etc..
The GERDA includes:
CNC 1500×1000 mm table WorkBee;
high-resolution USB camera Baumer VCXU 65C.R (optional);
Control Unit based on Raspberry Pi3;
Browser-based software – you can test it in a simulator following the link – Control Panel;
can be mounted on Palsatech or CoreLift tables
can be remotely controlled via VPN
The GERDA can be equipped with:
XRF analyzers Olympus Vanta or Bruker S1 Titan/Tracer or SciAps X505/X555 or Elvathech ProspectOre 3 (sold separately as agreed with the Customer);
NIR spectrometer Spectral Evolution oreXpress (sold separately as agreed with the Customer);
LIBS analalyser SciAps Z903
GERDA by MEFFA Lab — engineered with expert feedback for reliable, precise sampling you can trust. We're happy to answer any questions.!