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Bruker Handheld XRF Product Comparison

Bruker manufactures two different families of handheld XRF analyzers which give you a broad range of options to meet all of your analysis needs.

Industrial products include S1 SORTER and S1 TURBOSD series.

Research products include Tracer III-V+, Tracer III-SD, Tracer IV-SD and Tracer IV-GEO.

Bruker's Handheld XRF Comparison Matrix
Comparison Matrix (PDF)

The S1 SORTER and S1 TURBOSD are industrial analyzers and as such are intended for specific applications. They are specifically designed to be easy to use by users with little technical training. These systems are delivered factory-calibrated to address a specific application. 

The Tracer family, on the other hand, is the research product family and is designed to give the user maximum flexibility in measurement conditions, as well as the ability to create and modify calibrations.

Every one of our products is the result of years of research, and rigorous testing in the field and customer feedback. Bruker is the name behind many of the most important innovations in handheld XRF technology and we are proud of our reputation as technological pioneers. It is our aim not only to produce outstanding results for our customers, but also to raise standards for the market as a whole.

S1 TURBO SD, hand held, portable XRF alloy Analyzer

S1 TURBOSD

  • The first ever SDD-based handheld analyzer
  • Superior count rates and resolution (compared to previous generation SiPin instruments)
  • Five times faster than previous generations
  • Lower detection limits
  • Grade library covers low alloy steel, tool steel, stainless steel, nickel alloys, cobalt alloys, copper alloys, aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, zirconium alloys and tungsten alloys
  • Easy analysis of light elements, such as magnesium, aluminum and silicon, without the need for vacuum or helium atmosphere (S1 TURBOSD LE only)
Model S1 Turbo SDR,  handheld  portable XRF analyzer

S1 TURBOSDR

  • For Restricted Materials Analysis
  • The first ever SDD-based handheld analyzer
  • Superior count rates and resolution (compared to previous generation SiPin instruments)
  • Lower detection limits
  • Rh based X-ray tube
S1 SORTER, handheld PMI gun for alloy ID

S1 SORTER

  • Best value in the market
  • Performance equal to any available system using a SiPIN detector
  • Covers all common classes of metal
Tracer III-V+ and Tracer III-SD, the Art & Archaeometry standard for PXRF Analyzers


Tracer III-V+ / III-SD

  • Defacto standard in Art and Archeometry application
  • Avaliable in SiPIN or 10 mm2 or 30 mm2 X-Flash SDD
  • Manual or Automatic filter
  • Vacuum provides ultimate sensitivity for light elements
Tracer IV-GEO Handheld XRF for Geological Analysis and Research


Tracer IV-GEO

  • Developed in collaboration with the geosciences research community
  • Ability to install user -developed calibrations using SPECTRA EDX software
  • Equipped with Bruker’s 30 mm2 XFLASH™ Silicon Drift Detector (SDD)
  • Vacuum provides ultimate sensitivity for light elements
  • Supports GPS integration via Bluetooth enabled GPS receivers