Thermo Scientific Axia ChemiSEM scanning electron microscope

The Thermo Scientific Axia ChemiSEM is a floor-model scanning electron microscope (SEM) designed to bring speed and simplicity to materials micro-structural analysis and defect discovery.

The microscope includes always-on energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analysis with Thermo Fisher Scientific’s ChemiSEM technology, providing academic and industrial users with near instant access to quantitative compositional imaging with the click of a button and without needing additional set-up or switching between user interfaces. The result is that the product provides actionable data up to twice as fast as other competing SEM-EDS solutions currently on the market, the company claims.

Next-generation auto-alignment and auto-focus technology lower the need for training, while the instrument’s large and flexible chamber makes it easy to investigate samples of all shapes and sizes — including heavy samples up to 10 kg that would traditionally be considered too heavy for investigations involving electron microscopy. The product’s column automation technology is always ready to image, enabling users to focus on data collection rather than instrument management.

The device is easy to deploy, use and train on, and provides rapid microstructural and elemental information. It provides fast access to the compositional data necessary for failure analysis and defect discovery by collecting chemical information in the background, before users need it.

The product provides live, integrated EDS data and minimises the time spent managing the tool. With auto-alignment and auto-focus technology, users can focus on data collection, rather than instrument operation. It also offers easy sample navigation and handling of heavy samples, intuitive software and imaging automation workflows.