Exum Instruments

03/13/2025

Pittcon 2025 was a hit! Our Massbox™ technology drew crowds and sparked fascinating discussions with scientists and industry leaders throughout the event.

We had a fantastic time connecting with fellow analytical industry professionals! CEO/CTO Jeffrey Williams and SVP of Sales Ronald Tousignant were particularly energized by the in-depth conversations about specific applications for our Massbox technology. Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth!

Special thanks to our partners at Rave Scientific, Jeff Streger and Kyle Crosby, for their outstanding support throughout the show.

Want to learn more about how the Massbox’s LALI-TOF-MS technique is democratizing access to mass spectrometry? Check out what Labcompare had to say about it after seeing Massbox at the show:

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03/11/2025

We're excited to announce a new partnership with Dragonfly, leaders in 3D visualization and analysis software!

Dragonfly allows our customers to take the rich chemical datasets acquired by the Massbox™ and visualize them in 3D. From battery anodes to coated metal powders, the 3D reconstructions enabled by Dragonfly drive informed decisions in materials characterization.

As an official reseller, we're now able to offer seamless integration between Massbox's powerful chemical analysis and Dragonfly's advanced visualization capabilities.

Want to learn more about transforming your materials analysis with Exum and Dragonfly? Contact us today.

02/14/2025

⏳ Last Chance to Register! Don’t Get Left Behind. ⏳

Materials scientists, researchers, and engineers—are you ready to transform how you approach elemental analysis? Join our upcoming webinar to discover how Massbox is redefining materials characterization with speed, sensitivity, and simplicity.

What you’ll learn:
✅ Fully quantitative elemental analysis from lithium to uranium
✅ Rapid elemental mapping to drive real-time, informed decisions
✅ Real-world breakthroughs from customers using Massbox in their research
✅ Live Q&A with our experts—get your questions answered directly!

📅 When: Wednesday, February 19 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST
💻 Where: Online Event
🎤 Speaker: Fergus Keenan

👉 Register Now:
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🔹 Don't miss this opportunity to explore cutting-edge materials characterization—join the revolution with Massbox!

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02/13/2025

: Elemental Mapping of Multi-Metal 3D-Printed Structures

We were thrilled to collaborate with Ohio State's Materials as Extremes (MATX), led by Calvin M. Stewart, PhD, to push the boundaries of multi-metal 3D printing analysis. Supporting research by Britton DeGarmo, the Exum team utilized our Massbox to map the elemental composition of a multi-metal tensile bar, 3D-printed with stainless steel 316L and Inconel 718.

📊 Key Results:

◼️Elemental maps revealed high concentrations of Inconel’s key elements (Ni and Nb) on the left side of the sample, and steel elements (Fe and Cr) dominating the right.

◼️A high-resolution map with 25-micron resolution provided detailed insights into the transition zone where stainless steel and Inconel merged, critical for investigating migration of key elements.

◼️The transition zone's curved structure is typical of welded materials, and the curve's diameter matched expectations based on the printer's laser diameter.

This collaboration highlights the power of high-resolution elemental mapping in advancing additive manufacturing, allowing researchers to pinpoint key elemental variations that could affect performance under extreme conditions.

💡 Massbox makes it possible to visualize what’s hidden, creating new opportunities for innovation in materials science.

02/06/2025

Join Us for an Engaging Webinar: Simplifying Materials Characterization!

Struggling with slow, complex methods for materials characterization? Exum’s Massbox is here to revolutionize your lab with unmatched speed, sensitivity, and simplicity.

Here’s what you’ll learn:
✅ How our patented LALI-TOF-MS technology overcomes conventional instruments' limitations
✅ Key capabilities of the Massbox, including rapid quantification, elemental mapping, and depth profiling
✅ Real-world applications in materials science, battery development, advanced manufacturing, and geology
✅ Direct access to experts through a live Q&A to discuss your specific materials

📅 When: Wednesday, February 19, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST
💻 Where: Online Event
🎤 Speaker: Fergus Keenan

👉 Register Here:
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Don’t miss the chance to see how the Massbox is transforming materials research and making compositional analysis easier than ever.

02/04/2025

📸 We’re thrilled to share highlights from Christopher Pannier’s visit to Denver!

As a winner of the LIFT Materials Characterization Contest, Christopher and his team from the University of Michigan-Dearborn explored how our Massbox (LALI-TOF-MS) delivers precise, high-resolution elemental mapping to identify and diagnose defects in 3D-printed materials. 🏆

🔬 During this collaboration, the Massbox revealed critical elemental variations and defect insights across a 3D-printed iron disc, helping advance materials development and quality control in additive manufacturing.

✅ Key outcomes included:

Elemental Mapping: High-resolution maps of elemental variations with a 100-micron spot size

Defect Analysis: Detailed views of defect regions with elements like Al, Fe, Ca, and Ti

Depth Profiling: Layer-by-layer variation tracking to better understand structural integrity

A huge thank-you to Christopher Pannier and the University of Michigan-Dearborn team for their outstanding collaboration, and to LIFT for organizing this exciting contest that connects researchers with new characterization tools. 🙌

01/28/2025

⏳ Last Chance to Register! ⏳

Looking for a cutting-edge solution for elemental analysis? 🔬

Join us for an exclusive webinar TODAY at 8 PM MST (January 29, 2 PM AEDT) hosted by our partners at AXT PTY LTD and presented by Fergus Keenan, where you’ll discover how LALI-TOF-MS delivers:

✅ Trace element sensitivity across the entire periodic table
✅ Compatibility with all solid samples
✅ Groundbreaking applications in materials science and battery materials

Don't miss this opportunity to learn how LALI-TOF-MS provides non-destructive, precise chemical analysis.

🚨 Register now: https://bit.ly/40NjeyC

01/27/2025

: Defect Analysis in 3D-Printed Iron Disc

In a recent demonstration for the University of Michigan-Dearborn, our Massbox (LALI-TOF-MS) provided unparalleled insights into the elemental distribution and depth variations within a 3D-printed iron disc. These maps offer a closer look at both large-scale elemental patterns and localized defect regions, revealing critical insights for materials development and quality control.

🏆 Congratulations to the University of Michigan-Dearborn for winning our "LIFT Materials Characterization Challenge"! A special thanks to LIFT for facilitating this valuable collaboration.

📊 Key Findings:

Elemental Mapping: High-resolution maps displayed elemental variations across the iron disc (27 mm x 9 mm microns) with a 100-micron spot size.

Defect Analysis: A closer view of a defect region (2.3 mm x 2 mm, 25-micron spot size) highlighted the presence of Al, Fe, Ca, and Ti.

Depth Profiling: The Massbox's depth profiling feature revealed how elements like Al and Fe vary across multiple layers of the defect.

Edge vs. Center Mapping: Different element distributions were observed when comparing the disc's center and edge, critical for understanding structural integrity in additive manufacturing.

✅ Why This Matters: Improved defect identification and material characterization for additive manufacturing. Elemental data from both surface and depth for a complete analysis. Non-destructive analysis with no sample prep required.

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11/01/2024

Have You Subscribed to Our YouTube Channel Yet?

We're constantly updating our channel with informative and engaging content that showcases the innovative capabilities of our Massbox. If you haven't yet, we invite you to watch our latest video explaining the groundbreaking technology behind the Massbox.

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10/30/2024

Space Revamp: Our Denver Office Gets a Little Makeover

As our demo schedule heats up, our Denver office decided a little sprucing up was in order! We've rearranged the deck chairs because we're sailing towards new horizons with more and more guests on board. 🛳️✨

We're excited to showcase our expanded capacity to host potential customers eager to discover the Massbox. It’s all hands on deck as we make room not just for new equipment but new opportunities and collaborations.

Stay tuned as we continue to transform our space into a hub of innovation and customer engagement!

10/25/2024

ICAM 2024: A Hub for Innovations in Advanced Manufacturing

📍 Join us from Oct 28th to Nov 1st as the brightest minds in advanced manufacturing converge to discuss groundbreaking research and the latest advancements in the field.

🕔 Don’t miss on Monday, Oct 28th:
4:50 PM: Dive into the future of manufacturing with Fergus Keenan, as he presents "Rapid Chemical Characterization of Powder for Quality Control and Process Control." Discover how new technologies are transforming powder quality assurance and speeding up process control.

5:00-6:30 PM: Explore the frontiers of multi-metal additive manufacturing with Britton DeGarmo from Ohio State’s Materials at Extremes department. Don't miss his presentation in the Grand Ballroom (Poster #043) on "Stress Concentration Strengthening of SS316L with IN718." Learn about the latest evaluations using Massbox data to enhance printed multi-materials.

🔗 Excited for these insights? Join us at ICAM 2024 and be part of the innovation driving the future of materials science:
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10/22/2024

Mapping Mondays Spotlight: Identifying Heterogeneity in High-Purity Rhodium

This week, we delve into the complexities of high-purity rhodium, traditionally analyzed through techniques that yield only an average composition of impurities after acid digestion and dilution.

🔍 The Massbox revolutionizes this approach by mapping trace impurities, unveiling concentrated hot spots of elements such as carbon (C) and calcium (Ca). This method not only identifies the average impurities but also pinpoints specific areas of aggregation, revealing the material's true heterogeneity.

🎥 Today's video highlights how users can effortlessly interact with the Massbox's elemental maps, providing a hands-on perspective on discovering impurity clusters. Despite an overall purity of over 99.7%, our technology exposes where common impurity elements accumulate, offering critical insights into the material's quality.