The SpectraStar XT-R Near-Infrared (NIR) Analyzer offers outstanding accuracy and reliability for rapid compositional analysis of solid, slurry or liquid samples. Typical constituents measured are moisture, protein, and fat, as well as more difficult parameters such as sugars, fibers, ash, lignin and fatty acids.
Our Premiere Bench NIR Analyzer. Examine Virtually any Sample Type in About 30 Seconds.
Notable features of the SpectraStar™ XT-R include a dual detector design and patented data processing algorithms that extend across a broad wavelength range, ensuring exceptional performance on a diverse array of sample types and applications. Additionally, its sealed case and integrated computer with a user-friendly touch screen interface make it well-suited for at-line or laboratory applications in the food, agricultural, and industrial sectors.
Benefits
- Rapid results in under one minute allows for swift feedback to production managers, enabling them to optimize production processes and reduce wastage effectively.
- Easy-to-use with graphical interface and modular configuration, requiring minimal training for routine operators
- Minimal sample preparation required, saving valuable time
- Requires minimal energy use with no hazardous chemicals or waste making it environmentally friendly
- Designed for ease-of-use; only minimal training required for routine operators
- Advanced sample management and reporting features makes the analyzer lab-ready
Features
- Dual detector design and patented data processing for extended wavelength range.
- Broad wavelength coverage supports calibrations for fibers, sugars, fatty acids, starch and other difficult constituents as well as moisture, protein and fat.
- Maximum spectral information is ideal for custom calibration development.
- Products include animal feeds and ingredients, pet foods, processed food, ingredients, snack foods, oilseeds, forage and confectionery
- Stand-alone design with built-in computer for easy implementation
- Sealed case with 17” touch screen monitor for easy operation in laboratories or at-line on the production floor
- Available with KPMLink®, a cloud-based software suite to support the real-time remote configuration of product settings, calibrations, and review of test results from any instrument worldwide
Applications
Tackle Complex Sample Types and Difficult-to-Measure Parameters
SpectraStar™ XT-R's patented data processing algorithms extend across a broad wavelength range, ensuring exceptional performance on a diverse array of sample types and applications. Its sealed case and integrated computer with a user-friendly touch screen interface make it well-suited for at-line or laboratory applications in the food, agricultural, and industrial sectors.
SpectraStar™ XT-R NIR Analyzer customers use the system to measure quality parameters in a variety of product categories, including:
- Chocolate
- Dairy
- Feed & Forage
- Flour & Milling
- Meat
- Olives
- Petfood
- Processed Foods
- Raw Food Materials
- Rendering
- Snack Foods
- Other (e.g.: avocado, caraway seeds, marijuana, fertilizer, compost, neonatal milk, poppy capsules, tobacco, vinegar)
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Product Lineup
Other Models in the Series
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How It Works
Advanced Sample Management and Reporting
System Components
- SpectraStar™ XT-R Extended range NIR Analyzer unit
- Built in Windows® 10 computer with 17" touchscreen
- UScan software™
- Multi cup adapter
- ISI ring cup/powder cup adapter
- TRUE ALIGNMENT Spectroscopy (TAS) standards
Calibrations
Ready-to-Use Calibrations from the KPM Web Store
Through the KPM Web Store, SpectraStar™ XT Series users have access to KPM Analytics' expansive library of over 250 product calibrations for food, feed, and agricultural products. Calibrations are available individually by property (such as moisture or protein), or in ready-made product bundles.
Register your SpectraStar XT Series Analyzer in the KPM Web Store to explore our offerings.
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UCAL™ 5 Calibration Customization & Management Platform
The UCAL™ 5 NIR Calibration Platform is a powerful, user-friendly software that simplifies the creation, validation, and deployment of custom NIR calibrations. Operating directly in a web browser, on a Windows PC, or via a company server, it makes advanced chemometrics accessible to both beginners and experienced analysts. The platform seamlessly integrates with KPMLink® cloud-based management software, allowing teams to instantly push finalized calibrations out to a network of connected SpectraStar XT analyzers.
Guided 4-Step Workflow
Effortlessly brings users from initial sample scanning to a finished calibration file.
UCAL Autopilot™
Automatically builds an optimized comparison calibration from your raw data using standard settings.
UCAL Insight™
Analyzes data, calibrations, and validation results to flag anomalies and check your work before publishing.
Flexible Deployments
Supports private or team-shared cloud storage alongside a library of over 250 pre-built standard calibrations.
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