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Cleaning fixture for ICP-MS torch and cones (sampler / skimmer). Compatible with acid soaks, ultrasonic cleaning, and routine maintenance in R&D and QC labs. Helps prevent contamination buildup and stabilizes performance.
Material: Lab-grade
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Cleaning fixture for ICP-MS torch and cones (sampler / skimmer). Compatible with acid soaks, ultrasonic cleaning, and routine maintenance in R&D and QC labs. Helps prevent contamination buildup and stabilizes performance.
| Check item | Required information | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ICP-MS brand and model | e.g. Agilent, Thermo Fisher Scientific, PerkinElmer, Shimadzu — brand plus full model number | Used to confirm Cone / Torch dimensions and fixture design direction |
| Applicable part type | Torch, Sampler Cone, Skimmer Cone, Interface Cone, or other specialty parts | Each part type can have its own compartment, holder, or soak position |
| Cone dimensions | Cone outer diameter, thickness, hole layout, flange shape, or photos | Please include OEM part numbers or dimensional drawings if available |
| Torch dimensions | Torch outer diameter, length, connector shape, fragile zones, or photos | In particular, avoid support points that press against fragile quartz sections |
| Cleaning-bath dimensions | Internal length, width, height, and usable liquid level | Fixture size must fit the existing acid-wash bath or cleaning container |
| Cleaning workflow | Acid wash, soak, ultrapure-water rinse, drying, storage, or other SOP steps | Used to confirm fixture hole layout, spacing, support style, and access path |
| Cleaning-solution conditions | Acid system, concentration, temperature, soak time | Used to confirm fixture material and operating conditions |
| Parts cleaned per batch | Number of cones / torches per batch | Used to size compartment count, spacing, and labelling scheme |
| Contamination-control requirements | Whether the use case is semiconductor, trace metals, low-blank, or high-cleanliness workflows | We can evaluate whether compartmentalization, numbering, or clean-storage features are needed |
The actual fixture dimensions, hole layout, compartment count, material, cleaning-solution compatibility, and usage are all confirmed against your ICP-MS brand and model, Cone / Torch dimensions, cleaning-bath dimensions, and lab SOP.
When ICP-MS analysis reaches sub-ppt or even ppq levels, the cones, torch, cleaning bath, acid-wash routine, rinse routine, drying method, and storage method can all become sources of background contamination. If cones or torches are mixed together, knock against each other, or touch non-clean surfaces during cleaning — or if the soak position and drying method varies between runs — background drift, elevated blanks, and cross-contamination become real risks. To push toward ppq / sub-ppt backgrounds, the cleaning workflow cannot rely on experience alone; it has to be standardized with dedicated fixtures. The Cone / Torch cleaning fixture is a foundational maintenance tool for ultra-low background ICP-MS labs — it does not replace instrument performance, but it does reduce operator-introduced contamination variables during cleaning and storage. The actual background level still depends on reagent purity, the cleaning SOP, the lab environment, operator technique, and blank verification results.
Once ICP-MS analysis enters the ultra-low background regime, the cleaning, soaking, rinsing, and drying steps for cones and torches need to be standardized. A dedicated fixture helps reduce operator-to-operator variation and contact contamination risk.
Separate compartments or fixed positions can be designed for Torch, Sampler Cone, Skimmer Cone, Interface Cone and other parts, reducing the risk of mixed storage and collision damage.
Fixtures can be customized to fit each ICP-MS brand, model, cone size, and torch size on the market, avoiding forcing a single one-size-fits-all geometry.
Helps reduce contamination risk from parts touching non-clean surfaces, being placed incorrectly, getting scratched, being mixed together, or being dried inconsistently.
Suited to ICP-MS maintenance workflows in labs handling semiconductor process chemicals, ultrapure water, high-purity acids, high-purity solvents, and trace metals analysis.
Fixture layout can be designed around bath dimensions, acid-wash solution, ultrapure-water rinse, drying method, part count, and clean-storage requirements.
To help us recommend a fixture sized and configured for your workflow, please share the following:
This product is positioned as a Cone / Torch cleaning fixture that can be customized to the brand and model you specify. We can design to match instrument brand, model, Cone / Torch dimensions, photos, or OEM part numbers you provide. We support mainstream and specialty ICP-MS brand cleaning needs, including but not limited to the brands listed below. Brand names are used only to indicate compatible instrument types and part requirements; they do not imply OEM authorization, distribution, partnership, or certification. The actual fixture is confirmed against the brand, model, Cone / Torch dimensions, and cleaning workflow you provide.
We can design a fixture to match the Cone / Torch dimensions of major ICP-MS brands on the market — including Agilent, Thermo Fisher Scientific, PerkinElmer, Shimadzu, Analytik Jena, and Nu Instruments — as well as specialty instruments. The final fixture is confirmed against the brand, model, and part dimensions you provide.
We do not recommend treating it that way. Cone / Torch dimensions, shapes, and connectors can differ between ICP-MS brands and models, so we recommend customizing to the instrument model, part dimensions, and cleaning workflow rather than forcing a single geometry.
We can design fixtures for cleaning, acid-washing, soaking, rinsing, and drying Torch, Sampler Cone, Skimmer Cone, Interface Cone, or other ICP-MS-related consumables.
Yes — we can evaluate fixture options against the Cone / Torch dimensions for those brands and models. When enquiring, please share the full model number, part photos, OEM part numbers, or dimensional drawings so we can confirm the design.
The fixture itself does not guarantee ppq / sub-ppt numbers. In ultra-low background ICP-MS work, however, every step in the cone/torch cleaning, soaking, rinsing, drying, and storage workflow can affect blank and background. A dedicated cleaning fixture helps reduce mixed storage, contact contamination, scratching, and operator inconsistency — making it one of the foundational tools for building a ppq / sub-ppt high-cleanliness maintenance routine. The actual background level still depends on reagent purity, the cleaning SOP, lab environment, operator technique, and blank verification.
When cones and torches sit together in the bath, they can collide, scratch, contact-contaminate, be retrieved incorrectly, or dry inconsistently. The impact may be tolerable for general analysis, but for sub-ppt or ppq ultra-low background ICP-MS, those details can drive background contamination and repeatability issues. A cleaning fixture separates, holds, and standardizes each cleaning run.
No — the fixture alone cannot guarantee a lower background. Background depends on reagent purity, the cleaning acid, ultrapure water, lab environment, operator technique, part condition, and instrument status. The fixture's value is in reducing contamination variables in the cleaning and storage workflow, supporting a more consistent ultra-low-background cleaning SOP.
Please share the ICP-MS brand and full model, parts to be cleaned, photos of the Cone / Torch, dimensional drawings or OEM part numbers, cleaning-bath dimensions, cleaning-solution conditions, per-batch quantity, and whether the workflow targets semiconductor or trace analysis.
Send us the ICP-MS brand and model, Cone / Torch photos or dimensions, cleaning-bath size, cleaning-solution conditions, and per-batch quantity, and we will help confirm a fixture configuration that fits.
