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The PCM 1000 is a combined FTIR/FT-NIR process analyser that covers liquids, solids and gases from the same optical bench, and it's built to sit on-line, in-situ or at-line depending on where in the process it's needed. It displays up to 15 properties at once and measures up to 30 properties per stream, with optical multiplexing extending that to 16 process streams through fibre-optic or extractive stream switching. Where the ANALECT Hydrocarbon SmartSystem is purpose-built for refinery streams, the PCM 1000 is the more general-purpose option — the same optical bench turns up across chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food production, environmental testing, mining and agriculture.
Process Insights positions the PCM 1000 across petrochemical analysis (crude oil, gasoline, diesel, lubricants), chemical manufacturing (polymers, plastics, resins), pharmaceutical QC (tablets, capsules, injections), food and beverage composition (dairy, meat, grains, beverages), environmental water testing (heavy metals, organic compounds), mineral and ore analysis in mining, and soil or plant composition in agriculture (nutrient content, moisture, disease resistance). The datasheet's own shortlist narrows this to chemicals, petrochemicals, polymers, general manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and gas analysis — in practice, the wider industry list above reflects how the platform actually gets deployed.
Process and QC engineers in chemical or petrochemical plants who need one analyser platform across several sample types; pharmaceutical manufacturers running in-process composition checks; and environmental or agricultural labs that need automated, non-destructive composition analysis without routing every sample through a wet-chemistry lab.
Sampling flexibility is built around what's being measured: transmission, cross-line and slip-stream probes cover liquids in both mid-IR and near-IR, ATR probes add mid-IR-only liquid sampling, a gas cell handles gas-phase mid-IR measurement, and diffuse reflectance covers solids in near-IR. SpectraRTS drives on-line operation — switching valves, monitoring sample-system conditions, collecting spectra and applying the quantitative analysis routines, then transmitting product properties, QC data and alarms over Modbus, OPC or analogue protocols. SpectraQuant handles the underlying chemometrics using constrained principal component regression alongside tools from the Eigenvector Research PLS Toolbox, with a flow-chart-guided interface for building models — baseline corrections, frequency selection and pathlength corrections included.
Analysis takes 30–60 seconds per set of multiple property predictions. On-line validation methods such as ASTM D6122 can be implemented directly through SpectraRTS, and Remote Rx software tracks system health for preventative maintenance scheduling. The same Diamond 20 Transept optical bench used in Process Insights' lab systems means calibration data can transfer between instruments rather than being rebuilt from scratch on each unit.
Note on source: the datasheet prints the mid-IR optical range as "000–450 cmâ»Â¹," which reads as a truncated figure — sibling ANALECT analysers list 7,000–450 cmâ»Â¹ for the same Transept-based mid-IR range. Presented below exactly as printed; confirm the correct upper bound with Process Insights before publishing.
Can the PCM 1000 handle liquids, solids and gases with one instrument?
Yes — the sampling accessory changes depending on sample state (transmission or ATR probes for liquids, a gas cell for gases, diffuse reflectance for solids), but the optical bench and software stay the same.
Is it rated for hazardous-area installation?
Yes — ATEX/CENELEC Zone 1 and 2, and NFPA Class 1, Division 1 and 2.
How many process streams can one analyser cover?
Up to 16, using optical multiplexing with fibre-optic or extractive stream switching.
Which chemometrics platforms does it support?
Process Insights' own SpectraQuant, plus MATLAB, Unscrambler and Pirouette.
How is measurement accuracy validated on-line?
Through SpectraRTS, using on-line validation methods such as ASTM D6122; Remote Rx software also tracks system health for preventative maintenance scheduling.
Does it work for batch processes, or only continuous ones?
Both — Process Insights states it covers on-line, in-situ and at-line monitoring of batch and continuous processes.
What utilities does it need on-site?
Single-phase 115/230 VAC power at 1,500 W max; see the specification table above for the full utility and dimensional detail.
How do we get pricing and lead time?
Contact our specialists with your sample types, stream count and area classification for a proposal.
AAVOS is the Benelux distributor for the Process Insights and ANALECT range, handling advice, installation, commissioning, calibration and technical support locally across Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg rather than routing every query through Process Insights' EMEA office in Frankfurt. For a multi-application platform like the PCM 1000, working out the right sampling accessory and chemometrics package for your specific process is exactly the kind of pre-purchase conversation a local point of contact is suited to.
Contact our specialists with details of your sample types and process to talk through configuration and get a quotation, or submit a support request if you're already running a PCM 1000.
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