The Thermo Scientific ARL SMS-3500 Automation for Single or Twin OES or XRF is a complete laboratory workflow automation solution that drives process control laboratory efficiencies in the metals, mining and cement industries. Primary metals producers’ laboratories typically run two fully duplicate and separate spectrometry lines in order to assure fast response times when several urgent samples must be processed at the same time. The ARL SMS-3500 system is an affordable alternative. The automation of multiple spectrometers and preparation machines with the ARL SMS-3500 system offers reduced sample analysis cost, increased sample throughput, but also better reproducibility and higher quality results for users requiring more comprehensive and integrated automation solutions in the metals and mining industries.