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Fire Assay

  • Bench Grid

    An ideal platform arranging crucibles according to their grid positions.

  • Button Tray

    A wooden tray, with cavities for keeping the buttons in a gridded position during processing.

  • Workbenches

    Rated for temperatures to 1260°C, the Alsto Ceramic Fibre Blankets provide excellent thermal insulation - ideal for lining kilns, muffles and furnaces.

  • Crucibles

    Alsto can offer multiple sizes of Fire Assay Crucibles (Pots) manufactured to very high standards

  • Cupel Fork

    Used to easily transfer a multiple of Cupels into and out of the Cupellation furnace.

  • Cupellation Furnaces

    Available in a range of sizes – please advise your preferred type of heating  (Electric / LPG / Natural Gas / Diesel / Oil) and power supply available.

  • Cupels

    Alsto can offer multiple sizes of Cupels, manufactured to very high standards for reliable results

  • Workbenches

    A convenient mobile flux storage receptacle with lid.

  • Workbenches

    The Flux Mixer (Version 3) is designed to help laboratory staff save time when mixing flux with samples for fire assay. Simply load your flux and sample into crucibles, position the tray of crucibles into the mixer, seal with plastic film, place foam on top and close the lid to greatly minimize safety risks to operators and sample contaminations.

  • Fuming Rack

    A safe area to place a multiple of cupels. The spigot at the rear allows for fumes to be extracted when cooling.

  • Furnace Cleaning Tools

    Long handled tools, specifically designed for cleaning the Fire Assay furnaces.

  • Furnace Tongs

    Long handled tongs, specifically designed for handling single items in furnaces.