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    Question 1 of 24 Detailed Review
    What are you trying to achieve?
    Start with what the sample result must support. This helps us understand the business, operational and technical reason behind your sampling need.
    Why we ask: The purpose of the sample determines the required level of representativity, documentation, automation, sample handling and traceability.
    1

    What is the main purpose of sampling in your operations?

    Select the reason that best explains why you need a representative sample. If more than one applies, choose the primary driver and add details in the comment field.

    Comments (optional)
    What are you trying to achieve?
    Start with what the sample result must support. This helps us understand the business, operational and technical reason behind your sampling need.
    Why we ask: The available design freedom, installation constraints and project route are very different for new plants, retrofits and troubleshooting cases.
    2

    What best describes your current sampling setup?

    Select the option that best describes the starting point for this project.

    Comments (optional)
    What are you trying to achieve?
    Start with what the sample result must support. This helps us understand the business, operational and technical reason behind your sampling need.
    Why we ask: This helps us understand whether you need general guidance, technical requirements, troubleshooting support or input for a near-term sampling solution.
    3

    What best describes how far your sampling need has been defined?

    Select the timing that best reflects your current decision process.

    Comments (optional)
    Your material
    Why we ask: The same material category can behave very differently depending on grade, process stage, moisture and particle size distribution.
    4

    What material needs to be sampled?

    Enter the material name and, if relevant, the product grade or process stage.

    Your material
    Why we ask: Particle size affects cutter opening, minimum increment mass, crushing requirements, chute design, blockage risk and sample preparation.
    5

    What is the particle size?

    Provide the normal particle size range and the nominal top size if known. Nominal top size is the particle size expressed by the smallest aperture size of the test sieve where no more than 5% of material by mass is retained.

    Normal range
    Nominal top size
    Your material
    Why we ask: Oversize material can affect cutter design, blockage risk, drive sizing, protective devices and maintenance access.
    6

    Can oversized lumps or foreign objects occur?

    Tell us whether the material stream sometimes contains larger lumps, tramp material or objects outside the normal size range.

    Comments (optional)
    Your material
    Why we ask: Bulk density is needed to estimate equipment capacity, chute loading and mechanical sizing.
    7

    What is the bulk density of the material?

    Enter the bulk density if known. If not known, please estimate or leave blank.

    Bulk density
    Unit
    Your material
    Why we ask: Moisture affects sticking, build-up, flowability, sample preparation, corrosion risk and whether special cleaning access may be needed.
    8

    What is the typical moisture range?

    Provide normal and maximum moisture if known. Include seasonal variation if relevant.

    Typical moisture
    Maximum moisture
    Your material
    Why we ask: Material behaviour affects wear protection, sealing, cleaning access, chute angles, drive selection, dust control, sample preparation and safety requirements.
    9

    How would you describe the material behavior?

    Select all characteristics that apply under normal or worst-case operating conditions.

    Comments (optional)
    Where and how can the sample be taken?
    The best sampling principle depends on where the material can be accessed and how it moves through the process. Please describe the sampling point as well as you can. Photos and drawings can be added later.
    Why we ask: The sampling point determines which sampler principle may be relevant and what installation constraints must be checked.
    10

    Where in the process do you want to take the sample?

    Select the process location that best describes the sampling point.

    Comments (optional)
    Where and how can the sample be taken?
    The best sampling principle depends on where the material can be accessed and how it moves through the process. Please describe the sampling point as well as you can. Photos and drawings can be added later.
    Why we ask: Flow pattern affects increment frequency, composite sample strategy, automation logic and whether sampling should be linked to production signals.
    11

    Is the material flow continuous, intermittent or batch-based?

    Select how the material normally moves through the sampling point.

    Comments (optional)
    Where and how can the sample be taken?
    The best sampling principle depends on where the material can be accessed and how it moves through the process. Please describe the sampling point as well as you can. Photos and drawings can be added later.
    Why we ask: Flow rate affects cutter speed, increment mass, sample frequency, drive sizing, chute capacity and the total sample mass collected over time.
    12

    What is the material flow rate at the sampling point?

    Enter minimum, nominal and maximum flow rate if known. Estimates are acceptable at this stage.

    Minimum
    Nominal
    Maximum
    Unit
    Where and how can the sample be taken?
    The best sampling principle depends on where the material can be accessed and how it moves through the process. Please describe the sampling point as well as you can. Photos and drawings can be added later.
    Why we ask: These dimensions are used in the design phase and cost estimate.
    13

    What are the key dimensions at the sampling point?

    Provide the dimensions that match your selected sampling location. If you are unsure, upload a drawing or photo later.

    Dimensions
    Upload drawings or site photos You can upload multiple files. Maximum size: 10 MB
    Where and how can the sample be taken?
    The best sampling principle depends on where the material can be accessed and how it moves through the process. Please describe the sampling point as well as you can. Photos and drawings can be added later.
    Why we ask: Sampling equipment must be possible to install, access, clean and maintain without creating new operational problems.
    14

    How much installation space is available?

    Describe available height, width, access and any structural limitations around the sampling point.

    Headroom
    Upload drawings or site photos You can upload multiple files. Maximum size: 10 MB
    Sample output and preparation
    A representative primary sample is only useful if the following sample preparation also supports the analysis. This step defines what final sample you need, how often and how it should be handled.
    Why we ask: The analysis determines sample mass, preparation method, contamination risk, container requirements and documentation needs.
    15

    What analysis will the sample be used for?

    Select the analyses or measurements the final sample must support.

    Comments (optional)
    Sample output and preparation
    A representative primary sample is only useful if the following sample preparation also supports the analysis. This step defines what final sample you need, how often and how it should be handled.
    Why we ask: The number, purpose and mass of final samples affect the sampling concept, sample preparation, division, container handling, traceability and the total amount of material that must be collected.
    16

    What final sample mass do you need?

    Tell us how many separate final samples should be collected from each lot, batch, shipment or time period. If different samples are needed for different purposes, please list each one separately.

    Sample 1
    Purpose
    Number
    Mass
    Value
    Comment

    Example: One common sample of 10 kg per lot. Or: two samples per lot, one 1 kg sample for elemental analysis plus one 15 kg sample for particle size analysis.

    Sample output and preparation
    A representative primary sample is only useful if the following sample preparation also supports the analysis. This step defines what final sample you need, how often and how it should be handled.
    Why we ask: The lot definition controls how increments are combined and how results are linked to production, shipment, batch or settlement data.
    17

    What should one sample represent?

    Define the lot, period or event that one sample should represent.

    One sample represents
    Unit
    Sample output and preparation
    A representative primary sample is only useful if the following sample preparation also supports the analysis. This step defines what final sample you need, how often and how it should be handled.
    Why we ask: Increment frequency affects composite sample mass, system capacity, representativity and control logic.
    18

    How often should increments be collected?

    If you know the required sampling interval, enter it here. If not, we can help define it from the application and the lot size.

    Comments (optional)
    Site, safety and integration
    Why we ask: Location helps us identify your project correctly and assess our ability to support it.
    19

    Where will the sampling equipment be installed?

    Enter the country and, if possible, the site or plant location.

    Site, safety and integration
    Why we ask: Environment affects corrosion protection, enclosure design, heating, sealing, access, maintenance and material build-up risk.
    20

    Is the sampling point indoors or outdoors?

    Select the environment around the sampling point.

    Please specify
    Site, safety and integration
    Why we ask: Hazardous area and dust requirements affect equipment design, electrical components, documentation, sealing and safety concept.
    21

    Are there any hazardous area requirements?

    Tell us whether the sampling point is located in a classified or potentially hazardous area.

    Comments (optional)
    Site, safety and integration
    Why we ask: Control integration affects automation scope, electrical design, signals, documentation and how sampling data can be linked to production or laboratory records.
    22

    How should the sampling equipment be operated and integrated?

    Select the preferred control concept or describe how the sampler should communicate with your plant control system.

    Comments (optional)
    Site, safety and integration
    Why we ask: Electrical supply affects motor selection, control panel design, documentation and compatibility with site standards.
    23

    What electrical supply is available?

    Provide electrical supply information if known. If not known, leave it blank and we will clarify later.

    Comments (optional)

    Ready for M&W JAWO Sampling to review your information?

    Submit your answers and our specialists will review your information, identify the most relevant sampling concept and contact you with the recommended next step within 1–2 working days.

    If key technical details are missing, we will only ask for the information needed to provide useful guidance.

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