What sampling and testing applications does AMS Samplers equipment support?

AMS Samplers manufactures sampling and testing tools for five main application areas: soil sampling, soil gas sampling, sludge and sediment sampling, geotechnical sampling and testing, and groundwater sampling and monitoring. The company has been making this equipment in the USA since 1942, and its product line serves agricultural, geotechnical, environmental, and groundwater work. If your project involves collecting soil, gas, sediment, or water samples — or running field tests on soil properties — the list below will help you check whether AMS covers your specific task.

Soil sampling

For general soil work, AMS supplies:

• Soil probes — for pushing into the ground to extract a core or plug of soil.
• Soil augers — for boring holes and bringing up soil, typically in heavier or more cohesive ground.
• Soil core samplers — for retrieving relatively undisturbed cores, useful when you need to examine soil structure or horizons.

These are the tools most agricultural and environmental field programs start with, since nearly every soil investigation begins by getting a representative sample out of the ground.

Soil gas sampling

For vapor-phase work, the lineup includes:

• Gas vapor implants — installed in the subsurface to allow soil gas to be sampled at a chosen depth over time.
• Gas vapor probe samplers — used to draw soil gas samples directly from the ground.

This category matters when you are investigating volatile compounds in the vadose zone rather than collecting solid soil.

Sludge and sediment sampling

For soft or underwater deposits, AMS offers:

• Sand and sediment probes
• Core samplers
• Dredges

Sediment and sludge work usually means sampling material that is too loose or too wet for a standard soil probe, which is why this is treated as its own tool category.

Geotechnical sampling and testing

For field testing of soil behavior and properties, the product line includes:

• Infiltration rings — for measuring how fast water moves into soil.
• Pocket penetrometers — a handheld way to estimate soil strength.
• Dynamic cone penetrometers — for profiling soil resistance with depth.

These are testing tools rather than sample-collection tools, so they fit projects where you need in-situ measurements, not just physical samples.

Groundwater sampling and monitoring

For water-bearing work, AMS supplies:

• Bailers — a simple way to retrieve a groundwater sample from a well.
• Product interface and water level meters — for measuring where water and other liquid layers sit in a well.
• Peristaltic pumps — for pumping water samples to the surface.

This category covers both sample collection and the monitoring measurements that usually accompany it.

How to decide if AMS fits your project

If your project spans more than one of these — for example, a site investigation that needs both soil cores and groundwater samples — AMS's range means you can source the tools from a single manufacturer rather than mixing vendors. If your work falls outside these five areas, the catalog is unlikely to cover it.

The company positions its equipment around collecting accurate, reliable data so you can make well-informed decisions, and its official online store is where the full product line is listed. Before starting a project, it is worth confirming that the specific tool you need appears in the relevant category above, since the categories are broad and individual instruments vary in what they are designed to handle.