New Niton software to aid compliance

Archiv – Thermo Electron Corporation’s Niton analyser business unit, a world leader in portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) technology, has introduced a new version of instrument software to assist electronics manufacturers in complying with the European Union’s Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations.Thermo Electron Corporation’s Niton analyser business unit, a world leader in portable X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) technology, has introduced a new version of instrument software to assist electronics manufacturers in complying with the European Union’s Restriction on Hazardous Substances (RoHS) regulations.
Known more specifically as EU 2002/95/EC, the RoHS Directive restricts the quantities of certain hazardous elements in electrical and electronic materials. This legislation, which becomes effective on July 1 next year, requires manufacturers and distributors of electrical and electronic materials to provide strict documentation of compliance with these directives.
In response, Niton has released a new version of software for its popular Niton XLt 797 portable XRF analyser: so-called version 4.4 enables users to establish thresholds for rapid screening of solder bars, circuit boards and their components, and then displays pass or fail symbols for each regulated element. Whether manufacturers are segregating lead and lead-free stock, performing due diligence testing to verify supplier certifications, or controlling solder chemistry as part of process quality control, the Niton XLt 797 with version 4.4 software allows companies to employ non-technical personnel for these mission-critical tasks, according to the company. This new feature – along with the Niton analyser’s easy-to-use data entry which includes a virtual keyboard and integrated barcode scanner – simplifies the tracking and interpretation of critical compliance data, it goes on to say.
Thermo’s Niton XRF analysers are capable of storing more than 3000 legally-defensible measurements for later download to the user’s PC. All readings are encrypted to prevent accidental or intentional tampering with the analytical result, yet may be easily incorporated into database or spreadsheet packages for reference to companies’ manufacturing and/or quality control systems.