Thermo Fisher Scientific/Niton announces new XRF alloy analyzer

Archiv – Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. of Billerica, Massachusetts, USA, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers, announced the publication of a new Application Bulletin, which focuses on the verification of the critical chemistry of alloy weldments with handheld Thermo Scientific NITON XL3 Series alloy analysers.USA | Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. of Billerica, Massachusetts, USA, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers, announced the publication of a new Application Bulletin, which focuses on the verification of the critical chemistry of alloy weldments with handheld Thermo Scientific NITON XL3 Series alloy analysers. These analysers are now available with the WeldSpot, a selectable 3 mm small-spot feature and CamShot view, the
first CCD camera and sample imaging system to be integrated into a handheld XRF analyser for positive material identification (PMI).
The new Applications Bulletin highlights the ability of XL3 Series XRF analyzers to quickly and reliably provide non-destructive analysis of welds and welding materials.
WeldSpot allows users to toggle between full area analysis and small sample areas. This on-board, one-touch, icon-selectable feature is always immediately available for use and is never lost. WeldSpot, when combined with CamShot, is ideal for positioning, analysing and recording the analytical results of small weld areas and components something previously only achievable with benchtop XRF analyzers. The XL3t displays a picture of the tested area on the instrument screen and stores the image along with the analysis data for easy reference, data
management and data integrity.
’Today, with the economic losses and potentially catastrophic consequences of mixed or incorrect materials, the reasons are more compelling than ever for testing every alloy material and weld both before use and during routine inspection of installed systems,’ said Jon Shein, global marketing director for Thermo Fisher Scientific’s NITON Analyzers business unit. ’With WeldSpot and CamShot, we continue to provide PMI users with features that can help verify and document both base and filler materials, as well as verify weld dilution rates after welding.’
The Thermo Scientific NITON XL3 Series incorporates 80 MHz real-time digital signal processing and dual state-of-the-art embedded processors for computation, data storage, communication and other functions. The x-ray tube-excited NITON XL3t features a 50 kV, 2-watt miniaturized x-ray tube with multiple multi-layer primary filters, providing optimized excitation for elements
ranging from chlorine through the transuranic elements. XL3t Series units can also be equipped with optional small-spot sample analysis, which allows users to switch between 8 mm diameter and 3 mm diameter sample measurement areas for better isolation and analysis of individual small components.
The optional Helium Purge Light Element Analysis Package extends the analytical range of the NITON XL3t down to magnesium, while the patented ’Infiniton’ radioisotope source of the NITON XL3p offers the most economical lifecycle cost of any handheld XRF analyser. The XL3 Series also features wireless Bluetoothô€‚Œ or USB data transfer and an optional integrated CCD camera that records a digital image of the test area along with each sample
analysis for documentation. Further, the NITON XL3 Series offers the only fully integrated and environmentally sealed VIP􀂌 tilting colour touch-screen display for easy viewing of sample results in any position and under all lighting conditions. In addition, all NITON analysers use third-generation lithium-ion batteries, providing the longest usage cycle of any portable XRF analyser.
The NITON XL3 Series comes with the NITON Data Transfer (NDT) software, a suite of data management utilities that allows users to produce certificates and reports and monitor or operate the instrument remotely from a PC or PDA. The NDT file format is encrypted to preserve and protect the data from each sample analysis, ensuring that this data is not unintentionally or intentionally compromised. This versatile software suite helps users document test results and
ensures the quality and integrity of the data produced by the NITON XL3 Series analyser.