Improved Performance Data of NITON® XRF Alloy Analysers

Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc has announced it published three new application bulletins focusing on the precision and accuracy of its third generation of NITON handheld XRF analysers for scrap metal recycling, positive material identification and metal fabrication and manufacturing applications. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world’s leading manufacturer of handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) alloy
analysis instrumentation.
The Thermo Scientific NITON XL3 800 Series provides the fastest alloy grade identification as well as the quickest laboratory-quality composition analysis of metal alloys that ever have been performed with a handheld XRF analyser.
Typical time for routine positive grade identification is less than 2 seconds as much as four times faster than our previous generation of award-winning instruments, increasing sample throughput and user productivity.
The NITON XL3t 800 features a 50 kilovolt, 2-watt x-ray tube, the highest powered x-ray tube ever offered in a handheld XRF analyser, as well as advanced electronics that enable a host of new features directly benefiting the customer. said Jon Shein, Thermo Fisher Scientific's Director of Global Marketing for Thermo Scientific NITON Analysers.
Elevated base metal prices, combined with globalised trade in scrap metal, alloy stock and finished products have increased the costs of alloy mix-ups to suppliers, distributors and industrial consumers. We are meeting the demand for faster, more accurate results with the NITON
XL3 800 Series, one of the most advanced handheld XRF analysers ever built.
The NITON XL3 800 Series is available in a range of configurations and with an assortment of optional features and accessories to suit a wide variety of analytical needs.
Some of the benefits in specific applications include:

Scrap Recycling: The XL3’s increased testing speed, along with the tilting color display enable the user to increase sorting volume as much as tenfold as compared to earlier technology. Faster testing speed means more measurements per day, increasing the metal sorter’s productivity.

With the waterproof, dustproof construction and rugged Lexan® EXL housing, the NITON XL3 800 Series was built for scrapyard use.

Positive Material Identification (PMI) programs: Increased productivity and powerful documentation and reporting tools make NITON XL3 800 Series analysers essential tools for today’s PMI inspector, with a 75 percent reduction in measurement times for difficult to separate alloys such as SS304/321 and P9/P91 as compared to previous generation XRF analysers.