Thermo Fisher Scientific will demonstrate the newest product in its Niton XL2 range of hand-held XRF analysers at Castexpo on 20-23 March at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando.
Niton analysers are said to have the ability to instantly regain lost material traceability for metal-alloy analysis.
Thermo Fisher Scientific manufactures hand-held X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysers.
'With the introduction of the Niton XL2, we now offer a range of products to the aerospace, metal-fabrication, foundry and related industries, which are engineered from the ground up to help eliminate any guesswork in verifying metal alloys for manufacturing quality assurance,' said Bob Wopperer, director of marketing and business development for Thermo Scientific Niton Analyzers.
He added: 'Our nondestructive analysers can provide investment casting operations, a worry-free solution that takes control of material verification, recovery of lost traceability, identification and verification of scrap charged into the melt, and confirmation of finished products - all without damaging samples in any way.' The instruments provide integral storage of all test results in a completely tamper-proof data format.
Multiple communication options include Bluetooth wireless, USB and RS-232 serial communication ports.
They also come standard with Thermo Scientific Niton Data Transfer (NDT) software, a suite of data-management utilities that allows users to set operator permissions, print certificates of analysis to document results or operate the analyser remotely from a PC.
The NDT file format preserves and protects the data from each sample analysis, ensuring that this data is not unintentionally or intentionally compromised.
Replacing the Niton XLt analysers, Niton XL2 analysers are lightweight yet ruggedised for harsh production environments.
Ergonomically designed and featuring a daylight-readable display with large, intuitive icons, the Niton XL2 incorporates customisable menus for ease of use, multi-language options and a standard analytical range of more than 25 elements.
It is suitable for small to mid-size operations, to provide rapid results for confident decision making.
Niton XL3 GOLDD analysers deliver improvements in sensitivity and measurement times, as much as 10 times faster than analysers using conventional Si-PIN detectors, and up to three times more precise than those with conventional SDD detectors.
It also measures light-element content (magnesium, aluminum, silicon, phosphorus and sulfur) without the need for helium or vacuum purging.
This means it has the capability to accurately analyse additional grades, including titanium alloys, aluminum and silicon bronzes, and aluminum alloys for silicon and magnesium content - it can even identify SS303, SS416 and other free-machining stainless steels based on sulphur content.
In addition, the Niton XL3 GOLDD includes an integrated CCD colour camera to record an image of the actual test area, along with the analysis data.
The optional small-spot feature allows users to isolate and test small sample areas, such as welds and seams.
