PECM Issue 26 2017 | Página 12

NITON XL5 NOW AVAILABLE WITH A COATINGS MODE FOR SUPERIOR POSITIVE MATERIAL IDENTIFICATION e are pleased to announce that as of April 2017, the world’s smallest and most powerful XRF analyser, The Thermo Scientific Niton XL5, is now available with an additional coatings mode for truly superior positive material identification (PMI). W Since 2000, Niton UK has established itself as an expert and leader in the UK for handheld material analysis solutions. As a family run business we have delivered and installed over 2500 analysers in a wide variety of applications and companies ranging from the small scrap dealer to world class, blue chip manufacturing companies and government bodies tasked with policing strict adherence to material regulations. The Niton XL5 represents the latest addition to the industry leading Thermo Scientific Niton range and is able to identify all grades of alloys with unparalleled speed, accuracy and precision. Weighing only 2.8 pounds with a compact, ergonomic design, the XL5 is intended to reduce operator fatigue and enable users to easily access hard-to-reach spots and crevices. Engineered to work just as hard as you do, a dynamic current adjustment ensures optimum sensitivity for each measurement. By optimizing the space between the x-ray detector and sample, the Niton XL5 guarantees the lowest limits of detection (LODs) - especially for light elements - ensuring that you receive lab quality results every time. The new coatings mode allows users to measure the thickness or weight of up to four coating layers, including alloys, compounds and pure metals. Additionally, users of the analyser can define substrate layers consisting of alloys, pure metals, plastics and wood. This doubles the number of coating layers that could be measured by previous models. The Niton XL5 analyser is the only handheld XRF analyser on the market that is capable of penetrating up to four layers using a standardless Fundamental-Parameter (FP) calibration and eliminating the need to calibrate using samples. “These new capabilities are intended to help our customers address and overcome the most complex challenges when assessing the chemical composition of metals,” said Michael Sibbald, Director of Niton UK. From the small scrap dealer to manufacturers of critical parts to the oil & gas sector, from sorting scrap for gaining maximum value through to non- destructive confirmation of the correct material composition of a turbine blade on assembled jet engine – Niton UK has a handheld solution for all applications. If you would like a free, no obligation, on-site demonstration of the power of the Niton XL5 or any of our other instruments, please call 01256 397 860 now or email [email protected].