Thermo Fisher Scientific will demonstrate its Thermo Scientific Niton XL3t Series with geometrically optimised large area drift detector (Goldd) technology at Eastec 2009.
The Niton XRF analyser is the instrument of choice for metal alloy analysis with the ability to instantly regain lost traceability on materials, the company said.
Goldd technology delivers improvements in light element detection, overall sensitivity and measurement times as much as 10 times faster than conventional Si-PIN detectors, and up to three times more precise than conventional smaller, silicon drift detectors.
Goldd see the combination of the Niton XL3t s 50kV, 2W X-ray tube, closely optimised geometry and patented signal processing hardware and software with the company's large area drift detector.
This allows the analysis of light elements such as magnesium (Mg), aluminium (Al), silicon (Si), phosphorus (P) and sulphur (S) without helium or vacuum purging.
For the machining industry, the capability to verify sulphur content in free-machining steels, such as SS 303, can help eliminate damage to tooling caused by incorrect materials.
The Niton XL3t with Goldd technology brings true lab-quality performance to a handheld XRF analyser, the company said.
