Company Announcements

GE Analytical Instruments expanded its direct service into Italy in June.

XRF Scientific named CFO and COO Vance Stazzonelli CEO in August.

Product Introductions

Dynasil introduced the LPXpro Lead Paint Analyzer, which delivers readings in two seconds.

XG Lab launched the portable ELIO detection head for its energy dispersive–X-ray fluorescence (ED-XRF) system. It is designed for in situ analysis of magnesium to uranium.

SII NanoTechnology released in June the ActiveFlow System option for its inductively coupled plasma (ICP)–optical emission spectrometer, which decreases argon gas consumption by 8 L/minute.

Photon Machines and CETAC Technologies introduced the Excite Pharos FS femtosecond laser ablation system, its third-generation system for ICP-MS and noble gas MS. It features wavelengths down to 206 nm.

EDAX, an AMETEK company, released in July a thermoelectrically cooled 50 mm2 silicon drift detector (SDD) and sample viewport options for its Orbis micro-XRF elemental analyzer system.

Agilent Technologies introduced in July the GV1000 X-ray Diffractometer, which is the company’s highest performing single-wavelength system for X-ray crystallography.

In August, LECO introduced sulfur analysis capabilities for its TruMac CNS Macro Analyzer.

Oxford Instrument launched the handheld X-MET7500 Scrap Metal Analyzer in August.

In September, Rigaku introduced the Supermini200 wavelength dispersive–XRF spectrometer, featuring new software and a more compact and economical package.

INEL announced that it will release the portable X-ray diffraction–based Xsolo residual stress analyzer later this year.

Rigaku released in October the AutoMATE II micro area residual stress analyzer, featuring the new D/teX Ultra 1000 X-ray detector.

Rigaku introduced the NEX QC+ ED-XRF, featuring a 50 kv X-ray tube.

SPECTRO Analytical launched its third-generation SPECTROMAXx stationary metal analyzer, which features toolbar buttons, a user management system, and a separation of operation from programming.

Sales/Orders of Note

Analytik Jena announced in August an order for 14 atomic absorption spectrometers from a leading regional food manufacturer in China for the analysis of heavy metals, primarily in dairy products.