Company Announcements

In February, Nikon Americas announced a $10 million strategic investment in Tribogenics, a provider of handheld XRF technology. Tribogenics has around 50 employees.

In February, Elementar opened a regional office in Yokohama, Japan.

The Silicon Valley Business Journal reported in March that x-ray light source firm Lyncean Technologies named Michael Feser as CEO. Previously he served as vice president of Advanced Development, Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy.

Product Introductions

Rigaku launched in April the NANOPIX SAX/WAXS system for nanostructure analysis, claiming it features the highest level of small-angle resolution for a lab SAX instrument.

In March, Rigaku introduced the new ZSX Primus IV tube-above sequential WD-XRF system, featuring improved functionality and performance, including new software.

In April, Rigaku Oxford Diffraction launched the XtaLAB Synergy single-crystal XRD system, which is equipped with either one or two PhotonJet x-ray sources from a selection of three radiation types.

Bruker introduced updates to its M4 TORNADO micro-XRF spectrometer, including the FlexiSpot feature for spot sizes up to 200 µm, enabling reproducible quantification of irregularly shaped samples.

In March, Teledyne Tekmar introduced the LSS Boat module for the Lotix TOC analyzers. The LSS Boat is intended for combustion of solid samples at temperatures up to 1,000°C. It is priced at about $11,000.

HORIBA Scientific released in March NEO software for its Ultima ICP-OES spectrometers, designed to facilitate method development, sample measurements and results management.

SPECTRO Analytical Instruments launched in March the seventh generation SPECTROMAXx Arc/Spark OES metal analyzer, featuring less gas consumption and faster measurement times.

In April, SPECTRO Analytical Instruments released an upgrade to its SPECTRO xSORT handheld XRF spectrometer, which includes the xSORT Alloy and the xSORT AlloyPlus (Combi).

Analytik Jena introduced the PlasmaQuant PQ 9000 Elite ICP-OES system, the second system in its PQ 9000 Series, featuring High-Resolution Optics for spectral resolution of 2 pm at 200 nm.

Gastops released the LIBS-based ChipCHECK for on-site analysis of wear debris collected on engine and transmission oil system chips.

Oxford Instruments launched the compact FOUNDRY-MASTER Optimum OES system for metal analysis, including the determination of nitrogen in duplex steel.