Company Announcements

In December 2016, Applied Spectra, a provider of LIBS and laser ablation technologies, named Executive Vice President Dr. Jong H. Yoo as president and CEO. He replaces Dr. Richard E. Russo, who will serve as executive chairman.

Tribogenics announced in January a distribution agreement with HORIBA Scientific for Southeast Asia.

Product Introduction

In fall 2016, Belec Spektrometrie Opto-Elektronik introduced the redesigned Belec Vario Lab, featuring lower argon consumption and a more powerful plasma generator.

Bruker AXS launched in November 2016 the D8 ADVANCE PLUS XRD solution, featuring the new TRIO OPTIC, with motorized switching between the three primary beam geometries and fully software-controlled instrument alignment.

In January, SPECTRO Analytical Instruments introduced the SPECTROPORT portable arc/spark OES metals analyzer, stating it is as fast as handheld XRF but can accurately analyze elements that portable XRF cannot, such as carbon and sulfur. It includes transport trolleys and a cordless, rechargeable battery pack.

PerkinElmer launched in January the NexION 2000 ICP-MS, stating it is designed “to handle any sample matrix, address any interference and detect any particle size.” It is the only ICP-MS that can run pure highly reactive gases, such as ammonia, and features a choice of three gas channels.

In January, Oxford Instruments released the handheld Vulcan LIBS analyzer, designed for the rapid identification of a wide range of alloys in manufacturing plants within multiple industries and the scrap metal processing/recycling markets. It takes one second to measure metal alloys. It is connected to the OiConnect cloud service.

Shimadzu released in January the EDXIR-Analyses software package for contaminant analyses and confirmation tests, calling it the first EDX-FTIR contaminant find/material inspector. It integrates data from EDX and FT-IR instruments.

In February, Xenemetrix launched the P-Metrix, a battery-powered, portable ED-XRF system that weighs 32 lb (14.5 kg). It features automated self-calibration.