Improved Detection Limits and Shorter Measurement Times Help Customers
Identify Metals in Support of Government Regulations and Consumer Safety
WALTHAM, Mass., July 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Thermo Fisher
Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO), the world leader in serving science, today
announced the launch of its Thermo Scientific NITON(R) XL3 Series, a new
platform of handheld X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers. The NITON XL3
Series is available in a range of configurations designed to suit a variety
of specific analytical needs, from environmental testing and regulatory
compliance to minerals and mining applications.
"With record-high base metal prices, increasing environmental
regulations worldwide and new consumer safety issues such as lead in
children's toys and jewelry, it is critically important for companies to
know exactly which elements are present in products they manufacture for
consumers," said Marc N. Casper, senior vice president of Thermo Fisher
Scientific. "With the enhanced capabilities of the Thermo Scientific NITON
XL3 Series, we are meeting the demand for faster, more accurate results
required in portable elemental analysis."
For use in a variety of applications, the Thermo Scientific NITON XL3
Series is available with a range of high-performance options. Applications
include:
-- Alloy Analysis: The NITON XL3 800 has been designed for use in the most
rugged environments, such as scrap metal recycling yards, which benefit
from the analyzer's faster sample throughput. Petrochemical refineries
and power stations also benefit from the 75 percent reduction in
measurement times for difficult-to-separate alloys, improving both
productivity and worker safety when measurements are taken on operating
units in excess of 800ºF (426ºC).
-- RoHS and WEEE Compliance: The European Union has enacted directives to
limit the entry of toxic metals into the waste stream, including
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment (WEEE). To ensure compliance with these and other
similar directives, the NITON XL3 700 suits a variety of analytical
needs, from quick screening to rapid simultaneous measurement of up to
25 elements in a sample (including lead, cadmium, mercury, chromium,
bromine and chlorine). Based on improved source filtering and advanced
electronics, the XL3 700 produces more precise and accurate analyses
for every measured element - particularly cadmium, which must be
accurately measured at low concentrations for RoHS compliance.
-- Mining & Mineral Assessment: The NITON XL3 500 provides important data
used in exploration programs, including identifying new mine sites and
complying with mine closure activities, preventing inadvertent disposal
or dilution of ore.
-- Environmental Testing: Featuring the lowest published metals-in-soil
detection limits of any handheld XRF analyzer, the NITON XL3 600 helps
site professionals identify pollution boundaries at sites of industrial
contamination and direct the activities of remediation contractors in
the field.
The Thermo Scientific NITON XL3 Series offers the most powerful X-ray
tube ever placed in a commercially available handheld XRF analyzer,
providing optimized excitation of elements ranging from chlorine through
the transuranic elements. This new platform builds on the success of our
award-winning Thermo Scientific NITON XLi, XLp and XLt Series product
lines, which remain in production. All NITON XRF analyzers come with Thermo
Scientific NITON Data Transfer (NDT) software, which allows users to
preserve and protect the data from each sample analysis, ensuring that this
data is not accidentally or intentionally compromised.
For more information, contact Thermo Scientific NITON Analyzers
directly at (800) 875-1578 (toll-free US), +1 978 670-7460, by e-mail at
niton@thermofisher.com, or via the Web at http://www.thermo.com/niton.
Thermo Scientific is part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, the world leader
in serving science.
About Thermo Fisher Scientific
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. (NYSE: TMO) is the world leader in
serving science, enabling our customers to make the world healthier,
cleaner and safer. With an annual revenue rate of more than $9 billion, we
employ 30,000 people and serve over 350,000 customers within pharmaceutical
and biotech companies, hospitals and clinical diagnostic labs,
universities, research institutions and government agencies, as well as
environmental and industrial process control settings. Serving customers
through two premier brands, Thermo Scientific and Fisher Scientific, we
help solve analytical challenges from routine testing to complex research
and discovery. Thermo Scientific offers customers a complete range of
high-end analytical instruments as well as laboratory equipment, software,
services, consumables and reagents to enable integrated laboratory workflow
solutions. Fisher Scientific provides a complete portfolio of laboratory
equipment, chemicals, supplies and services used in healthcare, scientific
research, safety and education. Together, we offer the most convenient
purchasing options to customers and continuously advance our technologies
to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery, enhance value for customers
and fuel growth for shareholders and employees alike. Visit
http://www.thermofisher.com.
Media Contact Information: Investor Contact Information:
Lori Gorski Ken Apicerno
Phone: 781-622-1242 Phone: 781-622-1111
E-mail: lori.gorski@thermofisher.com E-mail: ken.apicerno@thermofisher.com
Website: http://www.thermofisher.com
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Media: Lori Gorski, +1-781-622-1242,
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Fisher Scientific Inc.
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