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How to Measure Metal Coating Thickness Using Handheld X-ray Fluorescence Analyzers

Handheld XRF is an indispensable tool in quality assurance that provides multiple benefits.
Mathieu Bauer
February 8, 2022
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X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectrometry is a useful technology to measure the thickness of metal layers. Handheld XRF is an indispensable tool in quality assurance.


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The 101 on XRF Analyzers

Experts share details on the ins and outs of this technology
Genevieve Diesing
April 8, 2021
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Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence (HHXRF) analyzers verify materials quickly, reliably and cost-efficiently. They can identify a material’s elemental makeup within seconds, making it easier for manufacturers to select the right metal grades and tolerances for their needs. 


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Why COVID-19 makes materials analysis in quality control more important than ever

Thanks to the continued development of material analysis technologies like LIBS, OES and XRF, testing in-house couldn’t be easier.
Christoffer Beck
October 6, 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted our daily lives on an unprecedented global scale. The need to alter our way of life to try to mitigate and contain the virus has made us press pause on everything we take for granted, from visiting family and friends to travelling to work and business continuity.


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Fast, Nondestructive Quality Control of Industrial Electroless Nickel Coatings

XRF instruments have been employed widely for many years to determine elemental composition and coating thickness.
Esa Nummi
June 10, 2020
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Metal coatings are essential to many industrial sectors by providing enhanced surface properties to a wide variety of products. 


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X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) Frequently Asked Questions

You can point an XRF analyzer at almost anything and get a result.
Ted Shields Sr.
April 8, 2020
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When we talk to customers who are interested in learning more about XRF, there are some questions that we answer all the time. Check out some of the most frequently asked questions and their answers below.


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XRF coating thickness measurement instrument

The Right Detector

XRF systems use one of several types of detectors.
Zach Dismukes
April 4, 2020
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Electroless nickel (EN) is industry’s most common plated finish. It’s widely used for applications that demand wear resistance, hardness and corrosion protection—particularly if parts have complex geometries. It is also used in PCB manufacturing within a process known as ENIG, electroless nickel immersion gold. 


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Fabricated aluminum metal rods

Automate and Robotize Your 100% Alloy Verification QC Procedure with Handheld XRF

Current advances in handheld XRF technology provide users with analytical results in real time.
Peter Faulkner
November 8, 2019
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Current trends for quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC) procedures in metal manufacturing plants are becoming more stringent. The need for 100% measurements for alloy verification is frequently becoming part of these procedures.


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XRF and LIBS analyzers

Elemental Technology Comparison for Metal Fabricators and Manufacturers

Often the biggest challenge is choosing the right technology for your application.
Brian Dalton
November 8, 2019
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Years ago, metal fabricators and quality control personnel needed to conduct expensive, time-consuming laboratory tests to perform material verification.


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This “bottom-up” XRF uses a motorized Z-axis with laser auto-focus.

XRF Analysis: What Labs and Lines Really Want—and New Features That Get Them There

Everyone’s ultimate goal: minimal variation, maximum speed.
Jun Choi
April 8, 2019
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Innovations in the electronics and semiconductor industries have birthed two relentless trends. Both profoundly impact both product designers and those charged with assuring that what was designed is what was manufactured. The trends are: higher densities for components, boards and processors, and the need for very high precision in the metal plating that enables functionality.


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XRF plating measurement system from Bowman.
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Bowman Benchtop XRF Plating Measurement Systems

February 1, 2019
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Bowman has debuted an important addition to their suite of benchtop XRF plating measurement systems.


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