A wide range of industries and product lines are affected by both state and
federal hazardous substance regulations (RoHS, Proposition-65, etc). The ability
to prove compliance may be required to maintain current business and can also
help to develop new business opportunities. Many organizations choose to outsource
product compliance testing, but many others realize the long-term benefits of
in-house testing - Skyray
XRF has released the lower cost EDX-3000 model for budget minded organizations
that prefer in-house control over compliance analysis. The compact EDX-3000
desktop x-ray fluorescence analyzer has been redesigned to quickly determine
the concentration of lead, cadmium and other toxic metals in product.
Initially developed for precious metal testing applications the EDX-3000 has
grown in popularity throughout that industry because of its accuracy. It is
commonly used to perform identification of unknown metals, alloy verification,
gold purity analysis and various related tests. With the addition of an HS-Package
(different software with a new collimator and filter package) the EDX-3000 can
provide the sensitivity required to meet the detection limits of various hazardous
substance regulations. The HS-Package was developed for the EDX-3000 because
it is one of the lowest cost Skyray XRF Analyzer and provides an economical
option for organizations that realize the importance of showing compliance to
regulations.
The EDX-3000 is the third instrument available from Skyray XRF that will provide
accurate and repeatable detection of hazardous substances. Other models include
a larger desktop model (EDX-2800) and a Hand-Held XRF model (The Pocket). All
three offer different benefits depending on a potential users exact testing
requirements.
The compact EDX-3000 unit has a chamber that is smaller than the other Skyray
XRF desktop model (EDX-2800) but is available at a fraction of the cost and
will be an excellent option for organizations testing small electrical components
for RoHS compliance. The new HS-Package is also an additional benefit to jewelry
manufacturers that require lead content analysis to comply with California's
Proposition-65 and other 'lead content in jewelry' regulations; as it becomes
an all-in-one testing unit providing lead detection along with coating thickness
measurements, gold purity analysis and more.
"Accurate hazardous substance analyzers are important for many organizations
but are a large investment," stated Scott Kramer, Director of Sales and
Marketing for Skyray XRF. "We developed this low-cost desktop option for
companies that realize the importance of proving compliance and the benefits
of XRF as an in-house screening method."
Skyray XRF Instrument is the North American representative of an international
leader in x-ray fluorescence technology. Contact Skyray XRF to discuss your
hazardous substance testing needs or review the website for instrument and application
overviews.