Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, has recently announced NITON Data Transfer (NDT©) Software Release 6.4 for its handheld Thermo Scientific NITON XL3 Series industrial analyzers. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world’s leading manufacturer of handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzers.

This significant upgrade introduces features such as TestAll™ technology, live spectra and peak identification, Simplified Chinese language support, and a new Consumer Goods screen.

• TestAll Technology – automatically selects the correct analytical mode for consumer goods analysis
• Live Spectra and Peak ID – enables identification of non-standard elements found in samples; for mining, environmental and archaeometry applications
• Simplified Chinese – added to existing support for English, French, German, Spanish and Portuguese
• Consumer Goods Menu – includes TestAll technology, metals and minerals, plastics and painted products modes (calibration upgrade requires a small fee)
• Support for Small Spot Focus in Mining Applications – allows isolation and analysis of veins and inclusions in mineral samples
• Support for Small Spot Alloy Helium Mode – enables analysis of light elements in welds and inclusions

In addition to these capabilities, Software Release 6.4 allows users to customize the displayed Sigma value to meet preferences, view the industrial camera image from a stored reading, normalize out the light element content of an alloy and view data in either parts per million (ppm) or percent (%) for precious metals (alloy) and bulk (soil) mode.