Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, announces the publication of a new Application Bulletin, which focuses on the verification of the critical chemistry of alloy weldments with handheld Thermo Scientific NITON® XL3 Series alloy analyzers. Thermo Fisher Scientific is the world’s leading manufacturer of handheld x-ray fluorescence (XRF) industrial analyzers.

XL3 Series analyzers, long a standard in positive material identification (PMI) instrumentation, are now available with the WeldSpot, a selectable 3 mm small-spot feature and CamShot view, the first Ccd imaging sensor and sample imaging system to be integrated into a handheld XRF analyzer for PMI. WeldSpot allows users to toggle between full area analysis and small sample areas. This on-board, one-touch, icon-selectable feature is always immediately available for use and is never lost. WeldSpot, when combined with CamShot, is ideal for positioning, analyzing and recording the analytical results of small weld areas and components – something previously only achievable with benchtop Xrf analyzers. The XL3t professional displays a picture of the tested area on the instrument screen and stores the image along with the analysis data for easy reference, data management and data integrity.