Frequently Asked Questions
- How does this XRF instrument work?
- This is a solid-state XRF, utilizing materials common to the computer chip industry as a source of X-rays. Unlike an isotope, it has no radiation when shut off. Unlike a tube, it is small, reliable, and runs on a small rechargeable battery
- Why is it inexpensive compared to competitors?
- The source chip is much less expensive and smaller than a tube and its power supply.
- What is this about "networked"?
- The Spectrometer is connected back to our Analysis Server, which allows you to look at results right away at the test location — OR — to look at the results of many analyzers compared against each other and over time. The power of networking the Spectrometer means that test results are no longer trapped inside your instrument, but are available for analysis, review, comparison, across your entire organization, backwards in time, as well as instantly in your hand when you run tests
- Why should I buy one? You are a young company—where is your history?
- This is true—we are a new company, but formed by veterans of the scientific instrument world—we are scientists, programmers, developers, and general geeks dedicated to making a better and more modern instrument. Cast off the chains of the old order—just like your computer, running on a chip, connected to the internet, is the best way to go!