(openPR) - Woburn, MA--- Visit Innov-X’s Booth 4F13/A at the NEPCON- & EMT-China Exhibition† and learn about the newest XRF products and techniques on how to protect your company from RoHS non-compliance. You can learn what you should be doing in regard to “due diligence” for China-RoHS compliance. Here’s what you’ll see:

NEW Handheld XRF products include a revolutionary Handheld Laser-Focus Camera System for small-spot testing. This hand-held XRF captures a digital picture AND test results for compliance RoHS screening tests – all in the world’s most portable handheld XRF Analyzer.

NEW X-50 Mobile XRF high-powered, portable XRF: the ultimate benchtop XRF featuring 10X or more the power of handhelds now in a mobile package. Test Cd down to 1ppm in many sample types, 10 ppm in alloys. This is ideal for RoHS Packaging Directive which requires sum of Cd, Hg, Pb, Cr less than 100ppm.

NEW Inspector Series™ XRF for testing lead content in solder and parts, with the simplest configuration of any handheld XRF.

Innov-X Systems X-Ray Fluorescence (XRF) analyzers are easy-to-use and effective screening tools that can go virtually anywhere. They can alert users to banned metals, using pass or fail criteria. They will document total Cr, Br, Pb, Hg, and Cd. In just seconds, prohibited materials may be identified and quantified. They provide test solutions for RoHS screening of electronics in just seconds.

Innov-X’s breakthrough Handheld XRF design uses an x-ray tube in a compact unit. The Ultimate in Customer Choice: The Classic Removable PDA model or the Ultra-Rugged Weatherproof totally sealed internal electronics model. Both models offer the signature Innov-X Superior Ergonomic design for performance, ruggedness, portability and versatility required for tough field applications.

• Quickly and easily screen all RoHS metals: Cr, Br, Pb, Hg and Cd
• The lightest weight, smallest, and best-balanced handheld XRF.
• Bright, color display that is easy to read in any lighting conditions - even direct sunlight.
• Touch trigger. No uncomfortable triggers to squeeze and hold. Comfortable “deadman” trigger also.
• Dual display: Angled front display plus rear display for easy viewing of test results.
• Reduce regulatory baggage – no wipe tests, minimal travel restrictions, easy to transport.
• Eliminates the liability of isotope control, improper use, theft and disposal.

For analyzing complex components, the new Innov-X Handheld Laser-Focus Camera System isolates test areas by placing a test spot down to 3 mm diameter and displaying the image and sample target on the color PDA screen in real-time. It is ideal for evaluating nonhomogeneous parts such as PCB’s where the beam can be focused on a small component, solder joint, lead or terminal. You can switch from collimated pinpoint to full-field analysis with the touch of a button. Snapshot images of samples analyzed plus laser-targeted small-spot analysis are saved as part of your test records. The analyzer can measure up to 25 elements in a single test with pinpoint precision

Take small-spot XRF analysis to a higher level with the new range of Hawk-I™ Micro X-ray Fluorescence Bench-top Analyzers that deliver fast and precise identification and elemental analysis from Chlorine to Uranium (Cl to U). Using a collimated beam of 13mm to 0.2 mm diameter, with laser beam focusing, the Hawk-I ™ system is ideal for testing small or nonhomogeneous samples. Applications include analysis of RoHS compliance for electronics, PCB and component studies. The Hawk-I™ can perform fully standardless quantitative analysis with excellent statistical accuracy. The movable X-Y stage affords precise measurements across samples. The sensitive color CCD camera enables digital snapshots with magnification of up to 68X, and combined with the laser spot tool, it enables digital pictures to be conveniently analyzed and stored. Hawk-I™ includes a large testing chamber, X-ray tube source and Si PiN-Diode detector interfaced to a PC.

High-reliability, long-life materials for critical components in military, aerospace, certain medical devices and heavy equipment applications still requires the use of lead (Pb) in solders and finishes, as exempt from RoHS compliance. Leaded vs non-lead part mix-ups are possible, but Innov-X Systems’ handheld XRF will quickly identify lead content in critical components without harming parts.

For analyzing coated or plated parts, Innov-X offers a new state-of-the-art handheld analyzer that measures multilayer coating thickness and composition. This is ideal for performing “process” readings at a plating line, and for QC or lab analysis. A unique batch mode calculates the average thickness from a batch of small parts with one measurement. Its portability enables testing of large sample pieces, such as rolls of metal, at a factory or in the field. It can identify the substrate alloy as well as coating material. Use it for measuring the Au, Pd, or Ni plating on parts. Use it for testing Cu, Zn, Cd, Cr/Ni, Mo, and Sn plating on various substrates. The unit enables fast, easy alloy sorting and alloy identification for inventory/materials management.

New RoHS Rules --On March 1st, the China RoHS regulations came into play, and while they look similar they’re markedly different than the EU’s legislation. There are other countries such as Korea and Japan with pending RoHS laws, and in the U.S., starting with California. Clearly, the environmental compliance picture has changed markedly.

Bring your questions to NEPCON-China---our experts will help provide the answers!

More information can be accessed at: www.innov-x-sys.com/interior//rohs/overview. Product photos may be downloaded at: www.innov-x-sys.com/company/pressroom/

† NEPCON-CHINA & EMT-CHINA Exhibit, April 24—27, Everbright Convention & Exhibition Center, Shanghai

Innov-X Systems is a vital new force in the x-ray fluorescence (XRF) industry. Their systems perform fast, accurate chemical analysis in seconds to identify, differentiate and quantify most materials by elemental composition. Founded in 2001, they pioneered handheld XRF instrumentation using a miniature x-ray tube rather than radioactive isotopes. Innov-X has rapidly expanded into many other XRF areas. These include the new SEA-Mate™ System for marine on-board fluids analysis; MobiLab X50, a portable XRF that in comparison to handheld units, delivers higher power and superior performance throughout the periodic table. Innov-X has also taken a leading position in custom XRF and online/automated XRF instrumentation.

With R&D and manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Innov-X has offices in Europe (the Netherlands), and Asia (Hong Kong). They maintain sales and service alliances in Canada, the Middle East, Latin America and worldwide. Service, installation and training is available in over 100 countries.

More company information is available at www.innov-xsys.com.
Product photos may be downloaded at: www.innov-x-sys.com/company/pressroom

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