Thermo Electron Corporation announces that its family of NITON X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) analysers has been awarded a Gold IDEA (Industrial Design Excellence Award) in the Medical & Scientific Products category. Thermo’s portable XRF analyser line was designed by Altitude Inc., a Massachusetts-based strategic product development firm. The NITON portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysers are used world-wide for a variety of non-destructive testing applications, including RoHS and WEEE compliance, metal alloy sorting, positive material inspection, mineral exploration and mining, precious metals analysis, environmental risk assessment and lead paint testing. Their small size, light weight, ruggedness, ease of use and good ergonomics are especially designed for the demanding field applications of XRF, where instruments must work in a wide range of environmental conditions and in many instances take upwards of one thousand readings per day.
