Released on: September 8, 2008, 8:25 am

Press Release Author: Jeff Henseler / Skyray XRF

Industry: Electronics

Press Release Summary: Skyray XRF released a low-cost x-ray fluorescence (XRF)
instrument with the capability to detect lead, cadmium and other hazardous
substances in small components and finished goods. The release adds to their line
of hazardous substance detection systems; which includes a hand-held portable XRF
and large chamber desktop model.

Press Release Body: Seaford, DE – A wide range of industries and product lines are
affected by both state and federal hazardous substance regulations (RoHS,
Proposition-65, etc). The ability to prove compliance may be required to maintain
current business and can also help to develop new business opportunities. Many
organizations choose to outsource product compliance testing, but many others
realize the long-term benefits of in-house testing – Skyray XRF has released the
lower cost EDX-3000 model for budget minded organizations that prefer in-house
hazardous substance analysis. The compact EDX-3000 desktop x-ray fluorescence
analyzer has been redesigned to quickly determine the concentration of lead, cadmium
and other hazardous substances in product.

Initially developed for precious metal testing applications the EDX-3000 has grown
in popularity throughout that industry. It is commonly used to perform
identification of unknown metals, alloy verification, gold purity analysis and
various related tests. With the addition of an HS-Package (collimator and filters
package) the EDX-3000 can provide the sensitivity required to meet the detection
limits of various toxic metals regulations. The HS-Package was developed for the
EDX-3000 because it is the lowest cost XRF analyzer and provides an economical
option for organizations that realize the importance of compliance.

The compact unit has a chamber that is smaller than the other Skyray XRF desktop
instrument (EDX-2800), but at a fraction of the cost, will be an excellent option
for organizations testing small electrical components for RoHS compliance. The new
HS-Package is also an additional benefit to jewelry manufacturers that require lead
content analysis to comply with California’s Proposition-65 and other ‘lead content
in jewelry’ regulations; as it becomes an all-in-one testing unit providing lead
detection along with coating thickness measurements, gold purity analysis and more.

“Accurate hazardous substance analyzers are important for many organizations but are
a large investment,” stated Scott Kramer, Director of Sales and Marketing for Skyray
XRF. “We developed this low-cost desktop option for companies that realize the
importance of proving compliance and the benefits of XRF as an in-house testing.”

Skyray XRF is the North American representative of an international leader in x-ray
fluorescence technology. Overviews of the full product line, applications and XRF
technology can be found at www.skyrayxrf.com.

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Web Site: http://www.skyrayxrf.com/edx3000.php

Contact Details: Skyray XRF
35 Fairway Dr. W
Georgetown, DE 19947
Ph: 716-204-2388
Em: sales@skyrayxrf.com
Web: http://www.skyrayxrf.com