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Chris Carolan

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Top 5 Reasons You Should Trade-In Your Handheld XRF

Today I want to share the Top 5 Reasons you should trade-in your handheld XRF. 1. Avoid Costly Repairs and Lower the Cost of Ownership If you have ever had to pay for a repair to your handheld XRF, you know exactly what I am talking about. With...

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Which PMI Testing Technique Should You Use? LIBS vs. OES vs. XRF

Boots are best for working outside. Tennis shoes are best for the gym. Sandals are best for the beach. Sometimes, though, footwear styles overlap...

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Metal Analysis Group Partners with ELTRA and Rigaku Americas Corporation to Support the Metals Community

We are excited to announce two new distribution partnerships to further our support for industrial professionals in the metals supply chain.

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Lasers or X-rays: 7 Key Differences of Handheld LIBS vs XRF

The Rolling Stones or The Beatles? Spiderman or Batman? iPhone or Android? Is there a winner in each of these classic match-ups? Maybe. What we know...

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Handheld XRF for PMI Testing: An Honest Review

There have been a handful of truly revolutionary inventions throughout history. Fire. The wheel. Electricity. Donuts. The handheld XRF. No, I’m not...

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Portable Optical Emission Spectrometers (OES): Everything You Need to Know

The manufacturing industry has little to no tolerance for error. That means suppliers often need to know the exact composition of the metallic alloys...

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What is PMI Testing (Positive Material Identification)?

It’s tough for me to hear about accidents in the news caused by faulty parts and materials. Take, for example, the most recent SpaceX dilemma that...

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Welcome To the Metal Analysis Blog

Thank you for checking out the Metal Analysis Group blog - we’re excited to have to you with us!

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Quality PMI Testing: 5 Tips to Ensure Trusted, Consistent Results

If only life had 5 tips for quality results like PMI testing does; we would all be killing it! Fortunately, for us metal heads, there are 5 clear-cut...

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WESTEC 2019 Recap: LIBS in Long Beach

This was my first time at this event. A much larger event than I am used to attending, I walked into the large event space at the Long Beach...

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