CLEAN Blog

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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...

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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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Bridging the Industrial Skills Gap: New Training Institute for Technical Training

The MAG Industrial Training Institute will provide Technical Training to support growing demand for Personnel Certification

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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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Handheld LIBS for Positive Material Identification: Better Than XRF?

If you’re a metal maniac like me, I’m assuming you know about handheld XRF and what a staple it is in Positive Material Identification (and if not,...

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MAG Premier Equipment Access: Maximize Time. Save Money. Reduce Stress.

We are excited to announce the launch of our MAG Premier Equipment Access service to support the replacement of capital expenditure purchasing models...

Metal Analysis Group is Bringing API RP 578 Training to Your Refining Community

The MAG Industrial Training Institute will provide API RP 578 Training to Regional Refining Communities Across the USA and Worldwide