New products from Guardco, Mitutoyo, Renishaw and Rigaku.
Guardco USB Microscope
This new microscope offers 20-200x magnification and can be connected directly to a PC.
It can be used in direct contact with a surface or at greater distances and its camera is capable of capturing 2.0 megapixel images, which can be interpolated to 5.0 megapixels.
Its eight integrated white light LEDs are adjustable in strength.
The microscope is supplied with a magnetic holder, enabling it to be mounted vertically as well as horizontally.
It also includes special software for editing videos as well as determining the length, width, height and angle to the radius of scanned objects. The microscope is designed for the analysis of coating failures, imperfections, pretreatment quality and other fine surface structure applications.
For more information, visit the Guardco website.
Mitutoyo Coolant-Proof Calipers
The renewed 500 Series IP67 calipers can be used in workshop conditions exposed to coolant, water, dust or oil.
The calipers feature a 9-mm LCD display for improved visibility, a 22-percent increase over the previous model.
Battery life has been extended to five years using a low-current integrated circuit and the battery cap no longer requires a screwdriver, simplifying battery replacement.
The incorporation of Mitutoyo’s ABSOLUTE measurement system means that there is no need to reset the origin.
An automatic power on/off shuts down the display after 20 minutes of inactivity without affecting the ABS scale origin. Power is restored to the display as soon as the slider is moved.
For more information, visit the Mitutoyo website.
Renishaw Raman Microscope
The inVia Qontor Raman microscope incorporates Renishaw’s LiveTrack focus technology, enabling users to analyze samples with uneven, curved or rough surfaces.
The LiveTrack focusing is dynamic, providing continuous feedback to the sample stage, which automatically adjusts to follow the height of the sample. This ensures that the laser maintains focus during data collection.
Maximum overall height range is 28 mm for the standard microscope, while the maximum lateral range is limited only by the travel of the sample stage.
The microscope supports standard Renishaw objective lenses from 10x to 100x and visible and near-infrared lasers from 405 nm to 830 nm inclusive.
“Acquiring in-focus Raman images of your whole sample is now a reality. Users can track the surface live while acquiring surface or even subsurface Raman data and later view the Raman image and surface topography of their sample in 3D,” said Tim Smith, Renishaw applications scientist.
For more information, visit the Renishaw website.
Rigaku Spectrometer
The ZSX Primus IV is a sequential wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence (WDXRF) spectrometer.
Its ZSX Guidance software is designed to enable even novice users to obtain precise analysis results. Its above-tube configuration protects the optical system from power sample spills and obviates the need for protective film.
The software includes a quantitative application auto-configuration feature that sets measurement conditions as well as various correction conditions once the user has entered the standard value and sample information.
It also features an error-prevention function, which allows the system’s owner to set access levels for each operator.
The analyzer’s auto-pressure control regulates and stabilizes the vacuum conditions. This improves light element sensitivity, which is crucial in glass and ceramic materials manufacturing.
Other notable features of the WDXRF spectrometer include:
– Measurement time has been reduced by 40 percent for qualitative analysis and 20 percent for quantitative analysis
– Digital Multi-Channel Analyzer (D-MCA) X-ray counting system offers high counting linearity
– An optional gas-sealed proportional counter for light elements offers alternative to gas flow proportional counter for sites where P-10 gas is not available
For more information, visit the Rigaku website.
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