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18.3.2026
Battery Recycling Revolution: How XRF Analysis Maximizes Recovery from Lithium-Ion and Lead-Acid Batteries
Battery Recycling Revolution: How XRF Analysis Maximizes Recovery from Lithium-Ion and Lead-Acid Batteries The global electric vehicle fleet passed 40 million units in 2024. Every one of those vehicles carries a battery pack weighing 400-900 pounds, packed with lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese. Most were manufactured between 2018-2024. Average lifespan: 8-15 years. Basic math says… View Article
3.3.2026
E-Waste Gold Rush: How XRF Analyzers Maximize Precious Metals Recovery from Electronics
E-Waste Gold Rush: How XRF Analyzers Maximize Precious Metals Recovery from Electronics An e-waste facility in Denver processed 40 tons of circuit boards last month and sold them to a bulk buyer for $32,000—the standard rate of $800 per ton for mixed electronics scrap. The new operations manager, who’d previously worked at a precious metals… View Article
23.2.2026
Copper Cable Recycling: How Instant Alloy Identification Turns Scrap into Maximum Profit
Copper Cable Recycling: How Instant Alloy Identification Turns Scrap into Maximum Profit A scrap yard in Houston processes 40 tons of mixed cables every week. For years, they sorted by weight and appearance: thick cables went in one pile, thin in another, shiny copper here, dull brass there. The operation made money, but the owner… View Article
17.2.2026
Incoming Material Verification: How US Manufacturers Save Millions with Positive Material Identification Equipment
Incoming Material Verification: How US Manufacturers Save Millions with Positive Material Identification Equipment When a $2.3 million aerospace component fails catastrophic testing, investigators often trace the problem back to a single moment: the loading dock where the wrong alloy entered the facility. A batch of 316L stainless steel arrives with paperwork certifying its composition. It… View Article
10.2.2026
Handheld XRF in Scrap Recycling: From Scrap Heap to Profitable Business
Handheld XRF in Scrap Recycling: From Scrap Heap to Profitable Business Owners and managers of scrap recycling companies know that profit is not made at the baler or the scale, but at the sorting stage. A single mistake in identifying metal grades during scrap intake can wipe out the entire margin on a batch of material…. View Article
27.1.2026
Which REEs can XRF realistically measure and why some are harder
Which REEs can XRF realistically measure and why some are harder Rare earth elements (REEs) are often a target of rapid analysis in geology, mining, and processing: the goal is to quickly determine whether enrichment is present, how composition changes across zones, and which streams or lots look promising. XRF (X-ray fluorescence) is well suited… View Article
30.12.2025
Jingle Bells: How People and Horses Rang in the Early Middle Ages – and What XRF Revealed
Jingle Bells: How People and Horses Rang in the Early Middle Ages – and What XRF Revealed In December, bells are everywhere: on doors, Christmas trees, holiday markets, in songs, and in ads. It’s easy to assume that this soundscape is almost an invention of Christmas and New Year’s. But archaeology occasionally brings us stories… View Article
16.12.2025
How XRF Lets Us Reread History: From Meteoric Daggers to Ancient Glass
How XRF Lets Us Reread History: From Meteoric Daggers to Ancient Glass For most of human history, the materials behind great artifacts were a matter of educated guesswork. Was that dagger really made from a fallen star? How did a Roman glass cup change color from green to red? What alloys did ancient mints and… View Article
13.12.2025
Handheld XRF Analyzer in Scrap Recycling: How to Turn a “Pile of Metal” into a Controlled Business
Handheld XRF Analyzer in Scrap Recycling: How to Turn a “Pile of Metal” into a Controlled Business Owners and managers of scrap-recycling companies know very well: profit is born not at the shear or the weighbridge, but at the sorting stage. Mix up stainless grades, let a nickel alloy slip into “heavy melt,” or miss… View Article
18.11.2025
X-ray fluorescence control of the composition of aluminum-zinc and zinc coatings in rolled steel products
X-ray fluorescence control of the composition of aluminum-zinc and zinc coatings in rolled steel products In the production of galvanized rolled steel products, it is critically important to strictly control the composition of metallic coatings. Modern protective coatings on steel – from traditional zinc to complex zinc-aluminum-magnesium alloys – contain alloying elements (additions) such as… View Article
9.11.2025
X-ray Fluorescence Analysis of Sn-Ag-Cu, Sn-Bi, and Sn-Pb Solders in EMS/SMT Manufacturing
X-ray Fluorescence Analysis of Sn-Ag-Cu, Sn-Bi, and Sn-Pb Solders in EMS/SMT Manufacturing In modern electronics manufacturing, precise control of solder alloy composition is critical for assembly quality and reliability. Electronic manufacturing services (EMS) and surface-mount technology (SMT) lines consume kilograms of tin-based solders every day—both lead-free alloys (e.g., Sn-Ag-Cu or Sn-Bi) and classic tin-lead (Sn-Pb)… View Article
27.10.2025