Other makers of portable XRFs will usually emphasize drop test ratings, which usually are drops of 3 or 4 feet onto a plywood surface. That’s hardly impressive. The majority of XRF analyzers can withstand such an impact. We in our case, threw the unit off a height of 35 feet, onto a brick surface and broke it open and yet it still worked. A drop test worth mentioning.
Even seasoned NDT/PMI engineers can feel uncomfortable when handling a 30,000 analyzer, but with SciAps, it is unnecessary to worry.
This is the case of a recent event where a scientist on the tower of 35 feet with his equipment, the SciAps X-550, climbed the tower. Part of the pack broke, and the new analyzer dropped onto the brick surface beneath, due to the failure in one of his gears, which was not anticipated. He predicted that the apparatus would be destroyed altogether--an expensive loss--but found that the casing was broken off, but the analyzer remained in working condition. The main electronic boards, X-ray tube and the detector remained intact following the fall. That’s true durability.
SciAps Service repaired the analyzer to like-new condition, at a price of $676.
We know that our customers do not work within controlled environments. Their jobs may be demanding and they need to be equipped to cope with the demands.
Our analyzers are designed with the real job site conditions in mind to ensure that your operations run smoothly.
Most of the ANALYZER remains intact after that fall.
Assume the X-550 is reliable in doing this at a 35-foot drop, just think of how fast and accurate you can work at full speed with a complete unit!
References:
1. SciAps
