Optical emission spectrometers are used for quality control and materials acceptance inspection of metallic materials such as iron, steel, and nonferrous metals. They are also used for shipment inspection of automotive parts and machinery parts. In recent years, such industries have increased in activity in South-East Asia, India, and China, and so demand for these instruments has increased. At the same time, there are increasing numbers of first-time users for the instruments, so ease of maintenance and ease of operation are viewed as important.
In response to these needs, Shimadzu has developed these instruments by capitalizing on nearly 80 years of data and technology accumulated in the development of optical emission spectrometers. The resulting instruments are compact and easy to handle, even by first-time users. Users can select from two models to suit their needs. The PDA-MF is targeted specifically at the analysis of nonferrous metals. The PDA-MF Plus can analyze a wide range of samples, including iron and nonferrous metals.
