Sep 15 2009
Through its UK subsidiary Fischer Instrumentation GB Ltd, the Helmut Fischer Group is showcasing some of its most versatile instruments for the current economic climate at the Surface World Show 27th-29th October 2009. These include the new MMS PC2 bench top system with multi-functionality to suit a wide variety of applications and industries; the XDV-SD spectrometer originally developed for RoHS and now naturally suited to gold and precious metal analysis and coating thickness measurement; FMP100, the flagship coating thickness handheld instrument with Windows CE technology, and the budget MP0R handheld for fast, easy coating thickness measurements on the shop floor. The complete FMP10-40 series of handheld gauges will also be on show.
Fig 1: The XDV-SD; just one of the innovative analysis instruments at the show.
The range on show demonstrates true German precision and efficiency, offering flexible systems such as the MMS PC2 to large multi-national companies with many application needs or much smaller, compact instruments such as the handheld gauges for the smaller firm typically operating in traditional plating industries or as part of the automotive supply chain.
The MMS PC2 is proving to be very popular throughout Europe. It utilises a wide range of plug-in testing modules and probes to suit varying sample geometries and measuring ranges. The plug-in probes allow for measurements on virtually all types of coatings. It also has data archiving and measurement data processing capabilities, simplifying record keeping and data evaluation. In terms of its scope, the MMS PC2 is probably one of the most cost efficient measuring systems available on the market.
The XDV-SD first took the market by storm with its RoHS screening capability. Being fast simple and precise, it also sets the standard for the analysis of gold and other precious metals in the electroplating process. The WinFTM software provides additional functionality with simultaneous analysis of up to 24 elements in coatings and/or bulk materials