COMPARISON STATEMENT BETWEEN EXISTING NITON HANDHELD XRF ANALYZERS :

Niton XL2 100G XL2 800 XL3t 800 XL2 Plus XL3t GOLDD+

Model

X-Ray Tube 38kV / 80uA / 2W 45kV / 80uA / 2W 50KV / 40uA / 2W 45kV / 80uA / 2W 50KV / 200uA / 2W
Source

Detector Si-PIN Si-PIN Si-PIN SDD (Silicon Drift Detector) GOLDD (Geometrically
with (Detector ProGuard Optimized Large area Drift
protection included) Detector)

Excitation source Ag Ag Au Ag Ag
target Anode

Detector Internal Internal Internal Internal Internal

calibration

Alloy Calibration FP FP FP FP FP
Alloy mode 1 2 2 2 2
filters

Standard Ti-U ( 25 elements ) Ti-U ( >25 elements from >25 elements from S to U Mg-U ( >30 elements from Mg-U ( >30 elements from Mg
Analytical Range Ti to U (varies by (varies by application) Mg to U (varies by to U (varies by application)
application) application)

Small Spot size, 8 8 8 8 8&3

mm
System 400 MHz, ARM 11 CPU 400 MHz, ARM 11 CPU 533 MHz, ARM 11 CPU 400 MHz, ARM 11 CPU 533 MHz, ARM 11 CPU
Electronics 300 MHz, dedicated DSP 300 MHz, dedicated DSP 300 MHz, dedicated DSP 300 MHz, dedicated DSP 300 MHz, dedicated DSP
80 MHz, ASICS DSP for 80 MHz, ASICS DSP for 80 MHz, ASICS DSP for 80 MHz, ASICS DSP for signal 80 MHz, ASICS DSP for signal
signal processing signal processing signal processing processing processing
4096 Channel MCA, 4096 Channel MCA, 4096 Channel MCA, 4096 Channel MCA, 4096 Channel MCA,
64 MB Internal System 64 MB Internal System 32 MB Internal System 64 MB Internal System 32 MB Internal System
memory / 128 MB memory / 128 MB internal memory / 128 MB memory / 128 MB internal memory / 128 MB internal
internal user storage user storage internal user storage user storage user storage

Optional Only General Metal General Metal, General Metal, General Metal, General Metal,
Additional Precious Metal, Precious Metal, Precious Metal, Precious Metal,
Calibration RoHS, RoHS, RoHS, RoHS,
Modes Coating Thickness Coating Thickness Coating Thickness, Coating Thickness,
Mining & Soil Mining & Soil
Thin Sample
Auto-Catalyst
Rare Earth Elements

Camera N/A Integrated Camera Integrated Camera Integrated CCD micro CCD Camera Integrated GPS
camera for locating and
recording measurement
positions
Communications Bluetooth, USB Bluetooth, USB, RS-232 Bluetooth, USB, RS-232 Bluetooth, USB, RS-232 cable Bluetooth, USB, RS-232 cable
cable cable

Display Screen Fixed angle, color, Fixed angle, color, Adjustable angle VIP™ Fixed angle, color, resistive Adjustable angle VIP™ Tilting
resistive touchscreen resistive touchscreen Tilting color touch-screen touchscreen inbuilt 3.5” color touch-screen display
inbuilt 3.5” display inbuilt 3.5” display display display

Power No Hot swap function No Hot swap function No Hot swap function 7.4V lithium-ion battery, or No Hot swap function
12V DC, 3A, 36W power
supply
Hot swap functionality
keeps analyzer powered
during battery replacements

Battery One (1) No. lithium-ion 2 No., Two (2) lithium-ion 2 No. lithium-ion battery 2 No., Two (2) lithium-ion 2 No., Two (2) lithium-ion
battery packs battery packs packs battery packs battery packs
One (1) 110/220 VAC One (1) 110/220 VAC One (1) 110/220 VAC One (1) 110/220 VAC battery One (1) 110/220 VAC battery
battery charger/ AC battery charger/ AC battery charger/ AC charger/ AC adaptor charger/ AC adaptor
adaptor adaptor adaptor Can work continuous for 8 to Can work continuous for 8 to
Can work continuous for Can work continuous for 8 Can work continuous for 8 10 hours 10 hours
8 to 10 hours to 10 hours to 10 hours

Instrument Upto 10000 reading with Upto 10000 reading with Upto 10000 reading with Upto 10000 reading with Upto 10000 reading with
internal memory Spectra Spectra Spectra Spectra Spectra

Instrument Touch and hard keys Touch and hard keys Touch and hard keys Touch and hard keys Touch and hard keys
Control

Rating Sealed IP65 Sealed IP65 Sealed IP65 Sealed IP54 Sealed IP65

Weight in kg/lbs 1.53 / 3.5 1.53 / 3.5 1.3 / 3.0 1.53 / 3.5 1.3 / 3.0
Dimensions 10.25 x 11 x 4 in. 10.25 x 11 x 4 in. 9.60 x 9.05 x 3.75 in. 10 x 10.8 x 3.9 in 9.60 x 9.05 x 3.75 in.
(256 x 275 x 100 mm) (256 x 275 x 100 mm) (244 x 230 x 95.5 mm) (25.6 x 27.5 x 10 cm) (244 x 230 x 95.5 mm)

Optional N/A Portable test stand Portable test stand, Portable test stand 3 mm small-spot collimation
Features Mobile test stand stationary test stand, Mobile test stand Portable test stand,
& Accessories Welding Mask tripod stand Field mate test stand Stationary (bench-top) test
Extension pole Soil guard stand,
Welding mask mobile test stand,
HotFoot™ hot surface Field Mate™
adapter Extend-a-Pole™ extension
Soil testing guard pole
Internal CCD sample Welding mask
imaging system HotFoot™ hot surface adapter
Variable spot size Soil testing guard
aperture

Operating Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary Proprietary

System

Software Niton Data Transfer Niton Data Transfer (NDT) Niton Data Transfer (NDT) Niton Data Transfer (NDT) PC Niton Data Transfer (NDT) PC
Support (NDT) PC software PC software PC software software software

Global N/A N/A N/A N/A Optional external GPS (via

Positioning Bluetooth)
System

Year of Launch 2015 2010 2010 2019 2010

Compulsory TYPE Approval from TYPE Approval from AERB TYPE Approval from AERB TYPE Approval from AERB TYPE Approval from AERB
Government AERB (Atomic Energy (Atomic Energy Regulatory (Atomic Energy (Atomic Energy Regulatory (Atomic Energy Regulatory
Approval Regulatory Board) Board) Regulatory Board) Board) Board)
Industry Awards N/A N/A N/A
to Specify

• 2 X R&D 100 • 2 X R&D 100

AWARD2003 FOR XLt. AWARD2003 FOR XLt.
• NORTHTROP • NORTHTROP GRUMMAN
GRUMMAN MATERIAL DIRECTOR
MATERIAL DIRECTOR AWARD – 2004.
AWARD – 2004. • BUSINESS WEEK
• BUSINESS WEEK GOLD 2005
GOLD 2005 • 3 X R & D 100
• 3 X R & D 100 AWARD 2008 FOR XL3t SERIES
AWARD 2008 FOR XL3t
SERIES