E-Certa has completed the installation of a new state of the art XAN X-ray fluorescence spectrometer supplied by Fischer Instrumentation GB, and is now offering the electronics industry a screening service for components to help them comply with the RoHS Directive.

The equipment will add to the capabilities of E-Certa, which provides a full range of technical, marketing, and information services to the global electronics sector. RoHS restricted substances can sometimes be found deep within the sample to be tested, which is why a variety of analytical methods are employed. It also relies on knowing what materials are permitted in given applications and what is not permitted. No single analytical method exists that can analyze all these materials in a nondestructive manner. The capabilities of the laboratories allow E-Certa to investigate every sample in different ways; so if one technique is not feasible alternatives can be found. The final part of the jigsaw puzzle is now in place allowing us to offer a full range of testing from quick and simple surface investigations to part per million (ppm) analysis.