For nearly 25 years, HELMUT FISCHER has been developing, manufacturing and distributing X-ray fluorescence instruments for coating thickness measurement and material analysis.

Principle - X-ray Fluorescence Method

X-ray fluorescence spectral analysis identifies elements through their characteristic secondary X-radiation. An X-ray tube generates primary radiation, which is directed onto the specimen. The primary radiation can knock an electron out of an electron shell of an atom of the specimen material. For energy reasons, an electron from a more distant shell “drops” into the vacated space. In the course of this change in position, the atom emits radiation with an energy that is characteristic of the particular element. This radiation is analyzed with a suitable detector. The energy is used to determine the respective element, and the intensity to determine its quantity in the specimen. The sophistication of the FISCHERSCOPE X-RAY and unique WinFTM software simplifies the complex process making analysis easy, even for users with no specific knowledge of these processes.

The FISCHERSCOPE X-RAY is the first energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometer which allows for a fast, non-destructive, cost efficient and precise determination of both quantitative element analysis and thickness measurement in one integrated measurement system.

Important Features:

• Quantitative analysis of solid, powder or paste-like materials as well as liquids for up to 24 elements from Al(Z=13) to U (Z=92).


• Thickness and element composition measurements of individual coatings in coating systems with up to 24 different elements.


• Standard free analysis using the fundamental parameter method (FP) based on a spectra library with 14 pure elements. Enabling quick analysis of samples with entirely unknown compositions.


• High-precision, programmable XYZ-stage for fully automated measurements.


• Direct viewing of the measurement location using a colour video microscope during the measurement.

Areas of Application:

The following are just some areas where X-ray fluorescence analysis has significant advantages:

• Jewellery and the watch trade


• Laboratories responsible fro gold and precious metal determinations.


• Assay offices for the determination of the purity


• Separation institutes and recycling companies


• Coin mints


• Manufacturers and processors of dental alloys


• Customs authorities

You too can profit from the user-friendly application of energy-dispersive X-ray fluorescence. Increase your success with reliable and quickly available measurement results.