Recycling metal is essential because it reduces the amount of scrap bound for landfills and reduces the need to mine ores, but it’s not necessarily the reason scrap processors started their businesses ...

Properly identifying metals and alloys has been a key task for scrap recyclers for as long as they have been preparing shipments for smelters, foundries and mills. Metals recyclers have used a variety ...

In this study, several types of metals were tested for identification based on their spectral lines. Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) is a type of atomic emission spectroscopy which ...

In demanding environments where equipment performance, safety, and traceability are critical, choosing the right labeling solution is more than a small detail-it's a strategic decision. From aerospace ...

Rigaku Analytical Devices has announced the launch of Katana™, a handheld laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) analyzer. Katana enables durable and accurate alloy identification for use in ...

Almost anyone can learn the craft of welding, Andrew Pearce argues in his straightforward and handy guide to do-it-yourself metal work, Farm and Workshop Welding (Fox Chapel Publishing, 2012). In this ...