--- title: Metal Analysis Group Blog | Scrap Metal description: Scrap Metal | Welcome to the Metal Analysis Group Blog! --- # CLEAN Blog #### Add subtitle here. Filter by Tag Show All API 578 Aluminum Handheld XRF Inspection KT-100S LIBS LIBS Laser OES Masters of PMI Metals Manufacturing News OES PMI QAQC Scrap Metal Trade-In Training XRF ##### Sign Up Today ### Scrap Metal 2 min read #### [Top 5 Reasons You Should Trade-In Your Handheld XRF](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/top-5-reasons-you-should-trade-in-your-handheld-xrf) [Chris Carolan](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/author/chris-carolan): Mar 13, 2023 5:01:58 PM Today I want to share the Top 5 Reasons you should trade-in your handheld XRF. 1. Avoid Costly Repairs and Lower the Cost of Ownership If you have... [Metals Manufacturing](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/metals-manufacturing) [Scrap Metal](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/scrap-metal) [LIBS](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/libs) [Trade-In](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/trade-in) [Inspection](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/inspection) [PMI](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/pmi) [XRF](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/xrf) [Aluminum](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/aluminum) [Read More](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/top-5-reasons-you-should-trade-in-your-handheld-xrf) 9 min read #### [Handheld XRF for PMI Testing: An Honest Review](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/handheld-xrf-for-pmi-testing-an-honest-review) [Chris Carolan](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/author/chris-carolan): Mar 13, 2023 5:01:58 PM There have been a handful of truly revolutionary inventions throughout history. Fire. The wheel. Electricity. Donuts. The handheld XRF. No, I’m not... [Metals Manufacturing](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/metals-manufacturing) [Scrap Metal](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/scrap-metal) [QAQC](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/qaqc) [Handheld XRF](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/handheld-xrf) [Inspection](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/inspection) [API 578](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/api-578) [Masters of PMI](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/masters-of-pmi) [PMI](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/pmi) [Read More](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/handheld-xrf-for-pmi-testing-an-honest-review) 4 min read #### [Top 5 Ways You Will Profit Using Handheld LIBS for Scrap Metal Sorting](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/top-5-ways-you-will-profit-using-handheld-libs-for-scrap-metal-sorting) [Colt Carolan](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/author/colt-carolan): Mar 13, 2023 5:01:58 PM Handheld LIBS has been around for the better part of a decade but there are still many scrappers out there that either don't know what it is or don't... [KT-100S](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/kt-100s) [Scrap Metal](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/scrap-metal) [LIBS](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/libs) [Aluminum](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/aluminum) [Read More](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/top-5-ways-you-will-profit-using-handheld-libs-for-scrap-metal-sorting) 5 min read #### [Handheld LIBS for Positive Material Identification: Better Than XRF?](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/handheld-libs-for-positive-material-identification-better-than-xrf) [Chris Carolan](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/author/chris-carolan): Mar 13, 2023 5:01:58 PM If you’re a metal maniac like me, I’m assuming you know about handheld XRF and what a staple it is in Positive Material Identification (and if not,... [Metals Manufacturing](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/metals-manufacturing) [Scrap Metal](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/scrap-metal) [QAQC](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/qaqc) [LIBS](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/libs) [Inspection](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/inspection) [API 578](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/api-578) [Masters of PMI](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/masters-of-pmi) [PMI](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/pmi) [Aluminum](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/aluminum) [Read More](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/handheld-libs-for-positive-material-identification-better-than-xrf) 2 min read #### [MAG Premier Equipment Access: Maximize Time. Save Money. Reduce Stress.](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/mag-premier-equipment-access-announcement) [Chris Carolan](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/author/chris-carolan): Mar 13, 2023 5:01:58 PM We are excited to announce the launch of our MAG Premier Equipment Access service to support the replacement of capital expenditure purchasing models... [Metals Manufacturing](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/metals-manufacturing) [Scrap Metal](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/scrap-metal) [QAQC](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/qaqc) [News](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/news) [PMI](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/pmi) [Read More](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/mag-premier-equipment-access-announcement)