--- title: Metal Analysis Group Blog | XRF description: XRF | 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 ### XRF 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) 1 min read #### [Bridging the Industrial Skills Gap: New Training Institute for Technical Training](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/metal-analysis-group-announces-new-technical-training-courses) [Erika Pfeiffer](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/author/erika-pfeiffer): Mar 13, 2023 5:01:58 PM The MAG Industrial Training Institute will provide Technical Training to support growing demand for Personnel Certification [Metals Manufacturing](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/metals-manufacturing) [QAQC](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/qaqc) [OES](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/oes) [LIBS](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/libs) [API 578](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/api-578) [Training](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/training) [PMI](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/pmi) [XRF](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/xrf) [Read More](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/metal-analysis-group-announces-new-technical-training-courses) 7 min read #### [Quality PMI Testing: 5 Tips to Ensure Trusted, Consistent Results](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/quality-pmi-testing-5-tips-to-ensure-trusted-consistent-results) [Chris Carolan](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/author/chris-carolan): Mar 13, 2023 5:01:58 PM If only life had 5 tips for quality results like PMI testing does; we would all be killing it! Fortunately, for us metal heads, there are 5 clear-cut... [OES](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/oes) [LIBS](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/libs) [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) [XRF](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/xrf) [Read More](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/quality-pmi-testing-5-tips-to-ensure-trusted-consistent-results) #### [Metal Analysis Group is Bringing API RP 578 Training to Your Refining Community](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/metal-analysis-group-is-bringing-api-rp-578-training-to-your-refining-community) [Quan Collins](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/author/quan-collins): Mar 13, 2023 5:01:58 PM The MAG Industrial Training Institute will provide API RP 578 Training to Regional Refining Communities Across the USA and Worldwide [Metals Manufacturing](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/metals-manufacturing) [QAQC](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/qaqc) [OES](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/oes) [Inspection](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/inspection) [API 578](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/api-578) [Training](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/training) [PMI](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/pmi) [XRF](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/xrf) [Read More](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/metal-analysis-group-is-bringing-api-rp-578-training-to-your-refining-community) #### [Metal Analysis Group Sets PMI Testing Standard: Offers First Ever Qualification & Certification Program for Positive Material Identification](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/metal-analysis-group-announces-new-pmi-qualification-certification) [Quan Collins](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/author/quan-collins): Mar 13, 2023 5:01:58 PM The MAG Industrial Training Institute will provide PMI Training Program to support void in PMI Qualification & Certification [Metals Manufacturing](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/metals-manufacturing) [QAQC](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/qaqc) [OES](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/oes) [LIBS](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/libs) [Inspection](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/inspection) [Training](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/training) [PMI](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/pmi) [XRF](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/tag/xrf) [Read More](https://blog.xrfcompany.com/blog/articles/metal-analysis-group-announces-new-pmi-qualification-certification)