Scrap Metal Industry Archive

Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Scrap Metal & Alloys”

Invite CJ to demo more profitable aluminum sorting for you

Diggity June 17, 2022 Scrap Metal & Alloys, XRF

When CJ's not driving for NASCAR Xfinity Series, we kick him out of the office and he goes demo'ing What do you get when CJ McLaughlin stops by your scrapyard? The opportunity to demo the fastest, toughest XRF ever, discover ...

Chemistry is essential in a scrapyard

Diggity June 12, 2022 News & Press, Scrap Metal & Alloys, XRF

At ISRI this year, our good friend from Scrap University and Detroit Scrap Consulting Services Brad Rudover moderated a panel of speakers that discussed how current metals identification directly impacts profitability and the scrap business on a daily basis. The ...

Want to take advantage of high aluminum prices? Here’s what you need to know

Diggity February 22, 2022 News & Press, Scrap Metal & Alloys, XRF

Profit from rising aluminum prices with SciAps Clean aluminum prices have skyrocketed in recent months. For example, clean/new 6063 and 5052 aluminum is $1.60/pound, whereas several months ago the scrap price hovered around $0.70/pound. If you can quickly sort your ...

SciAps is giving away alloy analyzers at ISRI golf outings

rickpick February 13, 2022 Featured News, News & Press, Scrap Metal & Alloys

What’s better about X-550? Permanently end your aluminum mix-ups. SciAps X-550 is the only X-ray gun that’s as good on aluminum as it is on high temps, stainless and turnings. Sort your aluminum alloys in 2 seconds — including ...

Join us at ISRI

Diggity February 7, 2022 Events, Scrap Metal & Alloys

How did SciAps become the world’s handheld technology leader in just a few years? Our NASCAR racing team and our approach to innovation are the same — go fast and take chances! SciAps is proud to support ISRI 2022. Our ...

One big, happy scrap family

Diggity November 8, 2021 LIBS, Scrap Metal & Alloys, XRF

The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries is the newest organization to partner with Scrap University in support of their formalized education program. SciAps partnered with Scrap University in April 2021, and now ISRI members join SciAps customers with access to ...

Grading aluminum with Scrap University and SciAps X-550

Diggity June 25, 2021 News & Press, Scrap Metal & Alloys, XRF

SciAps handheld XRF captures valuable upgrades. Scrap University trains your operator to know they matter. Brad Rudover, one of the founders of Scrap University, shared some helpful hints for grading aluminum, one of the many training sessions offered at Scrap ...

One Box for Scrap

Diggity April 22, 2021 Scrap Metal & Alloys

Create an economical One Box for YOUR sorting needs The "sort everything" package! Combines world's leading XRF metals sorter with breakthrough LIBS testing in argon or air. Go faster, and get those upgrades. And great customer service. We now have ...

Scrap University aims to upgrade industry training, with support from SciAps

Diggity April 16, 2021 Scrap Metal & Alloys

Kate Fraser and Brad Rudover are working to upgrade the scrap industry by sharing knowledge and experiences through Scrap University. SciAps joins them as a contributing consultant and partner. Kate started at ABC recycling in 2008 as a receptionist, where ...

SciAps launches all new LIBS technology family with Z-900 Series platform

Diggity March 5, 2021 LIBS, NDT/PMI, News & Press, Scrap Metal & Alloys

Z-900 Series includes world's only “dual-burn” technology For release March 5, 2021 SciAps, Inc., a Boston-based company specializing in handheld analytical instrumentation, is pleased to introduce their new generation SciAps Z-900 series handheld LIBS analyzers. Similar to their new XRF ...