Global Product Manager Announced

May, 2021 – Zach Dismukes, one of the most knowledgeable names in the XRF industry, moved from US headquarters in Schaumburg to southern California with a mission to make Bowman a highly recognized technology brand in the continent’s technology hub.

On May 1, Bowman Chief Technology Officer Jun Choi announced his return, as Global Product Manager, with a team of 5 and wide-ranging responsibilities. These include analysis of global market priorities, participation in the development of new systems and software, strategic planning, and business process enhancement.

Bowman Grows Production Capacity with Key New Hires

April, 2021 – Production Manager Xavier Rodriguez announces the expansion of Bowman production capacity with the addition of Manufacturing Technicians Brie Goodman and Sean Mann.

Brie Goodman holds an Associate’s Degree, and an Integrated Engineering Technology (InET) degree. She formerly worked for Wi-tronix and Allen Avionics, the latter as an electronics technician, where she specialized in assembly and testing. In her post at Bowman, her primary focus will be collimators, filters, motors, and complex soldering projects.

Sean Mann has a B.S. in Industrial Engineering and formerly worked as a mechanical technician for Rockwell Automation’s Research and Development for Motion department, where his most notable project was the I-Trak Intelligent Track, a linear motor system that allows for independent control of multiple movers, replacing rotary-driven chains, belts, and gears. In his new position, he will focus on production parts and the optimization of work instructions.

Bowman Expands Sales Team

March, 2021 – Bowman has appointed Ryan Ahrens as sales and support engineer for the high-activity region that includes southern California, also Arizona, Oregon and Washington.

Mr. Ahrens was previously a technical sales engineer, based in Dallas, with Keyence, a global supplier of sensors, measuring instruments, and machine vision systems. As a sales and support engineer, he will work with Bowman customers in the PCB manufacturing and metal finishing industries, providing consultation, installation and support for all seven models of Bowman XRF plating thickness measurement systems.

Mr. Ahrens holds a B.S. in chemical engineering and an MBA from the University of Alabama; he is a member of AIChE*. His base is Santa Ana, California.

* American Institute of Chemical Engineers

Unique Measurement Geometry and Entry-Level Price

February, 2021 – Mumbai. Bowman and its India partner, Quantum Equipment Co. Pvt. Ltd., have debuted an important addition to their suite of benchtop XRF composition analysis systems.

The Q-series Karatmeter is a robust system, developed exclusively for the India market, that’s ideal for gold assay measurement and other precious metal analysis.

The two most distinctive features of the Q Series are “top-down” measurement using a manual Z-axis movement, and precision video imaging.

The standard Q-series Karatmeter includes a single fixed collimator, solid-state PIN detector, and long-life micro-focus x-ray tube. As with all Bowman models, the components can be upgraded to include multiple collimators, a variable focal camera, or an SDD detector.

Like others in the Quantum portfolio, Q-series Karatmeter XRFs simultaneously measure up to 30 elements in a single alloy. Element range is Al (13) through U (92.)

To quantify composition in the alloy from the detected photons, Q-series systems run advanced Xralizer software. Xralizer combines intuitive controls with time-saving shortcuts, extensive search capability, and “one-click” reporting. Equally important: Karatmeter XRFs are full-access instruments from the day of install: there are no dongles or lock-outs to complicate, delay, or add cost.

Bowman’s Q-series desktop XRF was developed for gold assay, quality labs and production environments. It is highly advantageous for users with limited benchtop space – or budget limitations. Q-series XRFs are ideal for both gold assay and alloy composition

In-Line XRF Introduced

January, 2021 – Bowman has developed a fully automated in-line XRF system for plating measurements on 8 and 12” wafers. Based on Bowman M Series Micro XRF technology, the system uses poly-capillary optics to focus the X-ray beam to 7.5 µm FWHM, the smallest beam size for XRF plating thickness analysis.

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