X-Rite, Incorporated has launched a new family of multi-angle spectrophotometers and advanced quality control and formulation software that give manufacturers powerful new tools to introduce processes, improve first-time quality and reduce the time and effort of troubleshooting problems on the factory floor, according to the company. With the new MA94/96/98 family, X-Rite now offers a wider range of solutions so customers can tailor their investments by selecting the instruments that best suit their applications, measuring anything from the most basic paints to sophisticated interference pigment coatings. The new spectrophotometers offer improvements such as better data repeatability and a more robust method for measuring flexible or curved surfaces, and customers will be able to utilize the advanced X-ColorQC software that comes with the instruments to obtain more information from data. The MA94, 96 and 98 instruments all feature: X-Rite’s JOBS workflow routine with both text and visual cues that instructs the user where measurements need to be collected and records data for analysis using the bundled X-ColorQC software; quick measurement time of about 1 second, with calculation and display in a total of 2 seconds; battery-powered operation that records more than 1,400 measurements per full charge, in addition to operation from an AC adapter and data collection via USB 2.0 or wireless data collection via Bluetooth.