Tester reduces equipment costs

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(2002), "Tester reduces equipment costs", Aircraft Engineering and Aerospace Technology, Vol. 74 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/aeat.2002.12774cad.011

Tester reduces equipment costs

Keywords: Testing, Costs, Equipment, Aerospace industry

Indentec reports that it has developed a machine to help users minimise costs in upgrading hardness testing.

Thought to be the first of its type, the 9150LKV (CAMS) combines the three most popular hardness scales with computerised measurement of indentations and automatic downloading of results. According to Indentec, it will enable testing to be updated to the latest technology without the need for three separate testers.

The bench-mounted digital machine is designed to test to all fifteen Rockwell scales and – with change of indenter – to Vickers scales from 3 to 30 kgf and Brinell scales from 5 to 30 kgf.

After testing, the software automatically downloads Rockwell hardnesses and related test data to computer or data logger.

Vickers and Brinell indentations are projected by a built-in video camera to a monitor where they are measured automatically. Indentec says that this point- and-click technique is much more repeatable than the old fashioned measurement by eyepiece, which often leads to misjudgements and-inconsistencies.

Hardnesses are displayed and stored in memory, which can also hold dedicated test files containing loads, indenters and specimen information.

Other options include an automatic focus, an automatic X-Y positioning table, and password- secured access.

Details available from: Indentec Ltd. Tel: +44 (0)1384 896949.