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Citation
(2001), "The future of coating thickness measurement", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 48 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/acmm.2001.12848cad.007
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2001, MCB UP Limited
The future of coating thickness measurement
The future of coating thickness measurement
Keywords Elcometer Instruments, Coatings, Testing, Gauges
Elcometer Instruments Ltd reports that it has introduced a novel, new, palm-sized, coating thickness gauge to its range of products for testing coatings.
The Elcometer 456 utilises the well known measurement techniques of electromagnetic induction and eddy current to measure a wide variety of coatings on either ferrous metal or non-ferrous metal substrates. All the 456 gauges have the new multiple calibration adjustment methods for smooth substrates, rough substrates and unusual metal (special) substrates for optimum measurement accuracy.
Packed with many powerful features and presented in a specially designed, rugged, hand-held gauge-case the Elcometer 456 incorporates a full graphics offering menu driven operation which is said to be both easy-to-use and flexible and provides user guidance on the display.
The 456 uses intelligent probes so the gauge can host a wide range of gauge options and scale ranges for ferrous (F), non-ferrous (NF) and dual FNF operations are available. According to Elcometer the reading speed of the 456 is unsurpassed and at > 60 readings per minute it is probably the fastest gauge of its type.
The Elcometer 456 is available as either integral or separate probe versions and the separate probe gauges have a new probe format, the Plug In Integral Probe (PINIP), as an option. The PINIP converts the separate probe gauge to single-handed, integral probe operation for large area surveys.
Basic, Standard and Top feature-options maximise the customer choice from the quick and simple Basic with its simple statistics display, through the single batch memory of the Standard unit, up to 250 readings, to the fully featured Top version with memory for up to 40,000 readings in up to 999 batches, upper and lower limits and flexible data collection modes.
Details available from: Elcometer Instruments Ltd. Tel: +44 (0) 161 371 6000; Fax: +44 (0) 161 371 6010; E-mail: sales@elcometer.com; Web site: www.elcometer.com