Portable Hardness Testers

UCI technology helps in hardness testing of surfaces of thin & small workpieces. While portable hardness testing equipment is an immediate need for testing cumbersome parts of an immovable workpiece, the UCI or Ultrasonic Contact Impedance technology facilitates enables testing of surfaces of small & thin workpieces. Thin workpieces could be difficult to deal with. This is the reason why UCI tester is preferred to test those special surfaces. These units, which coul portable Rockwell tester d be as thin as 2mm, are either hard or soft. Using UCI technology, professionals can determine the hardness value of both hard & soft workpieces. Both manual and motorized probe systems are employed for hardness testing. Surfaces of very thin coatings, platings, high polish finish, etc. are tested using motorized probe systems. What is the UCI method? The Ultrasonic Contact Impedance was invented by Claus Kleesattel, which helped in the testing of thin workpieces with great acc...

Leeb hardness testing and ultrasonic contact impedance technology are two popular digital methods of portable hardness testing. Hardness testing of a cumbersome part became easy with the help of digital hardness testers. It is the portability benefit of testing a workpiece without having troublesome situations that made life smooth for professionals. As it is apparent, the choice of digital portable hardness tester led to various positive results. Based on the concept of “dynamic impact” for the determination of hardness value, the Leeb hardness testing became popular. Since it involves the thrusting of a spring-loaded impact body on the test surface with an expected rebound, the results are fast, accurate, and efficient. Remember, rebound tester types aren’t suitable for testing thin and lightweight parts. On the other hand, whenever there’s a need for hardness testing a workpiece without leaving a mark or indentation, the widely pursued UCI or ultrasonic contact impedanc...