Hardness tester for brinell, knoop, and vickers methods
Ensure precise material hardness testing with advanced automation, allowing seamless integration into laboratory workflows for efficient quality assurance and structural analysis across various applications.
The Qness 60 A+ EVO from Qness GmbH revolutionizes micro hardness testing with unmatched automation and microscopy integration. It excels in performing Brinell, Knoop, and Vickers hardness tests, critical for industries like aerospace and automotive, ensuring detailed material analysis for components such as steel gears and medical implants. Featuring a wide test force range of 0.25 g to 62.5 kg, it accommodates extensive analytical needs. The fully automated operation, supported by Qpix Control2 software, allows for seamless integration into laboratory workflows, maximizing throughput without operator intervention. Its advanced optical system with a color camera provides reliable, high-resolution imaging, akin to sophisticated microscopes. The system includes ASTM and DAkkS-certified Vickers testing diamonds, ensuring rigorous compliance. Configurable with modular tool positions and customizable to specific laboratory needs, the Qness 60 A+ EVO offers precision, efficiency, and flexibility for material testing laboratories and industrial quality control sectors.
Benefits
- Enhances laboratory efficiency with fully automated testing cycles.
- Ensures precise material analysis through high-resolution optical imaging.
- Increases testing accuracy with ASTM and DAkkS-certified components.
- Adapts to diverse testing requirements with customizable configurations.
- Streamlines data management and reporting with integrated software solutions.
- Applications
- Metallurgy,Structural analysis,Industrial quality control,Metal hardness testing,Material quality assurance,Tooth flank testing,Microscopy analysis,Heat-treated materials,Weld testing
- End products
- Structural steel beams,Aircraft components,Steel gears,Welded joints,Medical implants,Microscopy slides,Metallurgical samples,Heat-treated steel components,Automotive parts
- Steps before
- Sample Preparation,Mounting,Grinding,Polishing
- Steps after
- Results Analysis,Data Documentation,Quality Assurance Reporting
- Input ingredients
- samples for hardness testing,test pieces,embedded samples,specimens,weld samples
- Output ingredients
- hardness test results,2D/3D hardness charts,microscopic evaluations,phase analysis results,layer thickness measurements
- Market info
- QATM is renowned for its expertise in manufacturing high-quality metallographic equipment and consumables, providing innovative solutions for material testing and analysis, which are trusted by laboratories and quality control professionals globally.
- Test force range
- 0.25 g – 62.5 kg
- Optical resolution
- 0.5 µm
- Axis control
- XYZ direct optical path measuring system
- Tool positions
- 8-position tool changer
- Sample image camera
- 5 MP
- Test height / Throat depth
- 145 / 170 mm
- Traveling distance
- X 150 mm / Y 150 mm / Z 145 mm
- Maximum workpiece weight
- 50 kg
- Weight of basic device
- 60 kg
- Power supply
- 100 – 240 V,~1/N/P,45-65 Hz
- Automation level
- Fully automated
- Test anvil / XY cross slide
- Motorized
- Automation level
- Fully Automated
- Batch vs. continuous operation
- Batch
- XYZ axis control
- Fully automated with direct optical path measuring system
- Sample image camera integration
- Automated image acquisition
- 3D operating concept
- Intuitive with Qpix Control2
- Collision Avoidance System
- CAS Technology
- Edge recognition
- Automatic adaption
- Unmanned test and analysis cycles
- Yes
- Tool changer positions
- 8-Position
- Abrasion resistance
- Applicable for diverse materials due to the high test force range
- Biological compatibility
- 0
- Cleanability
- 0
- Corrosive resistance (e.g. acids)
- Suitable for various materials including test samples with different hardness
- Density/particle size
- Can handle a range of density materials for hardness testing
- Weld Sample Testing
- Norm-compliant integration
- Phase Analysis
- Qpix INSPECT modules
- Weld Seam Evaluation
- Material-graphics analysis
- ASTM standards
- ASTM E-384,ASTM E92,ASTM E-10,ASTM E-140
- DIN EN ISO standards
- DIN EN ISO 6507,DIN EN ISO 4545,DIN EN ISO 6506,DIN EN ISO 18265,DIN EN ISO 50150
- DAkkS certification
- Yes
- Compact footprint
- Lab-compatible,small footprint
- Control panel type
- External PC-system,Intuitive 3D controls
- Discharge method
- N/A
- Test table dimensions/traverse path
- 500 x 500 x 300 mm with optional configurations
- Front-loading position
- Designed for heavy test pieces loaded by cranes
- Unique turret construction
- Designed for various test heights and dynamic tool changes
- Test heights
- Variable for different applications
- Throat depth
- 170 mm
- Control panel type
- Qpix Control2 Software
- Sample image camera
- 5 MP Standard
- Modular indenter holders
- Brinell and Knoop retrofitting