Extech Coating Thickness Tester
The Extech Coating Thickness Tester offers a non-destructive way of measuring the thickness of ferrous and non-ferrous substrates with auto recognition of the material being measured.
Features
- Dual Technology provides Automatic Recognition Of Ferrous And Non-Ferrous Substrates
- Magnetic Induction For Ferrous Substrates
- Easy To Use Menu System
- Free ground shipping
- Expedited repair and warranty service
- Lifetime technical support
- More
Unique Bluetooth® interface feature wirelessly transmits measurement data to your PC for further analysis and to generate a documented report.
Applications:
- Automotive paint thickness to determine if car has been in an accident before
- Quality inspection and monitoring of the process of anodizing or galvanizing
- Suitable for paint manufacturers, painting inspectors, painters, and anti-corrosion painting contractors
- Machine tools manufacturers, pipeline industry, and aeronautical industry
Features:
- Zero-point calibration function
- Bluetooth interface includes software
- Dot matrix LCD display with backlight and contrast
- Memory stores 2500 readings in 50 groups with 50 readings in each group
- Eddy current measurement for non-ferrous substrates
- Measuring Range: 0 to 2000μm
- Accuracy: 0 to 78.7mils
- Resolution: 0.1μm (0.01mils)
- Minimum Curvature Radius: 1.5mm (59.06mils)
- Minimum Diameter: 7mm (275.6mils)
- Minimum Thickness: 0.5mm (19.69mils)
- Dimensions: 4.7 x 2.4 x 1.25"
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