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Portable approach checks hardness efficiently
User application article A transmissions manufacturer has adopted a portable approach to ensure that all components rescued from defective gearboxes and drive trains are hardness tested rapidly and economically.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines ( 9 January 2003)
Wright Man For The Job
X-Tek Industrial, a world leader in X-ray imaging equipment for industrial Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) applications, has announced the appointment of Stuart Wright to Business Development Director.
News from X-Tek Industrial ( 1 January 2003)
Quick action fixture speeds up hardness testing
User application article A special quick action fixture has solved the problem of securing large curved surfaces for hardness testing of spades and shovels.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (13 December 2002)
Hardness tester reaches into awkward spaces
User application article One of the latest handheld hardness testers has helped Dunlop Aviation Division solve awkward access problems in checking safety critical components at its Coventry plant.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines ( 5 December 2002)
Film replacement technology covers costs in 1 year
One of the first companies to take delivery of a high resolution, film replacement X-ray inspection system recouped machine cost, through saved film and processing costs, within 12 months.
News from X-Tek Industrial ( 4 December 2002)
Large hub hardness checked without manhandling
User application article A special system enables the hardnesses of large, heavy turbine hubs to be determined quickly and repeatedly with minimal manual handling.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (22 November 2002)
More repeatable engine valve hardness testing
Indentec has designed a fixture to locate an angled engine valve face under the test indenter and secure the valve while a hardness test iscarried out
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (18 November 2002)
Measure the compressibility of compound materials
A hardness testing machine engineered to measure the compressibility of compound materials has been introduced by Indentec.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (18 November 2002)
Time saved in hardness testing grease fittings
User application article Kingfisher (Lubrication) Ltd has saved time and mistakes in hardness testing grease fittings with an advanced Vickers tester with computer aided indentation measurement supplied by Indentec
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (18 November 2002)
Hardness testing system developed for Ford
User application article Three different camshafts for Ford and Jaguar car engines can be tested for hardness in a single special fixture by Indentec.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (18 November 2002)
Checking hardness down in the roots
A fixture for accurately locating hardness test points on internal gear teeth enables Rockwell tests to be made precisely and repeatedly on test areas as narrow as 1.25mm.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (11 November 2002)
Camshaft lobe hardness checked
To solve the problem of positioning camshaft lobes accurately for hardness testing a carriage style fixture supports the camshaft positively during the test.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (11 November 2002)
Hub hardness checked in one set-up
A fixture halves setting times by enabling both external and internal hardness tests to be made on drive shaft hubs without removing them from the test table.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (11 November 2002)
Hardness indenter noses into confined spaces
A fixture uses a nose mounted test indenter to reach into confined spaces in order to make hardness tests deep inside tapers such as those on toolholders in machine tools.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (11 November 2002)
Low load hardness tester complies with standard
A hardness testing machine designed specifically for low load Brinell tests provides a cost effective means of meeting testing standard EN ISO 6506-1:1999 using the new 2.5mm ball indenter.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (30 October 2002)
Jig tests thin discs for hardness
A special jig enables the outer edges of thin discs to be repeatably hardness tested under completely stable conditions.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (30 October 2002)
Metal detectors keep check on crunchy cereals
User application article Jordan Cereals has purchased two Eriez Metalarm Handytec handheld metal detectors for use in its QA HACCP system, specifically as part of its CCP (critical control point) corrective action procedure. Brochure available
News from Eriez Magnetics Europe (25 October 2002)
Ball bearings hardness tested automatically
A high speed system hardness tests and grades sample batches of fifty or more ball bearings automatically in semi finished or heat treated condition.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (18 October 2002)
Computer packages automate hardness testers
Two new computer packages enable digital hardness testing machines to be upgraded to fully automatic operation and can be retrofitted to Vickers Micro hardness or Brinell full load testers.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (18 October 2002)
Three-in-one tester checks hardness
Hardness testing machine combines the three classical test methods - Rockwell, Vickers, and Brinell - to save users having to buy extra equipment to use two or more hardness scales.
News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (16 October 2002)
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