Bowers’ New Technology Improves the Vickers Appeal

Bowers Metrology has launched the EW-4000 series of Micro/Macro Vickers, Knoop & Brinell hardness testers. The advanced new range of flexible bench testers combines practical design with high specifications. Cutting-edge innovations, such as state-of-the-art closed loop, load cell technology and Patent Pending force feedback system, ensure rapid EW-4000 test results with the highest possible levels of accuracy.

Using recently developed sensor technology to create a new industry standard for Vickers hardness testing, the tester’s closed loop system applies a given force, calculates, filters and controls digital data in a powerful, 32-bits embedded CPU system. The total elimination of previously used, cumbersome weights and complex mechanical control systems has resulted in the EW-4000 achieving class-leading accuracy, repeatability and reliability at an affordable price.

To enable each customer to receive a hardness tester that exactly matches their needs, the flexible EW-4000 series has 4 position turrets which can be customised by using a wide range of available indenters, objectives, stages and Video systems. Meeting all applicable EN ISO and ASTM standards, the unique design of Bowers’ EW-4000 series allows users to purchase a basic system and to upgrade at a later stage.

For further information on the EW-4000, click here.
 

Published on August 12, 2010 10:17 updated on January 10, 2012 14:43