Bowers Metrology launches Nemesis 9000 universal hardness testing instruments
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Bowers Metrology's says its Nemesis 9000 series of multi-purpose hardness testing instruments is based on the most up to date hardness testing technology.
Using a load-cell, closed-loop, force feedback system, the Bowers Nemesis 9000 hardness tester range is capable of manual or full scale automated operation. The flexible testers are suitable for a wide range of applications including Vickers (HV), Knoop (HK), Brinell (HB), Rockwell (HR), Vickers depth measurement, Brinell depth measurement and Ball indentation hardness.
The Nemesis 9000 series boast a wide range of test-load/force applications, ranging from 500 gf to 3,000 kgf and feature descending test heads with automatic workpiece detection and free definable, manual or motorised six-position turrets for objectives and indentor choice.
For ease of viewing and control, an adjustable 15 inch industrial touchscreen, or 22 inch LCD screen with mouse is provided. A high definition Innovazoom optical system, providing images of 0.7x to 1,000x magnification, is also supplied as standard.
PC-based Innovatest Impressions, hardness testing firmware and a database file system provides ease of operation, while a built-in hard disk offers an almost endless file storing capacity.
Bowers claims that the universal nature of its Nemesis 9000 series hardness testers mean that they are applicable to a wide range of industrial and commercial sectors including aerospace, automotive, production lines, general quality assurance and laboratory use.
