Contact-type paint film thickness Gauge

The contact-type paint film thickness gauge measures the electromagnetic property changes at the interface between the substrate and the coating by contacting the coating surface with a probe, utilizing the principles of magnetic induction or eddy current, and converts the signals into thickness values. It is used for on-site rapid detection of coating or plating thickness on metal or non-metal substrates, commonly applied in fields such as automotive repair and industrial corrosion protection.
Selection
When selecting, consider matching the substrate type with magnetic induction or eddy current principles, ensuring the measurement range covers the thickness of the coating to be tested, the probe size fits the surface curvature, the calibration certificate meets inspection standards, the environmental protection rating suits on-site conditions, and the data storage function aligns with recording requirements.

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With paint penetration measurement ability, accurate measurement of wall thickness without removing coatings, thickness range 2.5~ 125mm, accuracy +/- 0.03mm, support multi-echo and single-echo mode switching, suitable for detection needs of different surface conditions.

$ 2739.00

Measurement range 0-18mm, contact pressure 100kPa, contact area 200mm ², Indication Error 2.5μm, suitable for accurate measurement of paper and Cardboard thickness.

$ 517.00

Measurement range 0-4mm, contact pressure 100kPa, equipped with dial indicator mechanism, can achieve accurate thickness detection, suitable for a variety of sheet materials.

$ 535.00

Hand type easy to operate, load 1000g, standard 6B-6H pencil, suitable for film hardness testing, test temperature 23 +/- 2 ℃ and Humidity 50 +/- 5% environment.

$ 341.00

Measurement range 0-4mm, contact pressure 100 +/- 10kPa, contact area 200 +/- 5mm ², with High Accuracy Indication Error +/- 0.0025mm and stable parallelism ≤ 0.002mm, suitable for a variety of material thickness detection.

$ 422.00

Roller type design, range 0~ 500μm, stainless steel material to ensure durability, suitable for on-site rapid measurement wet film thickness, in line with a number of execution standards.

$ 146.00

Measurement range 0-4mm, contact pressure 100 +/- 10kPa, contact area 200mm ², with High Accuracy Indication Error +/- 0.0025mm, suitable for all kinds of sheet material thickness measurement.

$ 488.00

Measurement range 0-4mm, resolution 0.001mm, contact pressure 100 +/- 10kPa, contact area 2 +/- 0.05cm ², automatic reciprocating motion to complete thickness measurement.

$ 843.00

Automatic test with microcomputer control, contact pressure 100 +/- 10kPa, contact area 200 +/- 5mm ², Measurement accuracy up to 0.001mm, suitable for continuous and accurate Film thickness determination.

$ 908.00

The three-wheel structure design is adopted, and the thickness of the center wheel contact film is directly read, with a range of 0-100 μm and a Graduation of 5 μm, which can be used for nondestructive measurement on planes and surfaces.

$ 186.00

Measurement range 0-4mm, contact pressure 100 +/- 10kPa, contact area 200 +/- 5mm ², measurement plane parallelism ≤ 0.0005mm, suitable for a variety of sheet material thickness accurate determination.

$ 403.00

The three wheel structure design is adopted, and the thickness of the center wheel contact film is directly read, with a range of 0-1000 μm and a Graduation of 50 μm. Destructiveness measurement can be carried out on the curved surface, and the operation is simple and high accuracy.

$ 186.00

The three-wheel structure design is adopted, and the thickness of the center wheel contact film is directly read, with a range of 0-200μm Graduation 10μm. The stainless steel material ensures accurate measurement and is suitable for different substrate surfaces.

$ 186.00

Measurement range 0-4mm, contact pressure 100kPa, contact area 2cm ², equipped with digital dial Meter to achieve accurate thickness measurement.

$ 688.00

Dedicated to Coating thickness Gauge calibrating, ensure accurate thickness measurement, suitable for F type equipment, improve Reliability.

$ 88.00

Articles

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Eddy current thickness gauge detects coatings on non-ferrous metals.
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Magnetic thickness gauge measures the thickness of coatings on steel surfaces.
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