News & ApplicationsWhat Roughness Actually Does in Four Industries
Saying surface quality matters means nothing. The useful question is what a roughness value that runs high - or low - does in a specific industry.
News & ApplicationsWhat “Smart” on a Flaw Detector Is Actually Worth
Brochures promise automatic defect recognition and grading. In daily use, some of it saves real time and some is still a concept. Here is the split.
News & ApplicationsTwo Jobs for a Leeb Hardness Tester in a Heat-Treatment Shop
Heat-treated parts are large and heavy, and sectioning them for metallography is not an option. Leeb hardness measures without damaging the part - which is exactly the gap it fills.
News & ApplicationsThree Field Uses for a Portable Roughness Tester
Incoming inspection, between-process sampling and final acceptance use the same instrument in three different ways. The wrong method makes an accurate number meaningless.
News & ApplicationsFive Things to Test Before You Buy a Flaw Detector
A datasheet will not tell you whether a flaw detector is any good. Five checks decide whether it is usable - and three of them must be done on your…
News & ApplicationsCoating Thickness at Four Stages of Production
One gauge, four roles: incoming, in-process, acceptance and maintenance. Applying acceptance standards to process control slows you down; applying process standards to acceptance lets defects through.
News & ApplicationsWhich Industries Use a Roughness Tester: A Checklist
Wherever surface quality appears in a process, a roughness tester is probably needed. Here is the map by industry, so you can judge whether your case needs one.
News & ApplicationsMoving Hardness Testing to the Shop Floor
A large workpiece sent to the lab costs two days round trip. Tested where it sits, it costs ten minutes. The saving is not only time - it changes how…
News & ApplicationsThree Problems a Hand-Held Roughness Tester Solves
Removing the part, sending it to the inspection room and waiting used to cost hours or days. A hand-held unit cuts that to seconds, provided accuracy and noise immunity survive…
