metal products

Instruments for non-destructive hardness testing of metal

Proceq manufactures quality non-destructive portable testing instruments for metal, concrete and paper roll
properties. Proceq invented the worlds first Leeb rebound hardness tester, the world-leading Equotip.

Equotip 3

an emerging application
The Automation Package
Not only do Equotip testers offer quick
tests by hand, but Equotip 3 can also
be remote-controlled. The Equotip 3
Automation Package facilitates the
integration of hardness tests into quality
management systems.
Production engineers set up the
Equotip 3 on the production floor, and
quality staff maintains and operates the
instrument as part of the production
system from the control centre. Device
settings are controlled via the PqRemote
software.

The Equotip 3 is a metal hardness tester

that offers extensive capabilities and
unmatched ease of operation.

Features and Benefits

Hand-held device with rugged shock-resistant housing,
sealed membrane keypad, large display and backlight
Conversion to all common hardness scales and materials
plus custom conversions for uncommon alloys
7 interchangeable impact devices for unmatched flexibility

The measurement data is automatically

transmitted to the quality system
database. Hardness results are
analyzed instantaneously and used to
decide whether individual parts can
be accepted or have to be rejected.
Additional follow-up analyses can be
done to optimize production processes
and to identify and rectify sources of
error.

the compact solution

Down-/upload of saved data from/to PC via

USB/Ethernet/RS-232
User profiles for a quick change of test setup
Free updates of the firmware/software via Internet

Equotip 3 Impact Devices

The Equotip Piccolo 2 / Bambino 2

with a slim, long DL test tip
The Equotip Piccolo 2 / Bambino 2
hold the display and impact device in
one compact unit, while permitting to
interchange the standard D test tip with
an optional DL test tip for testing in
restricted areas.

Equotip 3 Impact Devices address most users requirements

regarding size, preparation and hardness of work pieces.
The different impact energies, probe sizes, test tip
geometries, and indenters suit particular application needs.

Made in Switzerland

... more than 50 years of know-how you can measure!

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Equotip Piccolo 2 / Bambino 2

more about Equotip products

The Equotip / Leeb principle

The Equotip Piccolo 2 / Bambino 2 offer a revolutionary

testing mechanism for precise and rapid hardness
measurements on most metal parts.

Features and Benefits

Rapid reload/trigger mechanism, automatic compensation
for impact direction (360), measurement statistics
Wide measurement range on hardness scales HL, HV, HB,
HRC, HRB, HS, for Equotip Piccolo 2 also tensile strength

Equotip uses a proven, dynamic testing

principle. An impact body with a hard metal
test tip is propelled by spring force against the
surface of the test piece. Surface deformation
takes place when the impact body hits the
test surface, which will result in loss of kinetic
energy. This energy loss is detected by a
comparison of velocities vi and vr when the
impact body is at a precise distance from
the surface for both the impact and rebound
phase of the test, respectively.
Velocity measurements are achieved
through a permanent magnet in the impact
body that generates an induction voltage
in the coil of the impact device. The signal
voltage is proportional to the velocity of the
impact body. Signal processing provides the
hardness reading for display and storage.

With Equotip Piccolo 2, Piccolink software for data processing

Durable scratch-proof, hard-coated zinc alloy housing

~vi

Equostat 3

B
* 1000
A
v
= r * 1000
vi
Time
HL =

~vr

Impact phase

Rebound phase

conforming to standards
The Equostat 3 offers a portable Rockwell-like technique
that resolves many limitations of benchtop machines.

Features & Benefits

Perfect for testing thin metal pieces of most geometries
Repeatable results through unique on-screen user guidance
Integrated conversions (HV, HB, HRC, HMMRC, HRB,
HR15N, Rm)
Can be used with the Equotip 3 indicating device or directly
with a PC

Test Blocks shall be used prior to each

shift in order to guarantee proper setup
and functioning of the instruments. The
user shall conduct device verification
in each HL hardness range that is
concerned. Equotip Test Blocks of
various hardness levels are available from
Proceq to permit testing in conformance
with standards (e.g. DIN 50156 and
ASTM A956).

Head Office

Proceq SA
Ringstrasse 2
CH-8603 Schwerzenbach
Switzerland
Phone: +41 43 355 38 00
info@proceq.com
www.proceq.com
810 40 001E ver 4 2011 Proceq SA, Switzerland. All rights reserved.

... more than 50 years of know-how you can measure!