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This non-destructive testing device measures the thickness of ultrasonic-conducting materials and can discriminate coatings on metallic substrates. In through-coating mode, it measures the substrate thickness of coated workpieces without having to remove the coating. It is commonly used in nautical and maritime maintenance (such as bulkheads and tanks) and for pressurized containers (like fire extinguishers, gas tanks, and industrial boilers). It’s compliant with the PED directive and D.M. 11/04/11.
Through Coating Ultrasonic Thickness Gauge – SAUT310D-SW
Webster Hardness Testers – SAMW 20A
Webster hardness testers are ideal for measuring the hardness of soft steels, aluminum, brass, and copper, especially when these materials have very thin thicknesses. The measured hardness values can be converted to standard scales like Vickers, Rockwell, and Brinell.
The SABA934P portable hardness tester offers quick and efficient testing of aluminum, aluminum alloys, and fiberglass-reinforced plastics. It is particularly effective for measuring the hardness of thin materials. Designed for single-hand operation, simply apply pressure to the instrument, and the tip penetrates the material, displaying the hardness value directly on the screen. This digital version eliminates the need for conversions by displaying the measurement directly in the selected hardness scale.
Digital Barcol Hardness Tester – SABA934P
Compact surface roughness tester – SA6240
The Pocket Portable Surface Roughness Tester is a robust, compact device designed for precise and dependable measurements on horizontal, vertical, and inclined surfaces. Its built-in probe is safeguarded by a sliding cover. This gauge features a clear and intuitive display, an easy-to-use interface, and versatile functionality, making it exceptionally suitable for on-site measurements.
The color cabinet is an instrument employed for the visual evaluation of color in constant and ideal conditions under several light sources.
These instruments are supplied with different illuminants and the LCD screen shows each lighting period of use. The light-gray, nonreflective interior ensures that no light is reflected from the surface during color testing, so what the operator observes with color cabinet is as natural as the view of the product in natural outdoor lighting conditions.
The anti-reflective surface has a certain degree of roughness, which acts not only as an element of light absorption when the light is on, but also as a resistance to scratching. The small size make it convenient to use both for laboratory and in production line.
Color matching cabinet – SACAS
Torque wrenches test stands – SABTC
Torque test stand for torque wrenches, allows the application of constant load, ensuring better accuracy reducing the effort. They can be combined with the torque testers SABTE e SABTEX series.
In this video, you can see in action the model SAHSV-P – vertical test stand for force gauge.
What are the main features of this machine?
1 – The stand allows performing force / displacement tests
2 – Freedom to use customized grippers / clamps according to user’s specific need
3 – Motorized movement with customizable speed
4 – Simple configuration of measuring cycles
Strength tests with vertical test stand for force gauge by SAMA Tools
Bench UV light accelerated aging test chamber – SAUV852
This device allows you to perform UV aging tests, quickly.
The SAUV852 model by SAMA Tools is one of the most sought-after by laboratories and companies that require a compact-sized machine. Ensure the durability and resilience of your materials with the UV accelerated aging chamber, which simulates years of environmental exposure in a fraction of the time
Explore the digital force gauge kit for towing and pushing tests according to the “Snook and Ciriello” method.
The contents of this kit comply with the SNOOK and CIRIELLO standard (UNI ISO 11228-2) and for push testing on doors/handles according to UNI EN 179, UNI EN 12217, UNI EN 1154.
Please note: Calibration reports with reference to primary samples are included.
Pull and Push Testing with the “Snook & Ciriello” Force Gauge Kit
Digital pull-off adhesion tester – SADPO500/A by SAMA Tools
The digital pull-off adhesion tester is an advanced instrument designed to accurately and automatically quantify the adhesion strength between a coating and its substrate. It’s a portable tool that uses hydraulic pressure to apply a pulling force.
The applied pressure is displayed in real-time on a digital LCD screen, providing a direct and quantitative indication of the coating’s adhesion strength.
The SAUCI220, based on the UCI (Ultrasonic Contact Impedance) method, represents the cutting edge in hardness measurement using ultrasound. This instrument revolutionizes in-line quality controls, allowing for the direct verification of the hardness of machinery components without disassembling them, especially when the witness mark must be imperceptible.
The UCI durometer is the optimal choice for testing the hardness of hardened surface layers and for particularly thin samples. Moreover, it excels in measurements on small surfaces, such as in the case of gears.
Ultrasonic hardness tester UCI method – SAUCI220 by SAMA Tools
Multiscale bench hardness tester – SAB187,5-B by SAMA Tools
Instruments employed to evaluate hardness through indentation tests. Measures are performed by applying a fixed load for a known time on a indenter in contact with the sample.
The shape, the size, the material and the mass of the indenter determine the hardness scale read by the instrument.
Bench hardness testers are recommended for metrological laboratories and every application which requires maximum accuracy and repeatability.
This model is multiscale type, with built-in microscope and load application by motorized and time-controlled mechanism.
It’s used to perform salt spray corrosion tests. The sample must be prepared with specific marks indicated by the reference standard.
Manual engraving may not be uniform and repeatable on each sample and it can affect the test negatively causing it to be time-consuming and expensive. Instead, the use of an automatic model allows one to obtain uniform, consistent scribe marks while saving time.
Furthermore, thanks to the rotating tip, the marks will be flawless along the edges.
Automatic scribe marks machine for corrosion testing – SASMM539 by SAMA Tools
Automatic cross hatch tester – SADT535A by SAMA Tools
The main purpose of an automatic cross hatch tester is to assess the secure anchoring of the different paint layers to the substrate and, in the case of multiple layers, to verify the adhesion between the various coatings.
In contrast to a manual tool, the automatic cross hatch tester ensures excellent test repeatability with consistent speed and force, eliminating human errors that often lead to ineffective testing.
By utilizing the automatic cross hatch tester, a uniform and consistent cutting pattern can be achieved. Therefore, it’s advisable to opt for this method whenever feasible.
Mar resistance tester operating is very similar to scratch resistance test, but this kind of test employs an arc-shaped stylus (loop-shaped or ring-shaped) to test the coating resistance.
The test is performed by moving the sample under the stylus which is mounted at 45°. The weight on the sample is increased until the coating is damaged.
Mar resistance tester – SAMAR536 by SAMA Tools
Impact tester by SAMA Tools
The Tubular Impact Tester is suitable for conducting a wide range of impact tests and for evaluating many types of coatings, such as paint, varnish, water-based wood coatings, high viscosity plastic and laminated coatings. It can also be used to perform impact experiments in the construction industry as well as to verify the degree of impact force on various materials, such as plastic, resin, glass, steel, sheet metal, plywood, etc.
The testing methods can be either a pass/fail test, which involves a standard-weighted hammer falling from a determined height to see if the test result complies with the standards or not, or a grading test, which involves gradually increasing the height and/or the mass of the hammer to measure the minimum mass and/or height at which the coating layer cracks or breaks from the substrate.
Spectrophometers SAGT560 perform a full spectrographic analysis of the color covering the whole wavelength, while verifying the spectral curves and the metamerism. Two objects that are equally illuminated, can have the same color under a specific light source, but a different color under another one. Therefore, two objects of the same color, but produced at different times and with non-identical products, can reflect light in different ways.
Spectrophometers are widely used in automotive, plastic, electronic, paint, ink, textile, fashion, printing, food, medical, and cosmetic sectors, as well as in scientific research institutes, schools and laboratories.
Spectrophometers – SAGT560 by SAMA Tools
Digital pull-off adhesion tester – SADPO500 by SAMA Tools
SADPO500 – digital pull-off adhesion tester verifies the perfect adhesion of the coatings to the substrates on which they are applied.
The pull-off method checks the adhesion of the coating by measuring the minimum tensile stress necessary to detach or cause the break of coating perpendicularly to the substrate. Internal memory stores maximum pull-off pressure, rate of pull, test duration and dolly size.
The instrument ensures accurate measurements on smooth or uneven surfaces.
Automatic films applicator is the perfect device for the precise and reproducible application of coating materials, paints, inks, adhesives and similar products in order to reduce and eliminate errors due to the human factor.
Main features:
1 – Adjustable speed
2 – Possibility to spread the film at 25% -50% -75% -100% of the run
3 – Uniform drafting of the film
4 – Assembly of any type of applicator
5 – Reposition at the end of the cycle
6 – Ease of use
7 – Available with vacuum table
Automatic films applicator – SAFA-219 by SAMA Tools
Automatic scratch tester – SAAST520/1 by SAMA Tools
One of the important indicators for assessing the hardness of coatings is scratch resistance. The automatic scratch tester SAAST520/1 by SAMA Tools is capable of performing scratch tests.
The test involves a controlled scratch, performed through a tip on a selected area. A sample is fixed and moved slowly under the tip to scratch the surface of the coating. According to the test procedures, constant or variable loads can be applied to obtain different degrees of breakage, from a simple trace to the destruction of the layer.
This procedure is one of the commonly used methods for obtaining the limit loads related to the adhesive properties of the coatings.
Coating bend testers: Cylindrical Mandrel Tester by SAMA Tools
SA564 – cylindrical mandrel tester checks the crack resistance of the coating, or the bending by detachment of painted or treated sheet metal with other coating materials. It therefore allows you to measure the elasticity of the coatings by folding the sample around the interchangeable cylinders.
Operation: place the chosen cylinder in the appropriate place, insert the sample and perform the bending. The test result is based on the following criteria: test passed / test not passed / identification of the breaking limit diameter of the coating.
The solvent rub resistance tester (MEK test) uses mainly methyl ethyl ketone (MEK) as a solvent.
The MEK method is applied to paints, enamels, and is widely used in the paint industry because it provides a quick estimate of wear degree without having to wait for the results of long-term exposure.
The test consists in rubbing a gauze soaked in methyl ethyl ketone on the surface, until a defect or film breakage occurs.
According to the standard, the type of gauze, the distance traveled, the frequency and the approximate pressure applied in the rubbing are specified.
Solvent rub resistance tester (MEK test)
Articulating professional video inspection systems by SAMA Tools
Articulating professional video inspection systems SAVJ by SAMA Tools allows you to reach visually parts that are difficult for operators to access, such as internal parts of cylinders, pipes, tanks, machinery parts and so on.
The small size and the outstanding battery life make them the ideal devices to be used in every industrial field. The adjustable head allows inspecting less accessible parts and with bends.
SAAB523 – rotational abrasion tester by SAMA Tools is able to determine the abrasion resistance performance of various coatings by means of rotary rubbing. It is also used to determine the abrasion resistance of paper, plastic, fabric, decorations, etc.
The samples to be tested, placed on the rotary plate of the abrasion tester, are subjected to the abrasion action by two abrasive wheels with determined pressure.
The abrasive action is obtained by rotating the specimen, cut in the shape of a disc, along the vertical axis, while two abrasive wheels rotate above it.
Do you need to check the abrasion of a coating? Look at abrasion tester by SAMA Tools
Graphic surface roughness tester – SA6260 by SAMA Tools
SA6260 – graphic surface roughness tester by SAMA Tools is a highly professional device that allows viewing the profile on the display and choosing between many roughness parameters.
It is equipped with a remote control to avoid movements during the test; it is suitable for use both in production and in the laboratory.
It is commonly used in quality control on production line and for control of incoming and outgoing goods.
It is suitable for use on a stand.
With graphic software for analysis and export data.
Thanks to SA8850 thickness gauge by SAMA Tools, you can measure the coatings thickness of metal bases in a non-destructive way.
The model SA8850, which you can see in the video, is perfect for quality control in production line and in any other industrial field where it is needed to test coatings (electrolytic treatments, painting, automotive, maritime, construction, etc.).
The instrument can also be employed to measure the thickness of plastic film. This high-precision instrument is supplied with different types of probes to meet every need. If equipped with the probe SA8850PRF10, it can measure thicknesses up to 9.999 μm, while with the probe SA8850PRF90 concave surfaces like inside pipes.
How to measure thickness of coatings on metallic bases?
What does “Through Coating” mean in an ultrasonic thickness gauge?
SAUT500D-SW graphic ultrasonic thickness gauge by SAMA Tools has a special function, called Through Coating, which allows measuring the material thickness excluding the painted layer or any other coating layer.
This model of thickness gauge is equipped with a large graphic color display, as you can see in the video, and has automatic adjustment functions for the main parameters.
This is a highly professional device with functions such as A/B scan and fine adjustments of signal parameters.
In the video, you can see in action the model SAP550 – Hardness tester by SAMA Tools, a newly developed instrument with a careful eye on design and on the new technological trends in hardness field.
The large touch screen, the mini wireless printer and the PC interface are all elements that contribute to making the SAP550 a tool that amazes and convinces.
In fact, it combines precision and repeatability of a highly professional instrument with a modern design, and a compactness that is unmatched on the market.
The intuitive and complete user interface makes it possible for everyone to use. Even the less experienced user will get immediate results in a short time and without training courses.
Why choose a Portable Hardness Tester with wireless printer?
What is the torque tester for? SADTM-X CAP TORQUE TESTER
The torque TESTER is an instrument that measures the torque of an object. Torque tests are essential for quality control system in production line in many sectors: from the food industry to packaging, from the cosmetic industry to the automotive industry, and many others in which packaging is designed, developed and controlled.
In the video, you can see an example of how to use the torque meter by measuring the torsional force of a cap of a plastic bottle.
The “in-line” control on a bottling plant ensures that the heads of the capping machines apply enough torque to guarantee the tightness of the seal, but not too high to damage the closure.
The gloss meter is a device widely used for measurements on flat surfaces and operates according to the principle of a refractometer.
This instrument is employed to check the brightness of ink prints, paints, sealing wax, – wood coatings and products, – decorative building materials: marble, granite, glass, glass bricks etc. – plastics or sheets.
The calibration is carried out in a few seconds thanks to the master supplied with the instrument. The three detection geometries, respectively 20°, 60° and 85° allow maximum flexibility of use, covering low, medium and high gloss surfaces.
Angle Digital Glossmeter by SAMA Tools
Colour difference meter by SAMA Tools
SA230 is a device for comparative colour measurement, which allows accurate measurements of the difference between all colour types of the same material.
The operating principle is based on the measurement of chromatic aspects of the light that arrives on the surfaces from any source, direct or indirect.
Compact and simple to use, it is particularly suitable for the analysis of intermediate stages of the production of materials such as clothes, constructions, interior decorations, plastics, paint, coatings and porcelain.
The color meters are able to operate on materials such as plastic, metal, prints, painted surfaces and are mainly used for quality control on incoming and outgoing goods.
The SAMA Tools SASSC880 salt spray cabinet is a machine for environmental simulation that allows you to objectively evaluate the behavior of organic and inorganic treatments on metal substrates and the possible occurrence of corrosive effects , in conditions of known aggression.
We are talking about a closed test chamber, where a salty solution (mainly a 5% sodium chloride solution) is atomized by means of a nozzle. This produces a corrosive environment of dense saline mist in the chamber so that the parts exposed in it are subject to highly corrosive conditions.
Other solutions are acetic acid (ASS test) and acetic acid with copper chloride (CASS test), each chosen for the evaluation of decorative coatings, such as electrolytic copper, nickel-chromium-copper, electrolytic copper-nickel or aluminum Anodised.
Salt Spray Cabinet
High range tri angle glossmeter
Glossmeter is a non destructive testing device used to measure coating and/or polished surfaces gloss.
According to different geometries, the reading will be optimized for a particular grade of gloss. Thanks to 3 measuring angles, the gauge can optimize the accuracy of the measurement depending on the surface degree of gloss. Glossmeters are widely used in several industrial fields, like furniture industry, painting, automotive and everywhere is required to inspect the surfaces’ gloss. This instrument is characterized by a wide measuring range and excellent accuracy that make it a highly professional device.
Digital Rotary Viscometers are instruments for testing fluid viscosity and resistance. This devices have a constantly control rotate speed system, and are widely applied in the field of petrol chemistry, medicine, food, industry, laboratory, scientific research, and many others.
Digital rotary viscometer
