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M4C G3-E/ER

Fully automatic hardness testing machine for Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell and Knoop

  • Test loads:
    M4C 250 G3-E: 9.8 - 2450 N (1 - 250 kgf)
    M4C 750 G3-E: 29 - 7350 N (3 - 750 kgf)
    M4C 750 G3-ER: 29 - 7350 N (3 - 750 kgf)
  • Second camera for easy setting of individual testing points and testing series with starting positions and work piece log
  • Operation and control takes place via external PC and software platform ecos

Extensive data management & reporting

  • Export tool with freely defineable arrays to export values into other applications

Details
Achievements
Accessories
Technical data
Applications
     
    Function & Basic Equipment
 
  
  • Operation and control takes place via PC and software platform ecos
  • ecos is modular and extensible for special applications via activation of assembly modules 
  • Motor-driven swivelling body for the exact automatic positioning of the lens and the penetrator
     
    Software- & Hardwaremodules


    Software ecos 000-4 Basis 
     
    • Operator groups with different rights freely definable and selectable
    • Deposit of test specification as test method, tolerance limits, test cycle, work piece data etc.
    • Deposit of multiple progressions and different measurement rows
    • Flexible data management and archiving
    • Conversion of measurement results
    • Search engine for quick sample finding
    • Application of measurement value databases, statistical evaluations and measurement value
    • Protocol generator for the creation of test reports
    • Export tool with freely defineable arrays to export values into other applications
    • Freely switchable language selection (GE, EN, FR, IT, SP)
     
   
    Software ecos 010 Image – automatic image analyses
    • Facilitates the representation of the test impression at the PC
    • Measuring of the impression fully automatic and  acc. to standards
    • Manual 2nd test of impressions via gauging lines at the monitor
    • Big accuracy and repeating precision for different surfaces is secured via automatic brightness adjustment
     
   
    Software ecos 030 CHD progression
     (option)
    • Creating of CHD-, Rht- and Nht-progressions acc. to EN ISO 2639, EN ISO 10328 and DIN 50190-3
    • Input of border hardness for the evaluation (automatic stop with lower deviation)
    • Creating of measurement points in a grid (flexible test row definition)
    • Automated calculation of test point distance acc. to standard, selectable individually
    • Creating of several test rows on one work piece
    • Definable start point at the real image
    • Report functions inclu. professional CHD, Rht- and Nht-graphs
     
   
    ecos 040 Multiple Specimen
    • Evaluation of free progressions on multiple specimen
    • Different sales samples, test rows and sample holder can be defined and stored and managed in a data base.
    • Number of progressions per sample holder is without limits

   
   
    ecos KM2 – 2nd camera
    • Camera with lens for overview field of 100x140 mm and software for the control
    • Test point, test sample and test rows for e.g. welding test can be created and stored as pattern
    • Overview image can be inserted into the test report
     
   
    Cross slide M1Z 531
     (included in all types)
    • Axes control hardware module for 2 axes-cross slide for the controlled PC
    • include supporting adapter for spindle and sheet-cover acc. to CE-conformity
     
     
    Optical measurement system
   
  • Integrated high resolution camera to capture test impressions as black/white images or counterfeit colour images
  • Automatic focussing of test impresseions
  • Lighting of test impressions via LED with automatic lighting adjustment
     
     
    Measurement and control electronics
   
  • Test load application via closed loop by means of transducer, DC-motor, measurement and control elelectronics as well as software with fully automatic test run
     
     
    Machine base & basic accessories

 
  • Machine base in grey iron in stable and ergonomic design
    Finish: pearl powder RAL 1013 (other paint finishes upon request)
  • Machine base / tool cabinet
  • 5-fold measurement turret with nose cone (M4C 750 G3-ER)
  • Accessories-box with basic tools
  • Works test certificate
  • Instruction manual (GE, EN, FR, IT, SP)
     
     


  Available test methods
(take care on test load version)
Vickers   EN ISO 6507, ASTM E-92
Test loads
   1 / 2 / 3 / 5 / 10 / 20 / 30 / 50 / 100
     
Knoop   ISO 4545 (HK 1), ASTM E-384
Test loads   1
     
Brinell   EN ISO 6506, ASTM E-10
Test loads   1 / 2.5 / 5 / 6.25 / 10 / 15,62 / 25 / 30 / 31.25 / 62.5 / 100 / 125 / 187.5 / 250 / 500 / 750
     
Rockwell   EN ISO 6508, ASTM E-18
Test loads   15 / 30 / 45 / 60 / 100 / 150
Test methods
   HRA, HRB, HRC, HRD, HRE, HRF, HRG, HRH, HRK, HRL, HRM, HRP, HRR, HRS, HRV, HR15-N, HR30-N, HR45-N, HR15-T, HR30-T, HR45-T, HR 15-W, HR 30-W, HR 45-W, HR 15-X, HR 30-X, HR 45-X, HR 15-Y, HR 30-Y, HR 45-Y
     
Plastic testing
   (Ball impression hardness) EN ISO 2039-1 (DIN 53456)
Test loads[N]   49 / 132 / 358 / 961
     
     
Available test methods not according to standards: HVD, HBD