Faster optical scanning

This handheld optical scanning device can be easily connected to a standard laptop, tablet, or any device running a Windows 10 operating system, and includes easy to install software providing an excellent way to measure Brinell indents in just a tenth of a second.

UK sales manager for Bowers Group, Martin Hawkins comments: “The Innovatest Brinell Bios can system has been carefully designed to make the daily testing of Brinell indents faster, more accurate, and more reliable.

“Because all materials have different finishes, fast light adjustment is mandatory for Brinell indent measurement. The scroll wheel provides an ultra-fast way of experimenting with correct light settings, which can then be stored for the current application. The software supplied is easy to install and provides a fast and effective way to measure Brinell indents.”

Suitable for Brinell indents of 10, 5, 2 and 1mm, the Bios scanner features a camera and electronics built around a telecentric lens with an adjustable direct LED light module. This enables the illumination of the shadowed areas around the indents, resulting in a crisp, high-resolution image.

Mr Hawkins continues: “The ability to quickly perform repeatable, high accuracy measurements is critical to maximise efficiency of Brinell measurements. The telecentric lens on the Bios allows high accuracies to be achieved and it’s easy to use; no special skills are required for operating the unit, meaning all operators can take advantage of the entire system.”

The scanner also allows results to be directly saved in a CSV file, which can be easily be imported into MS applications such as Word and Excel for further statistical processing or reporting.

Innovatest has a well-established reputation across the world as a leading test instrument manufacturer, providing hardness testing solutions that suit both the customers’ needs and their budget.

Manufacturing the majority of its high end and medium range hardness testers in the Netherlands, Innovatest’s high quality products meet or exceed all applicable global standards such as ASTM, DIN-ISO, JIS, and GB, which is why Bowers Group says it is pleased to represent Innovatest in the UK.

Bowers Group www.bowersgroup.co.uk