Precision Thickness Gauge FT3-V
Manufactured by Rhopoint Instruments
The Hanatek Variable Force Precision Thickness Gauge or Deadweight Micrometer FT3-V is specifically designed to quickly and accurately measure the thickness of a variety of substrates including film, paper, board, foil, tissue and textiles.
The Thickness Gauge is operated via an intuitive touch screen interface the instrument will allow the user to define batch size, dwell time & measuring speed.
Price on quotation
Full test statistics can be easily viewed or printed to label for easy documentation control.
Contact pressure varied by adding additional weights to measurement platen. Contact area is factory set.
Features
- Repeatability of better than 0.4 µm
- 0.1 µm resolution
- User programmable number of readings, dwell time and down speed
- Metric or imperial units
- Easy to use touch screen / integrated software
- Flatness of measurement head/anvil <0.1μm, typical parallelism <1μm
- Temperature stability circuitry ensures the instrument electronics reach optimum conditions before testing.
- Batch Test: Calculates the thickness difference between two measurement sets, used to assess the thickness of coatings, adhesives or sample batches
- Extended two year warranty
- UKAS traceable calibration certificate, 2000 and 500 µm calibrated check gauges
Options:
- Printer: Time & date stamped labels allow thickness variation to be easily documented
- Export results to Excel
Calibration service available please ask for a price.
All specifications, illustrations and descriptions of products are intended to give a general idea of the products available and are subject to alteration. We reserve the right to substitute an alternative of similar specification at our discretion. We have taken all reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of product information provided, but we accept no liability for any errors or omissions.
Technical specifications
- Resolution: 0.1 μm
- Repeatability: Better than 0.4 μm (dependant on operating conditions )
- Reproducibility: Better than 0.8 μm (dependant on operating conditions )
- Measurement Range: 0-4000μm( 0 – 19000 μm extended range instrument also available )
- Output: RS 232
- Power: 110/240V 50/60 Hz ( please specify when ordering )
- Weight: 10kg (max)
- Size: (h) 285 x (w) 302 x (l) 285 mm
Standards:
Plastic Film
- BS 2782-6 Methods of testing plastics. Dimensional properties. Determination of thickness by mechanical scanning of flexible sheet
- DIN 53370 Testing of plastic films – Determination of the thickness by mechanical scanning
- ISO 4593:1993 Plastics – Film and sheeting – Determination of thickness by mechanical scanning
- ASTM D6988 Part B Standard Guide for Determination of Thickness of Part A OR B Plastic Film Test Specimens
- DIN 1942 Self adhesive tapes. Measurement of thickness
Paper & Board
- ISO 534Determination of thickness, density and specific volume
- DIN 53105
- BS EN 20534 Determination of thickness and apparent bulk density or apparent sheet density of paper and board
- TAPPI T 411 Thickness of Paper and Paperboard (Soft Platen Method), Test Method T 551 om-06
- SCAN P7
- SCAN P31
- FEFCO No 3 (standard of compliance)
- ISO 3034 Corrugated fibreboard. Determination of single sheet thickness
Tissue
- BS EN 12625-3 : 2005 Tissue paper and tissue products. Determination of thickness, bulking thickness and apparent bulk density
- SCAN P47
Textile
- ISO 5084 Determination of thickness of textiles and textile products
- ASTM D5199 Determination of thickness of geosynthetics
- ASTM D1777 Standard test method for thickness of textiles
- ISO 2589 Leather. Physical and mechanical tests. Determination of thickness
Gaskets
- ASTM F36-99 Standard test method for compressibility and recovery of gasket materials
Floor Coverings
- EN428 Resilient floor coverings – Determination of overall thickness
Flexible Packaging
- ASTM F2251 Standard Test Method for Thickness Measurement of Flexible Packaging Material
Tape
- DIN EN 1942 Self adhesive tapes – Measurement of Thickness
- ASTM D3652 Standard Test Method for Thickness of Pressure-Sensitive Tapes
Calibration service available please ask for a price.
All specifications, illustrations and descriptions of products are intended to give a general idea of the products available and are subject to alteration. We reserve the right to substitute an alternative of similar specification at our discretion. We have taken all reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of product information provided, but we accept no liability for any errors or omissions.
