When to Choose an Ames Superficial Hardness Tester
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Rockwell Hardness Testers
Our Rockwell testers are built with the highest quality standards of craftsmanship.
Ames offers a range of portable metal hardness testers for quick and easy on-site hardness testing in the Rockwell scales. Our testers fit most testing situations and comply with ASTM E-110 standard.
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Maintaining your Ames Portable hardness Tester requires annual calibration. We can also repair broken testers
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Why Quality departments purchase Ames Testers
Quality departments like yours depend on the precision of Ames portable testers. Ames testers are manufactured to follow the ASTM E-110 guidelines. These testers are lightweight
Why Hardness Matters When Choosing Drill Bits
Knifemakers and Saw manufacturers are among the long-term customers of Ames Portable Hardness Testers. This makes sense because the hardness of your cutting instrument is an esse
Accurately Reading a Rockwell Portable Hardness Tester
When you get a new Ames tester, it is important to practice with it as you would with any other measuring instrument. Ames accuracy testing helps you ensure that your hardness te
Hardness Testing for Knife Makers
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Are Durometers the same as Hardness Testers?
Durometers are designed to be used with plastics while hardness testers can be used to test the hardness of most materials Hardness testers may also be referred to as durometer
Why you Need a Superficial Hardness Tester
Why choose a Superficial Hardness tester? Superficial testers are designed to test very soft and very thin materials and are designed to leave mi
The Importance of Hardness Testing in Machine Shops, Freight Yards, Warehouses, Factories and Laboratories
Hardness testing of metals before and after heat-treating is a common practice in manufacturing establishments like yours. Tests are made of materials before machining begins; of
Using your Ames Rockwell – Brinell Conversion table
https://youtu.be/zAkW2snrisw Please note the contact information in these charts is not up to date Ames Portable Hardness testers read in the Rockwell scale. The Rockwell sca