Gloss measurement on curvy and small surfaces
ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS
GLOSS METER
AMECAL
Gloss measurement on curvy and small surfaces
Surface testing for curvy and small surfaces / Data memory for 1,245 readings / Measuring geometry 60 ° / Evaluation also possible without additional software / One-key operation / Calibration standard included
The gloss meter has a measuring surface of Ø 4.5 mm . Thanks to this small measuring surface , the gloss meter enables measurements on particularly small surfaces . With a maximum inaccuracy of 1 %, the gloss meter is a high-precision measuring instrument for fast and easy measurements on surfaces . The one-button operation allows quick and easy operation of the surface inspection device .
Another special feature of the gloss meter is the data storage function . This gloss meter automatically stores up to 1,245 measurements . To read the data , the gloss meter must be connected to a computer . No additional drivers or software are required to read the data from the gloss meter . The stored data is saved in the . txt file format on the surface inspection device and can be analysed directly . In addition to the storage of the measured data , a time stamp is created per measurement . Gloss measurement on curvy and small surfaces
Gloss is one of the criteria that is always taken into consideration when it goes about quality assessment . Correct analysis of the gloss of a certain surface helps to make conclusions about the quality and whether the necessary standards have been met during the production or repair process . Excessive or insufficient gloss may be an indication of the application
of the wrong methods and time of the surface treatment , wear-out , deteriorating condition , and loss of the protective function , since gloss has not only optical effect , but very often , it also performs protective function if coating is applied .
Measurement on the even flat surfaces is an easy-to-perform task , but it often happens that the surface is curvy or the area to be measured is very small . For such challenging tasks a small portable gloss meter has been designed and due to this device even the measurement on the most complicated surfaces has become feasible . Operation of the gloss meter is easy , but the user should remember to be careful to obtain the most accurate results . The sample to be measured or some part of it must be in a stable position as well as the meter and
for each separate part of the curvy surface the upper and lower gloss limits should be determined separately . The convenience and possibility to get the best measuring position is also provided by the design of the measuring instrument . A small measuring window as well as the support area is so small that the device can be applied even on the tiniest parts of the surface . The examples of curvy surfaces may be numerous : parts of the automobiles , bottles , ceramics , window frames , doors , such materials as marble or granite etc . The gloss meter applied on such surfaces carries out the measurement continuously and thus , even the most complicated geometry of the surface , where the character of the surface changes does not prevent the device from getting very accurate data . Application of the other measuring instruments for this purpose does not compare in accuracy with the results provided by the gloss meter .
Gloss and ISO requirements
Gloss – is one of those parameters that has got its own paragraph in ISO requirements , which means that as all the other parameters , it should be treated with attention
56 PECM Issue 73