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PAINT & POWDER Measuring Coating Thickness for Industrial Paint and Powder Coatings There are certain applications for coating thickness gauges that are more suitable for specifi c gauge models. These applications include a specifi c Coating Thickness Gauge for the industrial coating and powder coating markets. The Elcometer 415 Industrial Paint and Powder Thickness Gauge is specifically designed to meet those market needs and provides simple, fast and accurate coating thickness measurements on smooth and thin substrate coating applications. Fitted with a built-in integral probe, the gauge is available for measuring coatings on both ferrous and non-ferrous substrates. Ferrous (F) probes are suitable for the measurement of non-magnetic coatings, such as paints, varnishes, plastics, rubbers, etc. on ferro-magnetic substrates e.g. steel, magnetic stainless steel, cast iron, etc. Non-ferrous (NF) probes are suitable for non-conductive coatings on non-ferrous metals, such as aluminium, aluminium alloys, non-magnetic stainless steels, copper, zinc, etc. This dual FNF probe is useful for testing painted components that are made either of steel or non-ferrous metals such as aluminium or non-magnetic stainless steel. The gauge will automatically sense which substrate is under the coating being measured and display the coating thickness accordingly. Designed to measure fully cured liquid and powder coatings up to 1000µm (40mils) thick, with an accuracy of ±1-3% or ±2.5µm (±0.1mil), this coating thickness gauge is ideal for the industrial paint & powder market. With a reading rate of 60+ readings per minute, this new paint and powder thickness gauge allows inspection of more industrial materials in less time. The Elcometer 415 gauge is also compatible with ElcoMaster ® Data Management Software and the ElcoMaster ® Mobile App, where individual paint and powder thickness readings can be transferred via USB or Bluetooth ® to a PC or a mobile device for analysis and instant report generation. In addition to the coating thickness, the Elcometer 415 displays key statistical values appropriate for the overall assessment of industrial finishing including: Number of readings, n Average (mean), x Lowest reading, Lo Highest, Hi 42 SEPTEMBER 2019 read online: www.surfaceworld.com