GE's Inspection Technologies business offers a complete range of portable  hardness testers for quick and convenient on-site hardness testing. Our  hardness testing equipment range is comprised of portable instruments and  a large number of probes and impact devices – opening up extensive  application ranges – for every testing situation. In addition, our  hardness equipment offers a quick and economical supplement to  stationary hardness testing in the modern production process.

There  are three physical methods of hardness testing recognized in the field:  the static UCI (Ultrasonic Contact Impedance) method, the dynamic  rebound hardness testing method, and the optical TIV  (Through-Indenter-Viewing) method. The decision to utilize a specific  method depends on the test problem

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Accessories for Mobile Hardness Testing

DynaMIC

Operates according to the rebound hardness testing method

DynaPOCKET

A small, integrated digital hardness tester which operates according to the dynamic rebound method

TIV

The TIV (Through Indenter Viewing) method is based on hardness testing according to Vickers.

MIC 10

Enables quick and convenient on-site hardness testing according to the UCI method.

MIC 20

Versatile two-in-one tester combining the UCI (Ultrasonic Contact Impedance) and rebound test methods.

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MIC 227 Application Guide

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UltraHARD Series

Full featured easy-to-use Windows® database program that simplifies the transfer and storage of hardness data.

UltraDAT

Hardness data management program that supports the TIV and MIC 20 instruments.