Application notes
Discover how FOERSTER technologies solve a wide range of inspection and measurement tasks in real-world applications. Our Application Notes provide insights into typical challenges, the appropriate solutions and proven results – concise, practical and application-focused.
18 application notes
Portable hardness testing on large forged parts with SONODUR 3
Large forged parts are often difficult to test with stationary systems. SONODUR 3 enables fast, non-destructive portable hardness testing on site.
Assessment of Carbide Grain Size on Small Hard Metal Specimens
Incorrect carbide grain sizes in hard metal specimens can reduce tool life and performance. Coercivity measurement quickly and reliably determines the grain size.
Magnetic phase monitoring in steel production and quality control
Determining magnetic phase content in steel is complex and slow with microscopy. KOERZIMAT 1.097 MS delivers fast, geometry-independent results.
Quality control in the production of razor blades and scalpels by using saturation
Microscopy and X-ray methods are too slow for blade production control. KOERZIMAT 1.097 MS enables fast, reliable magnetic phase quantification.
Applying UCI on nitrided surfaces in the heat treatment industry using SONODUR
Testing nitrided compound layers destructively disrupts production. SONODUR 3 enables direct, non-destructive UCI hardness testing on-site.
Hardness measurement on heat affected zones (HAZ) with SONODUR
Excessive hardness in the HAZ of welds risks cracking and failure. SONODUR 3 delivers precise, non-destructive UCI hardness testing on-site.
High-Accuracy Coercivity Measurement Beyond VSM Limits
High accuracy (0.2 A/m = 0.0025 Oe) coercivity meter to complement VSM’s accuracy limit and internal stress by drying of the plastic cement
Hardness measurement on sheet metal with SONODUR
Thin sheets vibrate during testing, risking deformation or damage. SONODUR 3 enables non-destructive UCI hardness testing with tailored probes.
UCI Hardness Testing of Weld Seams on Pipes and Boilers
Hardness peaks in weld HAZ raise crack risk in pipes and boilers. SONODUR 3 delivers precise UCI hardness testing directly on-site.
Quality control of aluminum alloys by measuring conductivity
Conventional hardness tests for aluminum alloys are destructive or slow. SIGMATEST enables fast, non-destructive conductivity measurement.
Sorting of alloys and pure non-ferrous metals by conductivity measurement
Visual inspection can't reliably identify scrap alloys, lab tests are too slow. SIGMATEST enables fast on-site sorting by conductivity.
Detection of magnetic impurities for quality monitoring of bearings
Residual magnetism in bearings attracts particles, causing wear or failure. MAGNETOSCOP reliably detects magnetic hotspots down to 1 µT.