The SWINTEK Pendulum is the new coating hardness testing equipment developed by Neurtek; it is fully automated and designed to eliminate operator-induced variability. It determines the hardness of a coating by measuring the damping time of a pendulum oscillating over its surface, in accordance with the Persoz and König methods, the two international reference standards for this test.
Its stepper motor positioning system, electromagnetic launch mechanism and motorised sample platform ensure reliable, repeatable measurements free from operator influence, whilst the housing with hinged doors protects the test from ambient air disturbances.
