Paint Thickness Gauges: Essential Tools for Industry and Electronics

A paint thickness gauge (also called a coating-thickness gauge) is a specialized instrument for measuring the thickness of paint or coating on a material surface. It is widely used across industries, including:

• Industry: Automotive, shipbuilding, machinery, furniture manufacturing, and more.
• Electronics: Electronic component and equipment manufacturing.
• Construction: Project quality inspection and construction supervision.

Role of a Paint Thickness Gauge

• Product quality: Ensures paint or coating thickness meets technical requirements, improving product quality.
• Cost savings: Controls coating usage, reduces waste, and lowers production costs.
• Work efficiency: Provides fast and accurate measurements to improve productivity.

Two Main Types of Paint Thickness Gauges

• Contact gauges: Use a probe that touches the material surface to measure thickness.
• Non-contact gauges: Use ultrasound or a magnetic field to measure thickness without direct surface contact.

Choosing the Right Paint Thickness Gauge

When selecting a paint thickness gauge, consider the following:

• Measurement range: Choose a range suitable for the paint or coating thickness to be measured.
• Accuracy: Select an instrument with sufficient accuracy for reliable measurements.
• Functions: Choose features that match your application.
• Price: Select an instrument that fits your budget.

Paint Thickness Gauges CMI155 & CMI157

Paint Thickness Gauges CMI155 & CMI157are handheld instruments for measuring paint or coating thickness on metal. Key features include:

• One-button operation: Easy to use; measurements are taken with a single button.
• Factory calibrated: Ready to use out of the box.
• Automatic substrate detection: Detects the metal substrate and selects the appropriate measurement mode.
• Integrated probe: Compact and convenient design.
• IP52 dust and water protection: Suitable for use in a range of environments.

Hitachi FT-230 Coating Thickness Gauge

A newer generation of XRF coating-thickness gauges. The Hitachi FT-230 is a handheld instrument for measuring paint or coating thickness on metal. Key features include:

• High accuracy: ±1% or ±2 µm.
• Versatile functions: Continuous measurement, average, maximum/minimum values, and more.
• No calibration sample required.
• Easy to use: Simple, intuitive interface.
• Automatic sample positioning: Automatically identifies sample position when measuring repeated samples.