Rockwell hardness tester QATM

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Overview
Manual or fully automated, QATM develops customised hardness testing systems and solutions for complex part geometries and production environments. Offerings include stand-alone machines, inline units and large portal systems. Through coordinated test patterns, fixtures and software, QATM maps small to oversized components, improves throughput and standardises test programs to customer requirements.

What can you gain from QATM?

• A hardness tester perfectly tailored to your application
• State-of-the-art manufacturing methods and high vertical integration
• Application consulting and bespoke technical training
• In-house software and instrument development for integrated workflows

Find your tailor-made solution with us!
QATM assembles expert teams focused on designing and delivering the optimal solution for each specific application and production requirement.

Application examples & Realized Solutions

• Fully automatic milling and Brinell hardness testing — BHT-M: QATM base machine with added milling for test point preparation; designed for large/heavy workpieces; typical HBW10/3000 load (other loads possible); AI-assisted image evaluation; cross-laser test point display; Siemens S7 control; cycle time approx. 90 s per test point; high test height and projection options.
• Fully automatic milling and Brinell testing for tyres — BHT-M wheel: Adapted for wheel tyres up to large diameters (examples up to 1200 mm); available as simplified stand-alone or fully automated configurations; image evaluation with AI; manual loading in some versions.
• Semi-automatic Rockwell hardness tester — RHT 800 / 1200: For small and large workpieces, supports all Rockwell scales; vertically movable test head; cross-laser for point positioning; QPix TE control; cycle time approx. 20 s per point; test heights 800/1200 mm.
• Semi-automatic Brinell hardness tester — BHT 1000 / 1500: For large workpieces; supports all Brinell methods; electrically driven vertical and rotation axes; QPix T2 control; cycle time approx. 35 s per point; configurable test heights and reach.
• Direct case hardness depth tester — DCM 1000: Rapid, non-destructive case depth determination (results within ~1 minute); available in multiple versions with different test heights and table configurations for inline or batch testing.
• Portable image evaluation — Qmobile: Mobile image evaluation unit with QPix T2 software for Brinell evaluation to standards; tablet-based industrial unit with integrated microscope/XLED optics for on-site testing.
• Large custom portals, inline special systems and mobile gateways: Fixed or movable testing portals for sheet metal, castings, bars/tubes, steel blocks and oversized components; options include roller conveyors, indexing tables, robot loading/unloading and custom nests for mass testing.

Technical specifications

• Supported test methods: Brinell (HBW, examples up to HBW10/3000), Rockwell (all Rockwell scales), Vickers (where applicable)
• Image evaluation: QPIX T2 / QAI image evaluation with AI-assisted measurement
• Test point display: Cross laser for precise positioning
• Control systems: Siemens S7 in various configurations
• Cycle times (examples): approx. 90 s (BHT-M, 1 point), approx. 35 s (BHT 1000/1500, 1 point), approx. 20 s (RHT, 1 point), down to multi-second cycles for specialised inline machines
• Test heights / reach: configurable per machine (examples: 175 mm to 1500 mm and higher for portal systems)
• Automation & handling: Milling units for test point prep, automatic chip extraction, auto calibration stations, driven roller conveyors, rotary indexing tables, robot loading/unloading, crane or lifting integration
• Safety / enclosures: CE enclosure or CE safety scanner options
• Marking & output: Laser marking (QR code or measurement result), data output via standard industrial interfaces
• Portable solution: Qmobile for field evaluation with industrial tablet PC and USB/data interfaces
• Custom scopes: Stand-alone, inline & automated, portal and turnkey systems tailored to customer requirements