The PTG-3550 utilizes
an integrated probe that can automatically detect
a Ferrous or Non-Ferrous substrate and comes with
2 substrate samples (steel,aluminum), 4 calibrated
thickness samples, carry case, batteries and operation
manual.
Automotive Refinishing Detection
There are many uses for the Phase
II brand coating thickness gauges, (paint meters,
paint thickness meters, paint gauges) in the automotive
industry. One such application for these portable
paint thickness meters would be for fast and accurate
detection of a refinished surface. Auto auctions/car
auctions, are a popular method to sell vehicles
that have been refinished for a variety of reasons.
Most of the time an unsuspecting buyer will not
be aware of this or of the quality of the refinishing
job which can end up being very costly to the buyer
of said vehicle. Insurance inspectors and appraisers
at car auctions often use these paint meters/coating
thickness gauges/paint thickness meters to evalute
the current condition and quality of paint on vehicle
in question. To alleviate paint quality issues,
the buyers/inspectors at car auctions, body shops,
auto dealers, etc must be prepared to take a fast
yet accurate paint thickness reading of paint on
the body panels before making a final decision.
That’s where our PTG Series of paint gauges
come in. With worldwide distribution these portable
coating thickness gauges can be purchased through
any auto body shop supply facility, car dealer
supply co, as well as any tooling distribution
company. Call us direct for nearest dealer to your
facility.
With automatic substrate detection,
these paint thickness meters/gauges can perform
accurate and non-destructive thickness measurements
in seconds. Those few seconds can be the difference
between making a profit on a vehicle or losing
valuable time and resources.
Buyers of this type of coating thickness
gauges/paint meter, would be car dealerships, auto
body shops, insurance inspectors/appraisers, black
book car buyers, professional car buyers, auto
auctions/car auctions, body shop supplies and any
other profession that needs quick, precise paint
thickness measurements.
Other applications for the Phase
II paint meter / auto dealer paint meter, would
include but are not restricted to any refinishing
shop for cars, trucks, tractors or any other steel
or aluminum body panel that is sprayed with a coating.
Non-Destructive Coating Thickness Measuring Principles
1) Magnetic Induction Priciple:
The Phase II PTG series of Coating Thickness Gauges
utilize this non-destructive priciple when measuring
coatings on ferro-magnetic substrates such as Steel
and Iron. The coatings must be non-magnetic such
as; paint, enamel, aluminum, chrome, copper and brass.
2) Eddy-Current Priciple:
The Phase II PTG series of Coating Thickness Gauges
utilize this non-destructive priciple when measuring
coatings on non-magnetic substrates such as; Aluminum,
Aluminum Alloys, bronze, copper, brass tin and rustproof
weak magnetic steels. The coatings must be electrically
insulating such as; paint, enamel, plastics, anodized
coatings and ceramics.
Calibration Procedures
NOTE: All PTG series Coating Thickness
Gauges are inspected and calibrated using the Two-Point
Calibratiuon procedure prior to shipment.
1) One-Point Calibration:
This procedure is accomplished by "Zeroing" the
gauge on an uncoated version of the sample that you
will be checking the coating thickness on. To accomplish
this calibration, you will need to follow the simple
calibration procedure that is explained in the operation
manual. Although this is an accurate method for calibration,
it is not as accurate as using the two point calibration.
2) Two-Point Calibration:
This procedure is accomplished by "zeroing" the
gauge on one of the supplied substrate samples (steel/aluminum)
and then placing one of the calibrated "foils" on
that substrate and calibrating the gauge to match
the known thickness of the foils. It is best to use
the foil that is closest to the actual known thickness
of your own samples to be tested. This is a very
simple procedure that is explained in the operation
manual. By using the two-point calibration procedure,
you are making sure that the gauge will be at its
most accurate when testing your own coated samples.
This is the same method used to calibrate every gauge
prior to shipment.
3) Frequency of Calibration:
Once the PTG series of Coating Thickness Gauge have
been calibrated, the parameters are saved in the
memory and the calibration procedure does not need
to be repeated. We do recommed that after numerous
hours of operation or if the gauge has not been used
for a few days you should check the accuracy using
the same calibrated substrate/foil combination previously
used to calibrate the gauge. |