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PRECISION METER

For safe and proper use of this product, please read this manual before use and follow the procedures described. Please 
keep manual where it is accessible to user for future reference.

Keep this manual with the instrument if transferred to a third party.

For inquiries about this product, please contact distributor or place of purchase.

PARTS IDENTIFICATION AND FUNCTION

Power ON/OFF

MENU Button

LCD Display

Battery

Cover

Test Film (Calibration-foil

)

Test Film (Control-foil

)

Reference Base (Iron)

Only Included for FTM-52FN

Reference Base (Non-ferrous)

Battery Storage

Probe

Rotates 90

°

 

POCKET FILM THICKNESS METER
  DUAL TYPE (FTM-52FN)
  MAGNETIC-INDUCTION TYPE (FTM-50FE)

FTM-52FN

FTM-50FE

Model No.

User Manual

For Operational Use

Thank you for purchasing the Pocket Film Thickness Meter, a precision instrument for measuring the thickness of coatings.

FEATURES

Automatically detects if material is iron/steel, or non-ferrous to determine measurement method. (FTM-52FN only)

Rotating head for measuring hard to reach surfaces such as inside of a pipe.

Compact and lightweight. Can be used in narrow spaces or hard to reach areas using one hand.

Auto-Off feature. Initialized to 1 minute, user settable to 5min., or 30min.

Substrates

Iron and ferromagnetic material (excluding nickle) with a thickness of 300

μ

m or more.

Non-Ferrous materials with a thickness of 50

μ

m or more. (Conductive materials such as aluminum, brass, bronze, zinc, 

lead, copper, nonmagnetic steel.) (FTM-52FN only)

Applicable Films and Coatings

On iron/steel, can measure any nonmagnetic coating up to 5.0mm (paint, varnish, plastic, enamel, rubber, ceramic, zinc.)

On non-ferrous metals, can measure any non conductive coating up to 2.0mm (paint, varnish, plastic, anodizing, rubber, etc.) 

  

(FTM-52FN only)

Power ON/OFF

MENU Button

…………

Turn On/Off power, navigate menu, and select menu items.

LCD Display

………………………………

Displays Measurement values, menus, etc. 

Battery Cover

……………………………

Rotate to open and close for replacing alkaline AA battery.

Probe

………………………………………

Press against surface to measure. Can rotate 90

°

 for measuring tight spaces, 

such as inside pipe. V-Groove for measuring outer surface of pipes.

Test Film (Calibration-foil

……………

Film for 2-point calibration procedure. (Calibration-foil

Test Film (Control-foil

)  

…………………

Film for 2-point calibration procedure. (Control-foil

Reference Base 

(Iron, FE) 

……………

 Used to confirm operation. Can also be used to measure thickness of films by 
placing on surface.

Reference Base 

(Non-ferrous, NFE)

……

Used to confirm operation. Can also be used to measure thickness of films by 
placing on surface. (Included only with FTM-52FN)

Battery Storage

……………………………

Place battery here when meter will not be used for long periods.

 Thickness of supplied foil varies with product.

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