Thickness measurement under
coating
Both the DM5E and the DM5E DL offer dual-multi
measurement. Virtually all components and struc-
tures subjected to thickness measurement will
have some kind of protective coating. Such coatings,
including paint, contribute significant error to
thickness measurements of underlying metal walls
when using conventional methods. In addition,
the removal of coatings, and their subsequent
reapplication, involves considerable cost and time.
With the field-proven dual-multi feature there is
no need to remove any protective coating. It is only
necessary to select dual-multi mode, place the
probe in position and take the measurement.
Normal
The thickness value appears as large
digits in the center of the display.
MIN Scan
A minimum thickness scan that allows
the user to run the probe over the wall
surface. After the evaluation period, the
minimum material thickness measured
is displayed.
MAX Scan
A maximum thickness scan that is exactly
the same as a MIN Scan apart from
the fact that the maximum thickness
measured is displayed.
DIFF/RR%
Compares the measured thickness with
a user-specified nominal thickness. The
dimensional difference between the two
values is displayed, as is the percentage
difference.
B-Scan
Displays a graphic representation of a
B-Scan showing minimum thickness
values. The graph is derived by measuring
and recording at 1 point per second.
Flexible data processing
The DM5E DL has a built-in datalogger, with a
capacity to store up to a massive 50,000 reading in
grid and linear files. This makes the measurement
data available for further processing. Using our
UltraMATE software, measurement data files can
be transferred from the instrument to a PC, where
they can be stored and, if required, printed out
in different fixed-format reports. Typically, these
can be color histograms, where ranges of
measured values are color-coded, or color can be
used to highlight the distribution of minimum/
maximum limit values exceeded. Data can also be
pasted into Windows Clipboard for easy transfer
into spreadsheet and word processing applications.
A range of measurement displays
All versions of the DM5E offer a range of measurement displays.
These include:
