• High resolutions for load (≤ 1 μN) and distance (40 pm); PICONDENTOR can be used for a broad range of applications
• Motorized z-axis and fully automated surface detection for higher productivity
• Enhanced high resolution optical system with autofocus and multiple objective turret
• Custom granite structure for enhanced frame stiffness and low noise floor
• Minimal sample preparation due to large working area and open layout
• Measurement of dark surfaces without sample pretreatment
• Measure on the smallest structures and cross-sections with high precision programmable X/Y table with a repeatability of ≤ 0,5 μm
• Vickers, Berkovich, spherical and custom indentors are available
• Additional vibration damping through closed measuring chamber and active anti-vibration table
• Easy operation through the customizable WIN-HCU®Software

Typical fields of application

Through the simple sample placement, the instrument is not only suitable for lab applications, but also for production monitoring on:

• Hard material coatings, general
• Ultra thin DLC coatings
• Protective coatings on glass
• Soil-resistant coatings (sol-gel coatings)
• Coatings of PC hard disks and CDs
• Very thin paint coatings
• Ion implanted surfaces
• Nanocoatings for sensors
• Medical technology (e.g. Implants)
• Matrix effects in alloys
• Biological materials
• Ceramic materials
• Hardness determinaton on cross-sectioned specimens
• Plasma-applied coating systems