BrinGen Scope – CCD Brinell Measuring Scope
Metal Testing Equipment
Description
The BrinGen Scope is an optically advanced CCD Brinell measuring scope for manual or digital Brinell testers, and it turns the indentation reading into an automatic scanning step. It works with a computer or a laptop, and the result appears in real time.
Brinell hardness is calculated from the diameter of the indentation, which is why the reading is the weakest link in the method: two operators measuring the same impression through an eyepiece rarely land on the same number, and ASTM E10 asks for the mean of two readings taken at right angles. A camera and a measuring routine take that judgement out of the result. Read more in our MEGA BLOG.
The scope head: camera and LED lights in one housing.
The kit as delivered.
BrinGen Scope in operation.
BrinGen Scope Features
Everything the scope adds sits between the indentation and the recorded number:
One-button measurement
The indentation is measured automatically at a single push of a button, and manual measurement is still available when an operator wants it.
Repeatable readings
The measurement no longer depends on who is at the eyepiece, which is what removes operator scatter from a Brinell result.
Real-time display
Measurements, the hardness value, the tolerance and the OK / NG verdict appear as the reading is taken.
Scale conversion
The ASTM E140 conversion table is built in, so a Brinell value can be converted to the approximate value in another method, and a custom table can be defined.
Result handling
Result columns are added or removed, statistics update live, and the distribution can be viewed as a histogram.
Test setup
HBS or HBW, ball diameter, test force and distance unit (nm, µm, mm) are all selected or edited, in several interface languages.
Reports
Several report types, including inspection result documents, and a user-defined report layout.
Calibration
Calibrate either by typing the hardness value of a standard block or by typing the known indentation diameter.
The software screens below are what the operator actually works with: the live reading, the result table with its statistics, and the calibration dialogs.
Live result, conversion table and the OK / NG verdict.
Every measurement lands in a table that keeps its own statistics, and each indentation is stored with the report it belongs to.
Result table, statistics and histogram.
The captured indentation and the report it goes into.
Calibration is two dialogs, and either route can be used against a standard block.
Calibration by hardness value or by indentation diameter.
What Ships With the BrinGen Scope
The scope arrives as a complete reading station:
- Camera and LED lights mounted in a stainless and aluminum housing
- A calibration film
- Software with a protection key
- A CD holding the user's guide as video
Tell us which Brinell tester you run and the ball and force you use most, and we will confirm that the BrinGen Scope mounts to it and reads the indentations you take.
For Laboratories
Need Additional Quality Control Equipment to Build Your Laboratory?
Brinell hardness testing is only one part of a complete quality control laboratory. NextGen can help you equip your entire lab with impact testers, notching and broaching systems, cooling chambers, tensile testers, hardness testers, specimen preparation equipment, and other supporting solutions, all coordinated as one complete project.
- One partner to equip your complete laboratory
- Installation, training, calibration
- Support for the life of the equipment
FAQs
Yes! The BrinGen Scope can be setup to measure all three ball diameters of Brinell indentations. Ask your NextGen representative today to get you set up with your exact configuration required!
Absolutely! While we do offer a manual Brinell measuring microscope, the BrinGen scope is an upgrade with automatic measuring capabilities. This removes the factor of human error and gives you the most precise results.
Yes! The BrinGen scope is capable of categorizing your results and allows you to export to an excel document for your quality control analysis.
Absolutely! The BrinGen scope uses the latest ASTM E140 conversion tables to convert your Brinell values into other common hardness testing scales. These include Rockwell, Vickers and Knoop!
Yes! The BrinGen system allows you to customize your reports so you can choose which options to include or exclude from your formal report. Brinell Microscppe images, a histogram of all test results, etc are all options you can choose from!
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