Analog Shore hardness tester

You often hear of Shore A and D hardness scales… but are these the only ones? Unfortunately, no. In fact, they are much more than you imagine, here they are: A, B, C, D, DO, E, AO, O, OO, OOO, OOO -S, M and AM. There’s a reason for all this variety, though. You should know, in fact, that Shore hardness test scales refer to a specific hardness range: usually D scale is ...

Today more than ever, “prevention” is a key topic. Therefore, we invite you to devote five minutes to discover how to properly maintain your hardness tester. Here are some expedients to be followed to long preserve your hardness tester; these simple operations can be autonomously carried out by the operator: if performed correctly and regularly, they help to “keep the i...

Hardness test blocks (also known as hardness reference plates) are frequently used to verify the accuracy of the values measured by the hardness tester. However, a little negligence may compromise the successful end result, like the label's position on the hardness test block. Do you know why? Find it out clicking bellow!