High-load Vickers and Knoop hardness tester with automated XY stage, auto-focus, and digital image analysis for precise macro and micro hardness testing.
The INNOVATEST FALCON 800G2/A is a high-precision Vickers and Knoop hardness tester covering the full macro and micro load range (HV0.01 to HV100). With motorized XY stage, auto-focus, and advanced digital image analysis, it delivers fast and accurate hardness measurements for thin films, coatings, case-hardened layers, and bulk materials.
The INNOVATEST FALCON 800G2/A is a fully automated Vickers and Knoop hardness tester covering the complete range from microhardness (HV0.01, 10 gf) to macro hardness (HV100, 100 kgf) in a single instrument. This broad load range makes it uniquely suitable for thin film characterization, case depth determination, and bulk material hardness — all without instrument changes.
The motorized Z-axis with automatic focus tracking ensures consistent focal plane positioning across samples with varying surface topography, while the high-resolution CMOS camera captures sharp indentation images for reliable automated diagonal measurement using NEXUS image analysis software.
The NEXUS hardness traverse function automates case depth determination by programming multi-point indentation sequences from the surface into the core, plotting the hardness profile and automatically calculating the effective case depth to user-defined hardness limits.
| Methods | Vickers (HV), Knoop (HK) |
| Load Range | HV0.01 – HV100 (10 gf – 100 kgf) |
| Load Accuracy | ±0.5% of applied load |
| Objective Lenses | 10×, 40×, 100× (motorized turret) |
| Stage | Motorized XY, 150×150 mm |
| Auto-Focus | Motorized Z-axis, automatic |
| Camera | High-resolution colour CMOS |
| Diagonal Measurement | Automatic image analysis |
| Hardness Resolution | 0.1 HV / 0.1 HK |
| Software | NEXUS (Windows), SPC, mapping, traverse |
| Light | Coaxial LED, brightfield/darkfield |
| Standards | ISO 6507-1/2, ASTM E92, ASTM E384 |
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