Coating Thickness Gauges
PCE Instruments offers coating thickness gauges that help you to determine the thickness of different layers of corrosion and variable layers of paint.  The coating thickness gauges can be used on all surfaces of metallic materials (metal, iron, non ferrous metal alloys). The principles for measuring the coating thickness gauges is by the magnetic induction or by means of analyzing an eddy current. The devices work non-destructive which is very useful for most surfaces since materials have to be used afterwards. Therefore these devices cannot miss a place where galvanizing processes are carried out. Coating thickness gauges are particularly suitable for quality control as well as different production purposes in the process of anodizing, or galvanizing. 

You will also be able to find such different wall thickness gauges that determine the degree of hardness by means of plastic, glass and metal walls and windows. Furthermore you will be able to find a special manual tester with a head unit to test temperatures up to 300°C. Our wall thickness gauges are particularly suitable to check the thickness of the wall for steam pipes and also other pressure pipes. In order to properly transmit ultrasonic waves and thereby guarantee a high accuracy you should simply add gel on the contact part between the sensor and the object that is to be measured then adjust the sound speed and the unit will display the thickness of the measured object. Coating thickness gauges for material such as metal, plastic, wood, paper, precious stones are also present in our online offers.  In some coating thickness gauges, ultrasonic velocity can be selected between 1000 and 9999 m/s to penetrate different materials. Each device has a memory large enough to store a minimum of 10 measured values. They are available with digital and analogue options which cover a measuring range of 1.2 to 225 mm thick material. The measurement results can quickly take the results thanks to the easy handling of the device. They also provide support to service personnel or staff complaints. A special application of the coating thickness gauges is that they have highly  accurate value precious stones, jewelry and other valuables. 

These devices are essential to measure the coatings in the automotive sector but also and also many more, for example:

- F Model: to measure lacquers, paints, plasters, etc. on iron and steel
- N model: to measure lacquers, paints, plasters, etc. on non-ferrous metals (e.g. aluminum)
- FN model: (coating thickness gauges combined for ferrous and non ferrous substrates)
- PT -200 Model : for layers / painting, and any other non-metallic coating bases

The technical specifications for the coating thickness gauges for layer/paint/wall and other materials can be found on the following links. If you can't find the coating thickness gauges you are looking for, please contact us and we will help you find the best solution to suit your needs by calling our offices on: UK customers +44(0) 23 809 870 30 / US customers +1-410-387-7703 and our technical staff will advise you regarding our measuring instruments. Our engineers and technicians will be happy to help you with the coating thickness gauges, and of course, with the other products in the field of regulation and control, and scales and balances.

Here you can see coating thickness gauges of these companies:

The following links provide the technical data of the Coating Thickness Gauges:

Coating Thickness Gauges F-model (internal sensor)

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- PosiPen Coating Thickness Gauges
  (mechanical thickness gauge with different scales, in the style of a pen, working with a magnet)

- PocketSurf Coating Thickness Gauges  
  (Coating thickness Meters with integrated probe, 6 devices available, N,F,FN, 0 to 1500 μm)

- PosiTest Coating Thickness Gauges
  (magnetic coating thickness gauge with a stable casing, two different models)

- PCE-CT 40 Coating Thickness Gauges 
  (device for measuring ferrous materials with a high accuracy for the measuring range from 0 ... 5000 µm)

- DFT-F Coating Thickness Gauges   
  (Coating thickness gauges to determine the thickness of iron /steel coating /F-type)

- PocketSurf Coating Thickness Gauges 
 (Coating thickness gauges with integrated probe, 6 devices available, N,F,FN, 0 to 1500 μm)

Coating Thickness Gauges F-model or FN-model (internal sensor)

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- PCE-CT 25 Coating Thickness Gauges
  (Coating thickness gauges for measuring on ferrous materials and non-ferrous materials)

- PCE-CT 28 Coating Thickness Gauges
  (device for measuring thickness of coating on ferrous (F) and non-ferrous metals (N))

- PCE-CT 27 Coating Thickness Gauges
  (coating analyzer with external sensor, to measure coating thickness on metallic grounds)

- TOP-CHECK FN Coating Thickness Gauges
  (Coating thickness meters with a rotatable probe for measuring coatings on steel and non ferrous metals)

- PaintCheck FN Coating Thickness Gauges
  (For measurements on steel/ferric und NE-metals, high range of 0 to 2000 μm)

- PCE-CT 60 Coating Thickness Gauges 
  (Coating thickness gauges for measuring on non-ferrous materials and ferrous materials)

- Coating Test-Master Coating Thickness Gauges 
  (Coating Thickness Meters for measuring on non-metallic coatings, range of 0 ... 1250 µm)

- DFT-FN Coating Thickness Gauges   
  (to determine the thickness of iron /steel coating /Ftype) and not ferrous (N type))

- PT-FN-S series Coating Thickness Gauges
  (Coating thickness meters for both iron + non ferrous metals, external sensor, internal memory)

- PT-FN Coating Thickness Gauges   
  (Coating thickness gauges with USB interface, iron /steel coating /Ftype) and not ferrous (N type))

- TC 1250-0.1 Coating Thickness Gauges
  (Coating thickness gauges with internal probe, to measure a coating thickness on several metals)

Coating Thickness Meters F-model (external sensor)

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- TE 1250-0.1F Coating Thickness Gauges
  (with external sensor for measurements up to 1250 µm in different models)

- PCE-CT 26 Coating Thickness Gauges
  (Measures coating thickness on automobiles)

- Mega-Check-Pocket Coating Thickness Gauges
  (Coating thickness gauges with small digital probe, metered value memory and statistic function)

- TC 1250-0.1F Coating Thickness Gauges
  (Coating thickness meters measure up to 1250 µm, with external probe)

Coating Thickness Meters N-model or FN-model (external sensor)

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- TB series Coating Thickness Gauges
  (robust coating thickness gauges up to 2000 µm, battery operated, LCD)

- TG 1250-0.1FN Coating Thickness Gauges 
  (coating thickness gauges with extreme gauge head for coatings, coating layers etc, 300 to 1250 µm)

- PCE-CT 27 Coating Thickness Gauge
  (Coating Thickness Gauge with external probe, extremely high measuring range)

- Mega-Check Coating Thickness Gauges
  (Coating thickness gauges with USB interface, graphic display, scan function)

- Layercheck 700-series Coating Thickness Gauges
  (for measurements on magnetic surfaces without damaging them)

- Surfix-series Coating Thickness Gauges 
  (with high memory range, 0 to 10 mm, for continual measurements prepared)

Coating Thickness Gauges for specific application

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- PT-PC Coating Thickness Gauges 
  (Non-contact coating thickness gauges / wireless device / USB memory / 20 a 110 µm)

- PT-200 Coating Thickness Gauges 
  (To determine the thickness of the coating on metal substrates such as wood, plastic, concrete)

Material Thickness Gauges

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- PCE-TG 100 Thickness Gauges
  (Thickness Gauges to wall thickness with a tester for plastic, glass and metal)

- PCE-TG 110 Thickness Gauges 
  (Thickness Gauges to wall thickness with tester up to 400°C for steel pipes (vapor))

- Thickness Gauges TB-200 series
  (compact Thickness Gauges for the daily employment, up to 20 cm)

- PCE-TG 120 Thickness Gauges 
  (with a measurement range of 1.0 mm to 30.0 mm and a resolution of 0.1mm)

- Thickness Gauges TU series
  (Ultrasonic Thickness Gauges, aluminum housing, up to 30 cm)

- PCE-TG 200 Thickness Gauges
  (Thickness Gauges with memory for 4,000 readings, with data cable and software included)

- Thickness Gauges TB-200 series
  (compact Thickness Gauges for the daily employment, up to 20 cm)

- PCE-TG 250 Thickness Gauges
  (Thickness Gauges for measuring covered surfaces, such as colours)

- Thickness Gauges Underwater Ultrasonic Multigauge 3000
  (Thickness Gauges with multiple echo, for extreme conditions under water, up to 500m depth)

- PCE-TG 50 Thickness Gauges 
  (Thickness Gauges to determine the thickness of metals, glass and plastics)

- Thickness Gauges Echo Multigauge 4000 Series
  (Echo Thickness Gauges with multiple echo, for extreme conditions under water)

- Thickness Gauges PT-UTGM
  (Material thickness meter with adjustable acoustic velocity and sensitivity, data logger for 100.000 data)

- Thickness Gauges TD 225-0.1US
  (compact ultrasonic thickness Gauges with extern gauge head, 1,2 to 225 mm)

- Thickness Gauges Multigauge 5500
  (Ultrasonic measurement device, Intelligent Probe Recognition, Automatic Measurement Verification)

- PCE-THM 10 Thickness Meters
  (To measure in rubber, plastic and similar materials according to norm ISO 23529)

- Thickness Gauges Multigauge 5600
  (for the inspection of pipelines, Intelligent Probe Recognition, Automatic Measurement Verification)

- PCE-THM 20 Thickness Gauges
  (To measure coating films and layers, it complies with ISO 4593, standars resolution 0,0002 mm)

- PCE-THM 30 Thickness Gauges
  (For textile industry, according to norm ISO 5084, resolution 0,001 mm)

The coating thickness gauges are devices for non-destructive measurement of body paint thickness (paints, varnishes, plastics, iron, steel or non-ferrous metals). Here, the paint thickness gauge impressive features are its enormous range. As an indispensable partner for control measurements as in the workshop, and production in the all-inclusive quality assurance, the CT 28 is the basic equipment of a technician in the paint and color range. These paint thickness gauges are perfectly suitable to detect, for example, accidental damage to bodies immediately to avert damage. Ideal for any vehicle experts. But even in an industrial area this instrument is ideal for use in input and output control as well as to test material in the production with its ergonomically designed paint thickness gauge with integrated probe. In very simple operation, it is allowed to quickly identify high-accuracy measurement results. It is designed for measurements of non-magnetic coatings such as chrome, plastic, zinc, enamel, copper, enamel on steel & iron. Also for the measurement of insulating layers, such as paper, rubber, glass, plastic, enamel, lacquer, etc. on stainless steel, brass, aluminum & copper, and anodized aluminum. Due to the high temperature range, it is ideally suited for testing of coatings to waterborne and rail construction.

General information for coating thickness gauges: Especially in the automotive sector these measuring instruments are going to be more popular constantly. Coating thickness gauges measure the coating thickness. There are instruments too, that measure the brightness of varnish. A new varnish has got another value of brightness than an old one. UV radiation and environmental conditions can’t be hidden by polishing. The measurement results are able to show if damages, caused by accidents, have been eliminated. The original varnish coats will get thinner constantly (e.g. 110 l’m). The tolerance value of coating thickness on original varnish coats is really tight. On repainted areas there is a great fluctuation because the old varnish mostly has been grinded. The new varnish will be applied then. Also in the industrial sector coating thickness gauges will get more popular. Vessel varnishing, coats on bridge railing or machines or wood coating can be measured. Most of the coating thickness gauges are able to get calibrated according to ISO. So you can integrate these measuring instruments to your ISO-measuring tool, calibrate them and have stable accuracy.

Functionality of coating thickness gauges

Ultrasonic tests with coating thickness gauges:

During an ultrasonic test with thickness gauges, the surface will be shoot with ultrasonic waves. These will be reflected by the coating, partly. Most of the waves will enter the varnish coating until they get to the next surface (material surface). At this point, ultrasonic waves will be reflected again. Through measurement of the reflected waves, the coating thickness can be determined. 

Magnet inductive method with coating thickness gauges:

The magnet inductive method is used to measure non-conductive coatings like varnish and color on ferrous metals. In this process, a magnetic field will be produced via a magnetic coil. Through approach on a magnetic ground the magnetic field will be changed. The variation in the magnetic field depends on the distance from the ground to the measuring sensor. Due to this it depends on the coating thickness.

Eddy-current tests of coating thickness gauges:

The eddy-current testing is used to measure non-conductive coatings like varnish and colours on 
non-ferrous metals. In this process eddy-currents will be induced in the measurement object. This is possible due to the coil that produces a changing magnetic field. The determination of coating thickness will be carried out by the measurement of eddy currents that is retroacting to the coil. 

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