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Thank you for your purchase of this Elcometer 456
3
Coating Thickness Gauge. Welcome to Elcometer.
Elcometer are world leaders in the design,
manufacture and supply of coatings inspection
equipment. Our products cover all aspects of
coating inspection, from development through
application to post application inspection.
The Elcometer 456
3
Coating Thickness Gauge is a
world beating product. With the purchase of this
gauge you now have access to the worldwide
service and support network of Elcometer. For
more information visit our website at
www.elcometer.com.
1 ABOUT YOUR GAUGE
The Elcometer 456
3
Coating Thickness Gauge is a
handheld gauge for fast and accurate
measurement of the thickness of coatings on metal
substrates.
The gauge is available in
three versions; Basic,
Standard and Top. This
manual describes the
operation of the
Elcometer 456
3
Basic
.
All versions of the gauge
feature an easy-to-use
menu driven graphical
interface which guides the
user through tasks such
as gauge configuration
and calibration
adjustment.
The gauge is available either with a built-in integral
probe or as a separate probe version. A wide range
of probes is available to suit requirements - see
page 33. Separate probes may be standard,
miniature or Plug in Integral Probes (PINIP™), and
must be ordered separately.
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Figure 1.
Elcometer 456
3
Coating Thickness
Gauge
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