Now with Bluetooth wireless communications, the Elcometer 4563 Standard & Top versions have full menu-driven operation and graphics display, in 25 languages, with the capability to measure on ferrous or non-ferrous metal substrates using a wide range of probe options. The dual FNF probe option allows dual operation with automatic substrate determination and display.

The Elcometer 4563 in the Basic, Standard and Top options also have many new features:

o Choice of separate or integral probe: integral probes offer single hand operation; separate probes offer flexibility of access and thickness ranges.

o Simplified Menu Structure: simple and extended menus.

o Calibration Lock: prevents accidental resetting.

o On-screen Help: definitions of screen icons.

o Improved Data Management Software: ElcoMaster Software with reading upload, report generator and data archiving capability.

o Calibration Review: check settings without data storage.

o User Definable welcome screen: to personalise your gauge.

The Elcometer 4563 Standard & Top versions have memory for readings, which can be taken on site and then uploaded to a PC running the ElcoMaster Software. The software supports Bluetooth communication for up to seven different 4563 gauges at the same time and will also support RS 232 communication for all gauges with this data output format.

The 4563 Standard version has memory formatted for a single batch with up to 250 readings. The Top version has memory capacity for up to a total of 40000 readings in up to 999 live batches. These batches can be closed and re-opened to add further readings where the total memory consumption allows.

ElcoMaster features include:

o Creation of professional reports in seconds.

o Report export to spreadsheets, text files or save as PDF or JPEG files.

o Copy and paste reports into other documents.

o Combination of reports in order to easily compare different batches of data.

o E-mail reports directly from ElcoMaster.

o Assignment of batch identification tags.

o Renaming of batches to clearly identify the inspection batch.

Wide range of standard reports include:

o Individual measurements.

o Statistics.

o Histograms.

o Individual line or bar charts.

o Log normal.

o Pie charts.

o Fully customise reports using the ElcoMaster report designer tool.

o Include company graphics and logos on every report.

o Combine batches to compare readings or link batches together from different gauges into one comprehensive inspection file.

o Find feature to quickly locate a specific file or batch.

In addition a digital photograph can be assigned to an individual batch of data, allowing the inspection area to be shown in the reports on the associated batches.

Measurement of coating thickness is made simple and convenient by the use of the Elcometer 4563 Coating Thickness Gauge for inspecting anti-corrosion coatings in many different applications.

The 4563 family of gauges have ferrous capability for coating on magnetic metals, such as steel, and a non-ferrous capability for non-conductive coatings on non-ferrous metals, such as stainless steel and aluminium.

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John F Fletcher is with Elcometer Instruments Limited, Manchester, UK. www.elcometer.com