Handheld Thickness Gages
 The Panametrics-NDT™ Series 35 ultrasonic precision thickness gages provide easy-to-use and cost-effective solutions in applications where the opposite side of the test material is difficult or impossible to reach. These rugged, pocket-sized gages make stable, repeatable thickness measurements on most materials of varied shapes and sizes. Accurate thickness measurements are displayed in large numerals on the backlit LCD or can be viewed along with the live waveform in the optional
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35 Series Features
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• Velocity and Reduction Rate measurements are standard on all models
• Wide thickness range from 0.0030" to 25.0" (0.08 mm to 635.0 mm) depending on instrument and material
• Uses contact, delay line, and immersion transducers
• Application Auto-Recall with default and custom setups
• Hand-held; weighs only 8.5 oz. (0.24 kg)
• Min/Max Mode
• Hi-Low alarm
• English and metric display (inches/mm)
• Multi-language user interface
• Long battery life
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Models 35 and 35DL
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Models 35 and 35DLare used in the majority of applications The 35 and 35DL can use transducers ranging from 2.25 to 30 MHz, which means that these versatile gages can solve the majority of thickness gaging applications, from very thin to very thick. In general, transducers with higher frequencies and smaller diameters allow measurements of thinner or curved parts and enhance the accuracy of the measurement.
Applications • most materials, from thin to thick
• plastic bottles, tubes, pipes, sheets as thin as 0.08 mm (or 0.003 inch)
• metal containers, steel coils, machined parts as thin as 0.10 mm (or 0.004 inch)
• cylinder bores, turbine blades
• glass bulbs, bottles
• thin fiberglass, rubber, ceramics, and composite materials
• curved areas or containers with small radii
• resolution up to 0.001 mm or 0.0001"
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Models 35HP and 35DL-HP
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With a very low ultrasonic frequency bandwidth and a special pulser-receiver, the HP gages are specifically designed to optimize ultrasound penetration when measuring thick, highly sound attenuating or sound scattering materials. Typically these materials cannot be measured with most other ultrasonic thickness gages.
Applications • most thick or sound-attenuating materials
• thick cast metal parts
• thick rubber tires, belts
• fiberglass boat hulls, storage tanks
• composite panels
• resolution of 0.01 mm or 0.001"
of 0.01 mm or 0.001"
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The 35HP gages are excellent tools to measure fiberglass or composite parts, from aerospace structures to boat hulls and storage tanks that require thickness control. |
Why HP gages For more than three decades, Panametrics-NDT thickness gage engineers have developed the HP (High Penetration) series specifically for very sound-attenuating or thick materials. Not only can these gages use transducers as low as 0.5 MHz but their electronics (pulser-receiver) are highly optimized to process signals at these low frequencies. The result is that the Panametrics-NDT gages have earned a reputation for superior performance in measuring thick rubber, fiberglass,
composites, and other tough materials.
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Other 35 Series Features
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 | With reduction rate you can measure critical thickness metal thinning caused by bending. |
Reduction Rate Measurements Differential Mode and Reduction Rate Mode are standard features on all models. Differential Mode shows the thickness variation from a pre-set thickness value. Reduction Rate calculates and displays the percent of thickness reduction after a material thinning process. A typical application is automotive sheet steel that is bent and formed to make car body panels.
 | Velocity measurement mode with direct Velocity readout. |
Material Sound Velocity Measurements All 35 models have the capability to make material sound velocity measurements. This standard feature is useful in applications where t | |