Semi-automatic hardness test enables overview of image.(Testing/Analysis)

Advanced Materials & Processes,  February, 2004  

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A semi-automatic hardness testing system that enables positioning patterns directly on an overview image has been introduced by Leco, St. Joseph, Mich. The software reportedly allows users to position indents and patterns directly onto an overview image of the specimen, as a single "panoptic" view.

The overview is automatically constructed as the operating software traces the outline of the sample. The shape, location, and estimated size of each indent are shown prior to indentation, helping the user to avoid any ...

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