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Proceq Equotip 550 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1 Operating Instructions 60 Years of Innovation 60 Years of Innovation Swiss Precision since 1954...
  • Page 2 Maintenance and Support ........38 Conversions (Hardness Conversions) ......28 Reporting ................28 Maintenance............... 38 Support Concept ............... 39 Data (Explorer) ............29 Standard Warranty and Extended Warranty ....39 Measurements ..............29 Disposal ................39 Verifications ................ 31 © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 3 11. Equotip Link Software ..........42 11.1 Starting Equotip Link ............42 11.2 Application Settings ............42 11.3 Connecting to an Equotip 550 Touchscreen Unit ....43 11.4 Connection to Portable Rockwell Probe ......43 11.5 Adjusting the Settings ............43 11.6 Exporting Data ..............

  • Page 4: Safety And Liability 4

    This manual contains important information on the safety, use and main- equipment. tenance of the Equotip 550. Read through the manual carefully before the first use of the instrument. • Carry out the stipulated maintenance properly and at the correct time.
  • Page 5 Buttons On the upper right of the unit there are three buttons: The Equotip 550 is typically used for testing the hardness of metallic sur- Power On/Off – Press to power on or to return to the home faces. The user has a choice to select either Leeb rebound, the Portable screen.
  • Page 6 System: System settings, e. g. language, display options etc, see chapter “8. System”. Wizards: Task Information: Operating related workflows, see instructions and other chapter “6. Wizards”. reference documents, see chapter “7. Information”. Figure 3: Main Menu © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 7 3. To trigger an impact, press the trigger button to release the impact body. To perform another impact, repeat this cycle. Figure 4: Leeb Testing Procedure © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 8 Figure 5: Portable Rockwell Testing Procedure NOTE! A warning will be shown if the user applied too much load when pressing the probe against the surface. Please avoid frequent overloading, as this could seriously damage the probe. © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 9 Table of Contents 3.1.4 Leeb U Testing Procedure The Equotip 550 Leeb U enables the user to quickly and precisely diag- nose roll imperfections, hardness inconsistencies and uneven winding, thereby preventing problems for printing and converting operations. With Equotip Impact Device Leeb U automatic impact direction mode is not supported and the user must select the appropriate impact direction manually (90°...
  • Page 10 (not available for Leeb U). Measurement Scale: Select the hardness Redo: Restart the measurement series scale (primary and secondary) to be displayed or a single measurement. (not available for Leeb U). Figure 8: Measurement Screen © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 11 Table of Contents 3.2.2 Measurement Views Equotip 550 is fully customizable as a device and can display three dif- ferent measurement views simultaneously. Each view can be switched to meet the user’s requirements by simply clicking on the icon related to the particular display at the top right corner of each screen.
  • Page 12 Figure 11: Equotip Leeb U Impact Device Existing Parotester impact devices type U are fully supported by the Sensor of impact device with Equotip 550. Typ P and PG impact devices can be still used, but the unit ID ROM Impact Body is shown as HLU although it would be actually LP resp.
  • Page 13 Brinell, Vickers, Rockwell, Superficial, Knoop, Scleroscope and Leeb hardness ISO 18265 Metallic materials – Conversion of hardness values ISO 16859 Leeb hardness testing of metallic materials Figure 12: Surface Roughness Comparator Plate © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 14 41 / 1640 8 / 2560 With 800 HV, Diameter (mm / inch) 0.35 / 0.013 0.30 / 0.011 63 HRC Depth (μm / μinch) 10 / 400 7 / 280 Table 1: Leeb Test Piece Requirements © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 15 Tool steels with high carbide content inclusions. More durable than type S. For measurements in confined spaces, at the Impact energy: 11 Nmm base of grooves or on recessed surfaces. Impact energy: 11 Nmm Figure 13: Equotip Leeb Impact Devices © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 16 “14. Ordering Information” or contact your local Proceq representative. tions. The following requirements must be met for coupling: •...
  • Page 17 The detailed procedure on version Curve Creation”. how to create custom conversion curves in the Equotip 550 is given in chapter “6.4 Conversion Curve Creation”. • To measure “Pipe type 5 mm Duplex” in future, it can be selected via “Material”...
  • Page 18 21-191 22-196 22-198 Rockwell 24-85 24-86 23-85 Copper/zinc alloys (brass) Brinell 40-173 Rockwell 14-95 CuAI/CuSn-alloys (bronze) Brinell 60-290 Wrought copper alloys, low alloyed Brinell 45-315 *Custom conversion curve / correlation Table 2: Overview of Available Conversions © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 19 3.3.2.1 Test Principle significantly disregarded. During measurement with Equotip 550 Portable Rockwell probe, a diamond indenter is forced into the test piece, and then released back out of the ma- NOTE! The hardness testing principle in Portable Rockwell terial.
  • Page 20 3 mm Allen key setup tool. • The recommended clearance between the bottom of the probe holder and the sample surface should be between 2 and 5 mm. Adjust the height with the two knurled screws. © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 21 Z2 has been designed. When installing the Z2 support ensure Then press down the probe onto the that the centre of the V-notch is centred underneath the probe holder. test piece and lock the set screw. Figure 18: Portable Rockwell Special Feet © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 22 The instrument detects the shift in frequency, converts it to a hardness value which is immediately displayed on the screen. © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 23 125.3 μm / 4933 μinch Depth 6.9 μm / 272 μinch 15.5 μm / 610 μinch 800 HV, 63 HRC Diagonal 48.3 μm / 1900 μinch 108.5 μm / 4272 μinch Table 4: UCI Test Piece Requirements © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 24 The Equotip 550 offers for this a fast and easy way. Once the hardness value is converted to Vickers, it can be further converted to any other available hardness unit according to either the ASTM E140 or the ISO 18265.
  • Page 25 This can be used to have a quick access sions, user has the choice to select either ISO or ASTM. to different measurement settings, i.e. for different test pieces or applications. © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 26 “8.1.2 General Features”. Enable Warnings Choose to enable warning display signals and sounds to indicate false 4.1.5 Workflow measurements. Activate User Guidance Select to display on screen instructions and messages when taking a measurement. © 2016 Proceq SA...

  • Page 27: 2016 Proceq Sa

    Specific color coding is adopted to differentiate between torial on Leeb and Portable Rockwell Hardness Testing” as upper and lower limits. appropriate or watch a demonstration by a qualified Proceq Verification (Performance & Uncertainty Check) representative. To see how a verification can be performed please refer to chapter “6.2 NOTE! The performance check should be done regularly be- Device Verification”.

  • Page 28: 2016 Proceq Sa

    Standard Conversions Leeb hardness testing of metallic materials. Will be re- placed by ISO 16859. Proceq has developed correlations to convert the Leeb hardness meas- DIN 50157 Hardness testing of metallic materials with portable urements to other commonly used hardness scales based on groups measuring instruments operating with mechanical pen- of alloys that have a close relationship.

  • Page 29: 2016 Proceq Sa

    The name under which the series will be stored can be edited in the up- per left corner. Alternatively to create reports the PC-Software Equotip Link can be used. For more details please refer to chapter “11. Equotip Link Software”. © 2016 Proceq SA...

  • Page 30: 2016 Proceq Sa

    To erase all data stored on the instrument, in the root folder tap on the box on the left end of the header row then tap the delete button © 2016 Proceq SA...

  • Page 31: Wizards

    The verification data is stored and managed in the same manner as the measurement data. Except no deletion is allowed. Wizards are a unique feature of Equotip 550. These simple step-by-step Each folder and measurement series is shown as one line in the explorer instructions are for the majority of users, no matter how experienced they view.

  • Page 32: Measurement Wizard

    In most cases, the conversion error is significantly lower. If higher accuracy is required or if the alloy under test is not covered by one of the standard conversions, the Equotip 550 provides a variety of methods to define material-specific conversions.
  • Page 33 Up to 5th order polynomials can be programmed into the Equotip 550 indicating device by defining the polynomial coefficients A HRC(HLD) = A ·...

  • Page 34: Combined Method

    Mapping Wizard (Coming Soon) shall met the specific geometries to avoid coupling method. The functioning of the Equotip 550 shall be verified against the Leeb test The mapping wizard allows the user to create a 2-dimensional map with block prior to each measurement series.

  • Page 35: Information

    • Operating Instructions: This document. • Certificates: Certificates applicable to this product. • Application Booklet: In-depth technical information on the different measurement principles, its standards, influence of elevated tempera- tures, heavy use instructions and more. © 2016 Proceq SA...

  • Page 36: System

    This setting influ- Measurement Wizard: There are three options available on how the ences only the name on the measurement screen, but not in the explorer measurements wizards are enforced. or reports. © 2016 Proceq SA...

  • Page 37: Probes

    Display: The user can adjust the brightness of the display backlight. Power: The time after when the instrument dims the display, or shuts down can be adjusted, for both battery and AC powered operation. © 2016 Proceq SA...

  • Page 38: Maintenance And Support

    However, the service interval may be 9.1.3 Storage based on actual experience and usage. Consult the applicable standards Only store the Equotip 550 in the original packaging and in a dry room for more guidance. free of dust. 9.1.1 Regular Device Check 9.1.4...

  • Page 39: Support Concept

    “Next”. compatible recycling facility. • PqUpgrade will now search the Proceq servers for any available up- dates. To do so, a working internet connection is required. • Follow the on-screen instructions to finish the update.

  • Page 40: Troubleshooting

    • If the instrument still shows excessive deviations: return the device • If the instrument still shows excessive deviations: return the device to an authorized Proceq Service Centre for recalibration / inspection. to an authorized Proceq Service Centre for recalibration / inspection.

  • Page 41: No Reading Displayed

    According to the DIN 50159 it should typically not differ more than 5% from the given value. This tolerance is getting wider for harder test blocks. The Equotip 550 considers these limits ac- cording to the standard.

  • Page 42: Battery

    Touchscreen Calibration In very seldom cases, or when a protective screen foil is used, it can be necessary to re-calibrate the Equotip 550. To do so, press and hold the middle hardware button (Fullscreen) for 10s. During the calibration process, don’t touch the display unit, as it can bias the calibration.

  • Page 43: Connecting To An Equotip 550 Touchscreen Unit

    The transferred measurements from your Equotip 550 will be displayed on the screen: When an Equotip 550 has been found its details will be displayed on screen. Click on the “Finish” button to establish the connection Measurement files and folders stored on the Equotip Touchscreen will be displayed as shown on the left.

  • Page 44: Exporting Data

    As a third option, selected series data can be printed out directly on a printer. Click on the printer icon to directly print a report of the selected measurement series. © 2016 Proceq SA...

  • Page 45: Exporting And Importing Of Setting Profiles

    All available customer conversions from the instrument will be stored on Power input 12 V +/-25 % / 1.5 A the PC in the folder ...\Proceq\EquotipLink\Conversions. Weight (of display device) About 1525 g (incl. Battery) To upload a conversion curve from your PC, choose “Equotip - Upload...

  • Page 46: Power Supply

    • Ceramics, 3.0 mm (0.12”) diameter for S probe • Polycrystalline diamond, 3.0 mm (0.12”) diameter for E probe • Hardened Steel, 50.0 mm (1.97”) diameter for U probe Operating temperature -10 to 50˚C (14 to 122°F) © 2016 Proceq SA...

  • Page 47: Equotip Portable Rockwell Probe

    • DGZfP Guideline MC 1 • VDI / VDE Guideline 2616 Paper 1 • Nordtest Technical Report Series 424, Reports 99.12 / 99.13 / 99.36 • ASME CRTD-91 • GB/T 17394 • JB/T 9378 • JJG 747 • JIS B7731 © 2016 Proceq SA...

  • Page 48: Ordering Information

    356 10 021 Equotip 550 Portable Rockwell & Leeb D Kit consist- Documentation, Carrying Strap and Carrying Case ing of Equotip 550 Leeb D (356 10 002) and Equotip 356 10 003 Equotip 550 Leeb G consisting of Equotip Touchscreen Portable Rockwell Probe 50 N (356 00 600) incl.

  • Page 49: Parts And Accessories

    Equotip Impact Body S 356 00 600 Equotip Portable Rockwell Probe 50N 350 08 002 Equotip Impact Body G (for Equotip 550 or PC) 350 07 002 Equotip Impact Body E 356 00 700 Equotip UCI Probe HV1-HV5 350 05 003 Equotip Impact Body C 14.3...
  • Page 50 Proceq Factory Calibration Equotip Portable Rockwell Support Z4+28 for 354 01 229 357 13 120 Equotip Test Block DL, ~890 HLDL / ~56 HRC, measuring clamp (for tubes and pipes over Ø 28 mm) Proceq Factory Calibration © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 51 Equotip UCI Test Block Additional Calibration HR, Calibration 357 90 941 ISO 6508-3 357 54 100 Equotip UCI Test Block ~850 HV, ISO 6507-3 HV5 Equotip UCI Test Block Additional Calibration HV1, 357 90 942 Calibration ISO 6507-3 © 2016 Proceq SA...
  • Page 52 Subject to change. Copyright © 2017 by Proceq SA, Schwerzenbach. All rights reserved. 82035601E ver 05 2017...

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