Coating Check - especially developed for TÜV SÜD - is part of a modular measurement system. With basic equipment alone precise measurement of coating thickness on Fe, substrates (e.g. steel sheet) and NFe substrates (e.g. aluminium) are possible. The determination of base substrate on which the coating is measured is achieved in a fully automated procedure. Safety first - as a wrongly chosen measuring mode is immediately corrected during first measurement, with the device automatically switching to the correct measuring mode. Wrong measurements due to selection of the wrong substrate are impossible that way. Additionally included in the basic equipment is a dual probe allowing measurements of coating thicknesses within a range of up to 5000 µm of lacquer and anti-corrosion protection.

Technical options of the future.
The modular measurement system Coating Check especially developed for TÜV SÜD guarantees variable, versatile and persisting applications for different measurement tasks - not only in the motor vehicle area but also during safety measurements on steel constructions such as bridges or bulk containers. By means of a simple change of different measurement probes, coating thickness within a range of up to 5000 µm can be precisely determined. In safety engineering a only thump-sized and 30 grams light radio-controlled probe allows precise measurements even on difficult to access measuring surfaces, or spots considered inaccessible until now, and a wireless data transmission to the gauge. With this radio, connections to the companies own computer system further options are available. Using the operating system additional, application specific features of the Coating Check TÜV SÜD measurement system can be integrated. For instance: the continuous measurement for statistical recording and documentation of a complete series of measurement without taking the measuring device off the object; or the simultaneous determination of a zinc and paint coating on Fe underground. A systematic measurement and evaluation of vehicles are possible using specific software solutions. So the completely saved and printed documentation of the measurement work - including graphical and tabular illustration of measurement values and integration in an Excel spread sheet - guarantees high safety and conclusiveness, which are of particular importance to the expert opinions and technical assessments prepared by TÜV SÜD, Germany.