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Digital Timber Microprobe
The Digital Timber Microprobe
The digital timber microprobe uses a rotating probe to weave through the timber fibres using little pressure, without significant timber damage. As the probe weaves through the wood its depth from the timber surface is monitored, together with the resistance to its rotation and the force applied.
The data can be uploaded to a laptop immediately; The hardness of the wood is quantified as the number of rotations of the probe required to weave a distance of 0.1mm through the timber
Advantages:
Speed: Hardness testing the wood takes generally less than one minute per location on the timber.
Minimal Damage: Instead of removing a large core of wood, a hole less than 1mm in diameter is weaved in the wood.
Accuracy: 300 readings of timber hardness are taken for every 10cm of wood, through the full width of the timber. Timber growth rings and defects such as wet rot, dry rot and woodworm are clearly, positioned to within 0.1mm.
Access: Timber hidden by masonry or other material may also be assessed.
Results: Immediately visible via computer display
The digital timber microprobe uses a rotating probe to weave through the timber fibres using little pressure, without significant timber damage. As the probe weaves through the wood its depth from the timber surface is monitored, together with the resistance to its rotation and the force applied.
The data can be uploaded to a laptop immediately; The hardness of the wood is quantified as the number of rotations of the probe required to weave a distance of 0.1mm through the timber
Advantages:
Speed: Hardness testing the wood takes generally less than one minute per location on the timber.
Minimal Damage: Instead of removing a large core of wood, a hole less than 1mm in diameter is weaved in the wood.
Accuracy: 300 readings of timber hardness are taken for every 10cm of wood, through the full width of the timber. Timber growth rings and defects such as wet rot, dry rot and woodworm are clearly, positioned to within 0.1mm.
Access: Timber hidden by masonry or other material may also be assessed.
Results: Immediately visible via computer display