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Which system fits your testing task?

Whether you need a fast entry into Indentation Plastometry, automated mapping, combined hardness testing or process-near integration, the decisive factors are the part, the critical zone, the required material property and the throughput.

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Five system classes for clearly different tasks.

The cards link core features directly to their practical value: easier entry, more points per part, combined testing routines or tighter integration into QA and process logic.

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i3D® WLI Eco

The economical entry point when local material properties should become available in-house quickly, without moving straight into maximum automation and system depth.

compact fast i3D® technology
~72 s

typical i3D® measurement time

compact

small footprint and low entry barrier

Superspeed optional

for faster screening and routine logic

WLI optional

optical 3D capture of the surface and indentation geometry

  • the compact platform shortens implementation in the lab, QA and development
  • an optional faster cycle makes serial and variant comparisons more economical
  • optional WLI adds topographical information from the surface and the test indentation

A strong fit when a team wants local data available in-house first and wants to start small, fast and economically.

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i3D® WLI Pro

The system for high point counts, repeatable grids and automated measurement routines on critical zones, welds or specimen series.

DIN SPEC 4864 fully automated i3D® technology
~72 s

typical i3D® measurement time

200+ points

grids, lines and mapping along relevant zones

Superspeed optional

for shorter routine cycle times

WLI optional

3D capture of surface and indentation geometry

  • the XY stage and automation reduce manual effort in large measurement programmes
  • camera and mapping logic create reproducible evaluation across many positions
  • optional WLI adds value wherever topography matters alongside material properties

Strong wherever many points, many specimens or complex zones need to be processed reliably on a recurring basis.

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i3D® mBV

The shared platform when classical hardness testing and local material properties need to be combined in the same laboratory workflow.

hardness i3D® + hardness laboratory
0.2-62.5 kgf

wide hardness-testing range in one platform

HV / HB / HK

Vickers, Brinell and Knoop routines

combined

hardness values and local material insight in one system

  • one device reduces method changes between hardness testing and local material evaluation
  • classical hardness routines remain available wherever comparability and routine matter
  • an optional Superspeed cycle supports faster test series in the combined workflow
  • additional local material properties help where hardness alone is not enough for the material question

A good fit for lab and QA teams that want to keep hardness testing while going deeper into critical zones.

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i3D® BVR

The robust lab and QA platform for recurring testing routines, higher automation and serial-process evaluation paths.

automation i3D® + hardness Labor
24/7

designed for robust routine and high throughput

production-ready

suited for standardised QA and laboratory workflows

WLI optional

optical 3D extension for deeper local analysis

  • robust automation stabilises recurring release and comparison routines
  • serial-process logic reduces effort when many similar testing tasks recur
  • an optional Superspeed cycle increases throughput in standardised test workflows
  • optional WLI integration adds topographical information without breaking the platform logic

Makes sense when local material data should become a recurring testing process, not just an occasional measurement.

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i3D® Inline

The right direction when local material testing should move closer to production, the line or critical part zones.

process-near integration i3D® technology
near-cycle

testing concepts closer to the real process

local zones

targeted evaluation on relevant part areas

integration

connection to QA, equipment and line logic

  • process-near integration shortens the path from material statement to decision
  • local testing on the part matters where laboratory routes are too late or too far away
  • an optional Superspeed cycle supports near-cycle testing concepts for recurring processes
  • QA and plant integration only create value when material data is needed inside the real process flow

Relevant for projects where local material data should feed directly into process and quality decisions.

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System logic

Features only matter when they create a clear benefit in daily work.

That is why the portfolio is not read through hardware labels, but through workflow impact: lower entry barriers, more points per part, fewer method breaks or tighter integration into QA and process.

Lower entry barrier

Compact platforms and fast cycles help wherever local material properties should be built up in-house, without moving straight into maximum automation depth and investment.

More zones per part

Axis systems, camera logic and automated routines become valuable when many positions, grids or weld paths must be processed reproducibly.

One platform instead of a method break

Combined hardness-testing and local-property workflows save time and handovers when hardness values and local material data are needed together.

Closer to QA and process

Process-near integration creates real value only when material data has to be available inside the actual decision workflow, not only in the laboratory.

Start in the lab first, or move directly to your own system?

Not every task justifies an in-house system immediately. If the specimen, the zone, the target property or the evaluation path are still open, a lab start is often the faster and more economical way to reach a robust decision.

An in-house system becomes meaningful when local material properties are needed repeatedly, teams should work independently or throughput, automation and reproducibility become a permanent requirement.

  • start in the lab when the measurement target, the zone or the part logic still need validation
  • choose Eco or Pro when local properties should be built up permanently in-house
  • choose mBV or BVR when hardness testing and local material insight should be organised together
  • choose Inline when testing should move closer to the process, the part or the production line

Which system class solves which problem?

The product overview is deliberately not just a device list. It leads from the actual selection problem to the right Indentation Plastometry system class: economical entry, high point counts, combined hardness testing or process-near integration.

That means the decision is not prepared only through a datasheet, but through cycle time, zone logic, team role, repeat frequency and the real workflow.

  • WLI Eco for a fast entry, smaller teams and economical in-house availability
  • WLI Pro for mapping, high point counts, screening and automated routines
  • mBV for lab and QA workflows that combine hardness testing with local material properties
  • BVR for robust, serial-process routines with a higher degree of automation
  • Inline for projects where material data should feed directly into QA or process decisions

When the discussion becomes genuinely useful

A useful first discussion usually needs less information than expected. Once the part, the critical zone, the required property and the rough cycle-time or quantity logic are clear, the sensible system class can usually be narrowed down quickly.

That is where the real call to action begins, not after the last datasheet, but as soon as it is clear which internal decision needs to become faster and more reliable.

  • name the part or specimen type
  • define the critical zone or measurement position
  • state the required result, such as yield strength Rᶦₚ₀.₂, tensile strength Rᶦₘ, a stress-strain curve or a hardness comparison
  • describe the rough quantity, cycle time or recurrence

Next step

Narrow down the right system class now.

Once the part, the zone and the target value are clear, it is usually possible to decide quickly whether Eco, Pro, mBV, BVR, Inline or a laboratory start is the right next step.

Discuss system selection Start via the lab

Which system question would you like to clarify?

Describe the part, the critical zone, the target property or the required workflow. That makes it easier to narrow down whether Eco, Pro, mBV, BVR, Inline or a lab start is the best fit.

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