VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER
INNOVATEST offers a line of Vickers hardness testers designed for unparalleled accuracy and reliability in industries such as aerospace, automotive, and manufacturing.
Vickers hardness testing, a widely used method for determining material hardness, involves indenting a material’s surface with a diamond pyramid indenter under a specific force, then measuring the resulting indentation. The Vickers Hardness Number (HV) is calculated from the applied load and the diagonal length of this indentation. This versatile technique is applicable to a broad range of materials—including metals, ceramics, and composites—and is suitable for both micro and macro hardness testing.
Vickers hardness testing, a widely used method for determining material hardness, involves indenting a material’s surface with a diamond pyramid indenter under a specific force, then measuring the resulting indentation. The Vickers Hardness Number (HV) is calculated from the applied load and the diagonal length of this indentation. This versatile technique is applicable to a broad range of materials—including metals, ceramics, and composites—and is suitable for both micro and macro hardness testing.





Vickers Hardness Testers Product Lineup:
- FALCON 300G2: Employs advanced force sensor technology to eliminate user influence on test results, improving conventional hardness testing methods.
- FALCON 400G2/450G2: Combines traditional methods with a multi-load cell test force actuator, offering a wide force range from 1gf to 62.5kgf.
- FALCON 500G2: Provides a leading technology platform for manual, automatic, and fully automated Micro and Macro Vickers, Knoop, and Brinell testing. Features a motorized ball bearing Z-axis and high-speed autofocus.
- FALCON 600G2: A fully integrated platform for Vickers, Knoop, and Low Force Brinell hardness testing.
- FALCON 800G2: Integrates hardness testing with metallurgical microscopy, featuring a state-of-the-art optical system.
- FALCON 5000G2: The second-generation FALCON 5000, offering exceptional performance with a revolutionary force application range and a renewed optical system.
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Vickers Hardness Tester Products
FALCON
FALCON 400G2
1gf – 62.5kgf
Micro Vickers, Vickers, Knoop, Brinell
Load cell, Closed loop system Electronic Eyepiece & video channel
Short version with I-TOUCH™ system
Ball screw Z-axis, ultimate precision
Electronic Z-axis with fast up/down
Z-axis speed, objective depending
Load cell, Closed loop system Electronic Eyepiece & video channel
Short version with I-TOUCH™ system
Ball screw Z-axis, ultimate precision
Electronic Z-axis with fast up/down
Z-axis speed, objective depending
FALCON 450G2
200gf – 62.5kgf
Micro Vickers, Vickers, Knoop, Brinell
Load cell, Closed loop system Electronic Eyepiece & video channel
Tall version with I-TOUCH™ system Manual Z-axis
Load cell, Closed loop system Electronic Eyepiece & video channel
Tall version with I-TOUCH™ system Manual Z-axis
FALCON 500G2
0.1gf – 62.5kgf
Micro Vickers, Vickers, Knoop, Brinell
Load cell, Closed loop system
IMPRESSIONS™ 4 work flow system
METALLOSCOPE™ software option
11 Megapixels camera system
Integrated i7 controller (or external) 1 set 27″ or 2 sets 24″ touchscreen(s)
Motorized ball bearing Z-axis
High Speed Auto Focus
Load cell, Closed loop system
IMPRESSIONS™ 4 work flow system
METALLOSCOPE™ software option
11 Megapixels camera system
Integrated i7 controller (or external) 1 set 27″ or 2 sets 24″ touchscreen(s)
Motorized ball bearing Z-axis
High Speed Auto Focus
FALCON 600G2
0.1gf – 62.5kgf
Micro Vickers, Vickers, Knoop, Brinell
Load cell, Closed loop system
IMPRESSIONS™ 4 work flow system
METALLOSCOPE™ software option
18 Megapixels FC camera system
18 Megapixels FC overview camera
Integrated i7 controller (or external)
1 set 27″ or 2 sets 24″ touchscreen(s)
iSMART technology, stage adapter
Motorized ball bearing Z-axis
High Speed Auto Focus
3-axis integrated joystick
Load cell, Closed loop system
IMPRESSIONS™ 4 work flow system
METALLOSCOPE™ software option
18 Megapixels FC camera system
18 Megapixels FC overview camera
Integrated i7 controller (or external)
1 set 27″ or 2 sets 24″ touchscreen(s)
iSMART technology, stage adapter
Motorized ball bearing Z-axis
High Speed Auto Focus
3-axis integrated joystick
FALCON 5000G2
10gf – 250kgf
10gf – 62.5 | 250 | 750kgf
Descending test head
Micro Vickers, Vickers, Knoop, Brinell
Load cell, Closed loop system
9 positions tool changer
IMPRESSIONS™ 4 work flow system
METALLOSCOPE™ software option
Artificial Intelligence module
1 x 27″ or 2 x 24″ touchscreen(s)
Full test head collision
prevention & detection system
Descending test head
Micro Vickers, Vickers, Knoop, Brinell
Load cell, Closed loop system
9 positions tool changer
IMPRESSIONS™ 4 work flow system
METALLOSCOPE™ software option
Artificial Intelligence module
1 x 27″ or 2 x 24″ touchscreen(s)
Full test head collision
prevention & detection system