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Wall thickness is one of the main attributes that play a crucial role in determining the quality of PET bottles. It is, therefore, necessary to test wall thickness to ensure that bottles are of consistently high quality and strength. Thus, you can make use of a bottle wall thickness gauge that uses a simple magnetic field method to make reliable and repeatable measurements on nonferrous materials.

This lab testing instrument measures the thickness of the PET bottle walls at various points so that accurate bottles will be delivered. By taking multiple measurements, it is possible to calculate an average wall thickness for the entire bottle. In general, thicker walls will result in a stronger and more durable bottle, making it an important factor to consider when choosing PET bottles.

Here in this blog, we are going to provide you with information about how you can easily maintain this amazing lab testing instrument and make sure your PET bottle walls are made accurately with uniform thickness. But before that, we will discuss brief information about this bottle wall thickness gauge. So, let us get started!

What is the wall thickness gauge and for what purpose it will be used?

Wall thickness of a PET bottle is one of the most important attributes that explain its quality and strength. Consequently, it is essential to test the wall thickness of PET bottles during the manufacturing process to ensure uniformity in its formation. Magnamike 8600 is one of the widely used lab testing equipment that can be used to test the wall thickness of PET bottles with ease. It makes the use of a magnetic probe that will be held or scanned on one side of the test material and a small target ball will be placed on the opposite side or dropped inside a container to be tested.

The probe’s Hall Effect sensor measures the distance between the probe tip and the target ball. The measurement is instantly displayed as an easy-to-read digital thickness reading.

This lab testing equipment has been designed in accordance with industry standards to make sure that you will never find any error while testing the thickness of PET bottles. Besides this, the wall thickness gauge digital have several applications that make it one of the unique lab testing instrument for quality assurance. You can read about the applications of wall thickness gauge here.

Below we have listed the features and technical specifications of Magnamike 8600.

Features of Magnamike 8600- wall thickness gauge

Replaceable Wear Caps – Chisel Tip and Standard Tip
Probe Designs – (Two New and Durable designs) Straight Angle or Right Angle
Expanded thickness range – up to 25.4 mm (1.00 inch)
Expanded Target Selection – Wire target or 3/16 and ¼ inch magnetic target balls
Measurement Rate – Fast Measurement update rate 60 Hz
Display – Large Colored VGA Display
Connector – RS 232 VGA and USB outputs
Instrument Lock – Programmable Instrument lock with password
Data Logger – Expanded alphanumeric data logger
Recall and Save calibration functions.
Case – New Improved Design of Case in bench style with elegant gage stand
Card Slot – MicroSD card to export files in CSV and .txt formats (optional)
Accessory Kit – Disk Kit, Wire Target Kit, Standard up to 9.1 mm (0.360 inches), Extended
range up to 25.4 mm (1 inch)
Chart View – Strip Chart Type View

Technical Specifications of Magnamike 8600- wall thickness gauge

Overall dimension: 236 mm x 167 mm x 70 mm or 9.3 inches x 6.57 inches x 76 inches
Battery: lithium-ion battery
Keypad: Japanese, English, International, Chinese
Languages Supported by the Instrument: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, Swedish, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Czech, Italian
Data Storage: Onboard and removable 2 GB Micro SD card
Battery life (Optional): 12 h to 13 h (lithium-ion)
Power requirements: AC Mains: 100 V AC to120 V AC, 200 V AC to 240 VAC
Display type: Full VGA (640 x 480 pixels) transflective color LCD
Display Screen dimensions (W x H, Diag.): 117 mm x 89 mm, 146 mm (4.62 in. x 3.49 in., 5.76 in.)
Min/Max capture mode: Captured at 60 Hz measurement rate
Display update rate: 4, 8, 16, and 20 Hz
Alarm: High and Low alarms
Resolution: 1 mm (0.01 in.), 0.01 mm (0.001 in.), 0.001 mm (0.0001 in.) (Depending on thickness range)
Data logger: Internal file-based alphanumeric data logger

These are the features and technical specifications of the wall thickness gauge. You can easily determine the wall thickness of PET bottles with the help of this lab testing instrument. Now, let us focus on the tips you can for maintaining the wall thickness of PET bottles.

Tips to maintain wall thickness of PET bottles

To maintain this lab testing instrument with ease, we have come up with some effective tips that make it work long-lasting. We have mentioned the top five of them below.

The Magna-Mike 8600 charger/adaptor (P/N: EP-MCA-X) is designed to power the Magna-Mike 8600 and charge the optional lithium-ion battery only (P/N: 600-BAT-L [U8760056]. Do not attempt to charge any other batteries, including alkaline batteries using the battery tray (P/N: 600-BAT-AA [U8780295]), or any other charger/adaptor. Doing so might cause an explosion or injury.
The Magna-Mike 8600 probe contains strong magnets and the instrument can be used with strong magnetic target balls.
Do not attempt to power or charge other electronic equipment with the charger/adaptor (P/N: EP-MCA-X) as this could cause death or serious personal injury as the result of an explosion.
Do not burn rare earth magnets as toxic fumes can result.
Do not place a magnet within the reach of children or mentally impaired adults.

With these tips, it will be easy for you to make sure you will be able to test the thickness of bottles with ease. By using a wall thickness gauge you will be able to ensure uniform wall thickness of PET bottles. To conduct a FREE sample testing session, give us a call at +91-9210903903 or email us at info@prestogroup.com. Our team of technical experts will consult you regarding all your queries.