precision thickness gage
Magna-Mike 8500
Features
■■ Minimum mode continually displays
lowest thickness measurement
■■ Handheld and lightweight (950 g / 2.1 lb)
■■ Few keys for simple operation
■■ Backlit LCD with large, easy-to-read
numbers
■■ Fast thickness measurements up to
16 per second
■■ Capable of finding minimum thickness in
tight corners
■■ Easily measures center of large parts
■■ Accuracy not dependent upon shape
or properties of test material
■■ Internal file-based data logger stores up
to 95,000 thickness measurements
Precision Thickness Gage
The Panametrics® Magna-Mike® 8500 is a As the operator moves the probe along the
handheld thickness gage that uses mag- surface of the container, the steel target
netism to perform reliable and repeatable ball follows. The Minimum mode continu-
measurements on nonferrous materials. ally displays the actual thickness and the
Using the Magna-Mike 8500 is very lowest thickness reading.
simple. Measurements are performed by Other Applications
holding the gage’s magnetic probe to one
surface of the test material and placing The Magna-Mike 8500 is ideal when mea-
a small steel target ball on the opposite suring difficult shapes and sizes. Nonde-
surface. A Hall-effect sensor built into the structive measurement capabilities allow
probe measures the distance between the for pinpoint thickness readings in tight
probe tip and target ball. Measurements corners and grooves down to a 0.7950 mm
are instantly displayed as easy-to-read (0.0313 in.) radius. The Magna-Mike 8500
digital readings. was successfully integrated into quality
control programs of glass and aluminum
Plastic Bottles containers, aerospace composite parts,
When attempting to measure the thick- medical packaging, automotive panels,
ness of plastic containers, for example, the airbag tear seams, and other nonferrous
gage’s operator drops the target ball in the components.
container. The magnetic probe held to the
outside surface of the container attracts the
target ball.
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Magna-Mike® 8500 Specifications*
Thickness Range and Accuracy
Battery: Rechargeable NiMH battery with Optional Accessories
16-hour to 24-hour duty cycle depend-
8525F: RS-232 I/O cable, 25 pins, female
ing on backlight usage. Recharge time: 4
Target Ball Thickness Range Calibrated 85FSW: Remote footswitch — Fits 2-pin
Diameter (with standard probe) Accuracy
hours.
Lemo® connector
Display units: Inches or millimeters
80CAL-020: 0.5 mm (0.020 in.) calibration
1.590 mm 0.001 to 2.286 mm Display languages: English, French,
±3%* standard
(0.0625 in.) (0.0001 to 0.0900 in.) German, and Spanish
80CAL-080: 2 mm (0.080 in.) calibration
Operating temperature range: 0° C to 50° C
standard
3.180 mm 0.001 to 4.570 mm (32° F to 122° F)
±2%*
(0.1250 in.) (0.0001 to 0.1800 in.) 80CAL-240: 6 mm (0.240 in.) calibration
Dimensions (W x H x D): 138 mm x
standard for applications with thicknesses
238 mm x 38 mm (5.450 in. x 9.375 in. x
4.760 mm 0.001 to 6.350 mm over 4 mm (0.160 in.)
±1%* 1.500 in.)
(0.1875 in.) (0.0001 to 0.2500 in.) 80CAL-NIS: NIST-traced calibration
Weight: 950 g (2.1 lb)
Accuracy depends on the thickness range. standards (set of six)
For detailed specifications, refer to the user’s Standard PACKAGE 85BAT: Rechargeable battery
manual. The Magna-Mike 8500 precision thickness 851PC: Spare probe cable for 801PR
gage includes:
Scan rate: Up to 16 measurements per • Standard probe (801PR) 851CC: Coiled 4 m (12 ft) probe cable for
second, selectable • Probe stand (80PRS) 801PR
Min mode: Rapidly locates and displays • Basic gage stand (85RPC) 802PR: Probe with second function button
the minimum thickness measurement • Probe cable (851PC) for large test specimens
Resolution: 0.01 mm or 0.001 mm • Microsoft® Windows®/Excel®-based 802PR-109: Probe, extended range
(0.001 in. or 0.0001 in.), selectable interface program (WINXL) capability to 10 mm (0.400 in.)
• User’s manual (85MAN)
Display: Black-on-gray LCD, with electro- • Pocket reference card (85REF) 852CC: Coiled 4 m (12 ft) probe cable for
luminescent backlight and adjustable con- • NiMH rechargeable battery (EPLT/BAT) 802PR series
trast. Can simultaneously display the active • External power supply with charger 852PC: Straight 1 m (3 ft) probe cable for
measurement, minimum measurement, • RS-232 I/O cable, 9 pins, female 802PR series
alarm status, and data file information (8509F)
85PRT: Thermal serial printer with cable
Data logger: Can store, recall, clear, and • Target ball and calibration kit (80ACC-
and paper (80PP)
transmit up to 95,000 thickness measure- KIT), including target ball set (1/16 in.,
ments with 8-character file names and 1/8 in., 3/16 in.), calibration stan- 80FXV: V-notch fixture for probe
16-character alphanumeric identification dards: 0.25 mm (0.010 in.), 1 mm
codes (0.040 in.), 4 mm (0.160 in.). For
measurements over 4 mm (0.160 in.),
Data output: Serial RS-232 port. Baud rate,
see Optional Accessories
parity, and stop bits all selectable through
keypad
Onboard reports: Min, Max, SD, Mean,
Median, File Comparison
Calibration: Two point standard calibration
and up to 8 reference points
Differential mode: Displays difference
between current measurement and preset
reference value
Alarm mode: Programmable Hi/Low alarm
set points with audible and visual indica-
tors
Line power: 100/120/220/240 VAC, 48 Hz
to 62 Hz
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