I 3 has developed a new version of the popular Identomet Thermo- electric Alloy Sorter. This instrument consists of a hand-held probe that is placed in contact with a metal alloy to be identified. The thermoelectric potential generated between the hot probe and the cool alloy is amplified, sampled and displayed by the instrument.
Metals containing nickel give particularly strong signals for easy identification.
Added features in the new Identomet include a self contained battery with charger and a battery status indicator. The instrument will operate from battery power for 6 to 8 hours continuously. Plating deposit weight is measured in grams or ounces for 21 programmed metal ions. If you know total surface area of the work piece, it will even calculate plating thickness in mils. Programming is made easy by a full keypad and a two-line 40 character LCD display.