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Product Launch | Mechanical Surface Testing Platforms: Step 501

Step platforms are the basis for Anton Paar’s mechanical surface measuring heads and are the most versatile on the market. With these platforms you can conduct up to four testing methods on a single platform: scratch, indentation, Vickers hardness, and basic tribology. Take advantage of the improved sample navigation features while retaining the high positioning accuracy (<1 µm) over a great length. Customized synthetic granite ensures enhanced vibration damping. Tailor-made glove box / vacuum / humidity chamber platforms are available on request. 

Join us for the launch of new Mechanical Surface Testing Platforms: Step 501 with international guest speaker; Aurelien Tournier-Fillon - Head of Mechanical Surface Characterization.

Agenda:

  • 08h00 to 09h00: Registration
  • 09h00 to 10h00: Instrument features presentation
  • 10h00 to 10h30: Insights into scratch testing and automatic Vickers
  • 10h30 to 11h00: Tea Break and networking
  • 11h00 to 12h00: Demonstration
  • 12h00 to 13h00: Customer sample analysis (*limited to 2)
  • 13h00 to 14h00: Lunch

Please note that closed shoes are required for access into the lab.

Aurelien Fournier-Fillon, Mr Zwelihle Ndlovu (Langues: English)

Lieu: Randjiesfontein, Afrika-Borwa, Anton Paar South Africa Johannesburg
Fin de l'inscription: 10 nov. 2025

Personne à contacter et inscription:
Nelisa Ruselo
Tél.: 0104430950
nelisa.ruselo[at]anton-paar.com

Zwelihle Ndlovu

Zwelihle joined Anton Paar Southern Africa in 2022 as a Sales Specialist and was promoted in 2025 to Product Manager, responsible for X-Ray Systems and Mechanical Surface Characterization. His expertise includes tribology, indentation, scratch testing, and coating thickness measurement. He holds a BSc Honours degree in Chemistry from the University of KwaZulu-Natal.