Myths Surrounding Ernst by King Rockwell Testers
CaseRock:
Fiction: The CaseRock costs too much.
Fact: The CaseRock is an investment. Effective case depth measurement used to take 45-60 minutes, now the measurement takes one minute and is nondestructive and test pieces do not need to be prepared. The CaseRock drastically increases efficiency and productivity.
PortaRock L and PortaRock H:
Fiction: The PortaRock L and PortaRock H do not adhere to ASTM E-18 standards.
Fact: No portable Rockwell tester adheres to the ASTM E-18 standard but it does adhere to ASTM E-18 indirectly as a Rockwell tester.
Fiction: I cannot have a PortaRock L or PortaRock H because I cannot have Bluetooth technology in my workplace
Fact: While the new PortaRock L and PortaRock H are Bluetooth, there is another model that does not utilize Bluetooth.
Fiction: There is no way a tester as small as the PortaRock L and PortaRock H can have the same accuracy as a bench tester.
Fact: This might be true in some cases, but the PortaRock L and PortaRock H are designed and built to deliver a test that has the same accuracy as a bench unit.
Fiction: The Leeb tester is just as good.
Fact: The Leeb does not leave an indentation so there is no reliability or repeatability. The Leeb uses force of a rebound to give a ballpark estimate of the hardness. The PortaRock L and PortaRock H are superior units with a spring load cell, which is the most accurate and durable load application.
Fiction: The PortaRock L and PortaRock H do not meet the standard because they are unable to deliver a 100kg load.
Fact: The PortaRock H delivers a 100kg load. The PortaRock H carries load requirements for all Rockwell scales lower than Rockwell C. The PortaRock L is designed to deliver a 5kg load to accommodate softer metals.
Ernst by King Pins:
Fiction: It is not as accurate as other pins on the market.
Fact: KingPins are 3-4x more accurate than the competitor.
Fiction: Ernst by King Pins are not standard to the HB scale.
Fact: Ernst by King Pins come with a reference sheet to the HB scale.
Fiction: I am not strong enough to operate the Ernst by King Pin hammer.
Fact: The King Pin hammer is very easy to operate and operator strength is not a factor for an accurate reading.