(Nanovea: Irvine CA) -- Nanovea, designer and manufacturer of profilometers, mechanical testers, and tribometers, has launched its N3 line, which provides high-end measurement technology to the broader market. Nanovea has fully automated its measurement techniques while designing to price in the $20K market.

Heading the N3 line is the M3, which aims at two distinct aspects missing in the hardness-testing market. First, the combination of three factors never before available: nanometer range, controlled load and depth, and a competitive price to compete in the $20K market. This provides universities and smaller R&D units with the potential for affordable nanoindentation capability.

Second, the M3 offers next-generation technology to replace the traditional Visual Micro Vickers Hardness Testers. To achieve this, the indentation method has been fully automated, and it is now no longer necessary to visually monitor the indent; this eliminates user error or problems with image recognition software that may have issues with material color and texture.

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