Elcometer Instruments Inc

Elcometer Instruments

Elcometer is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in test and measurement instruments for surface coating inspection and surface preparation quality control. The company's product range covers coating thickness gauges, adhesion testers, holiday (pinhole) detectors, surface profile instruments, and environmental measurement devices including dewpoint meters and humidity gauges. Founded in Manchester, England, Elcometer supplies inspection equipment used on-site and in laboratory settings globally.

Elcometer instruments support the full coating inspection workflow — from pre-blast environmental checks and surface profile measurement through to dry film thickness verification and porosity detection. Their gauges span magnetic induction, eddy current, and ultrasonic measurement technologies to cover ferrous, non-ferrous, and non-metallic substrates.

Key Product Lines

• Coating thickness gauges — magnetic induction and eddy current instruments for measuring dry film thickness on steel, aluminum, and other substrates
• Holiday detectors — portable low-voltage wet sponge and high-voltage spark testers for identifying pinholes and coating discontinuities
• Dewpoint meters — environmental instruments monitoring surface temperature, dew point, and relative humidity prior to coating application
• Surface profile gauges — digital and replica tape instruments for measuring blast-cleaned anchor patterns
• Adhesion testers — pull-off and cross-cut instruments for evaluating coating bond strength

Industries Served

Elcometer equipment is used across oil & gas, marine and shipbuilding, bridge and infrastructure construction, steel fabrication, automotive, and industrial maintenance industries. Their instruments are a standard in protective coatings inspection workflows where corrosion prevention and coating integrity are critical quality requirements.