Fasne test equipment manufactures a digital dynamic hardness tester. It is a lightweight and portable instrument provided with a tubular device, housing a carbide tipped shuttle with a triggering mechanism. This shuttle is impacted on the specimen by using the trigger, and the hardness is displayed on the measuring unit. Highlights: gives direct reading of hardness of the material in rockwell, brinell as well as vickers scales; the measuring unit incorporates a microprocessor-based system to give direct reading of hardness on the selected scale; it has good accuracy and reliability. This product is patented and has won an nrdc award in 1993.The machine can be supplied with printer interface for printout of the results, and serial interface for computer.