Spi 15-137-3 Portable Shore D Hardness Tester

Product Description

The SPI 15-137-3 is a portable electronic hardness tester designed to measure Shore D hardness across a full scale range of 0 to 100 HSD. Shore D is the standard scale for harder materials including rigid plastics, hard rubber, and similar dense polymers. This tester delivers accuracy within 1 point across its full range, making it suitable for quality control checks and incoming material verification in shop, lab, or field environments. Battery-powered operation allows it to be used away from a fixed workstation. At 2 pounds, it is compact enough for a toolbox or inspection kit.

The SPI 15-137-3 is used wherever Shore D hardness verification is required. Typical applications include incoming inspection of rubber or plastic components, production line quality checks, and field verification of material hardness. It is well suited for use in manufacturing facilities, fabrication shops, material testing labs, and industrial service environments. Technicians and quality control inspectors working with rigid non-metallic materials will find this tester appropriate for routine hardness confirmation tasks.

Key Features

• Full Shore D scale range: 0 to 100 HSD
• Accuracy within 1 point across the entire measurement range
• Battery-powered for portable, cordless operation
• Electronic readout for fast, repeatable measurements
• Lightweight at 2 pounds for easy single-hand use

Compatibility

Designed for hardness testing of rigid plastics, hard rubber, and similar Shore D-rated materials in standard quality control and inspection applications.

Installation Notes

This instrument requires no installation. Before use, ensure the battery is charged or fresh and verify calibration against a known reference standard block if required by your inspection protocol. Apply the tester perpendicular to the test surface on a flat, stable area free of surface contaminants. Follow the applicable ASTM D2240 test method for Shore D hardness measurement procedures.