Product description

When coating metals, even the thinnest layers can achieve the desired functional effect. However, these layers must be applied uniformly to ensure optimal electrical performance and long-term stability. Any excess coating not only wastes valuable materials but also significantly increases costs.

The SnLAYER analysis system from ECH offers a fast and highly accurate solution for determining coating thickness on metallic surfaces – all with a single measurement.

Innovative Electrochemical Technology

SnLAYER is based on a newly developed electrochemical method using coulometric voltammetry, fully aligned with DIN 1787 and DIN 40500, Part 5.

The patented potential scan method enables the simultaneous detection of both free and alloyed portions of the coating – for example, tin layers on copper substrates.

Fast, Reliable Results

A typical analysis takes less than five minutes, delivering precise results that help optimize material usage, ensure quality, and reduce costs in production processes.

360° View SnLayer

This device complies with the following standards

DIN 1787, DIN 40500-5

SnLAYER for determining metal coating thickness
SnLAYER for determining metal coating thickness

Applications

  • Measurement of tin layer thickness on copper wires, copper sheets, wire strands
  • Determination of alloyed and unalloyed tin
  • Analysis of nickel, silver, copper and alloys on copper, steel, Percon and others
  • Conductor board manufacture
  • Wire and cable manufacture
  • Applications in the metalworking industry
     

Advantages

  • Complete measurement system for determination of the layer thickness of metal coatings
  • Differentiation of free and bounded tin
  • Fast analysis
  • Customer-friendly handling
  • Intuitive software
  • Comprehensive statistic module
  • Wide dynamic range for various wire-diameters and layer thickness
  • Universally applicable for different types of layers
     
Coulometric measuring cell - the sample is the working electrode
Coulometric measuring cell - the sample is the working electrode

Features and Results

  • Typical duration: 8 min (non-alloyed and alloyed tin), < 2 min (non-alloyed tin)High precision of the analysis
  • Currency will be registered in the provided potential range, freely adjustable in a range from - 2000 mV to + 2000 mV, e. g. - 600 mV up to + 300 mV
  • Pre-defined methods specified for certain wire types
  • Generation of individual methods
  • Determination of the mass of the coating by integration of the current (amount of electric charge)
  • Automatic procedures
  • Determination of the thickness with only one measurement with high precision in a short duration
  • According to the actual standard regulations
     

Datasheets for Download

Software requirements

OS
Windows 11
Platform
64 Bit (x64)
CPU
1 GHz
RAM
8 GB
HDD / SDD
64 GB
GPU
DirectX 12 with WDDM 2.0
Available languages
German, English
Number of connections
1
Data connection
USB-B to USB-A
Software illustration

Technical specifications

Power supply
110 V / 60 Hz
230 V / 50 Hz
Power Input
150 W
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
370 x 345 x 160 mm
Weight
6 kg
Data connection
USB-B
Device control
PC Software
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