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A Brinell hardness testing machine manufactured by Foundrax Engineering Products and a Brinell reference block

The World leader in Brinell hardness testing

The UK’s only manufacturer of Brinell hardness testers

Ultra-rugged machines for the toughest workplaces – laboratory precision in steelworks conditions

Customers across, aerospace, defence, oil, gas and renewables

Standard range and custom-designed Brinell hardness testers for any production environment

Global distribution – customers in 45 countries

Foundrax Brinell hardness testing equipment​ is used by

Foundrax is the market-leading manufacturer of Brinell hardness testing equipment: the only company in the world to make a range of products covering everything from reference blocks to National Standard-level calibration machines.

Foundrax has specialised in Brinell hardness testing machines for over 65 years and is recognised worldwide as the expert company in this field.

Influential in the development of hardness testing standards in ISO and BSI, as well as ECISS, Foundrax remains at the forefront of Brinell test machine development through continuous research.

Foundrax offers a range of Brinell hardness testers covering every industrial requirement, providing market-leading automation of both indentation and measurement.  Foundrax pioneered automated measurement in the early 1980s and the system continues to vastly exceed all international Standards.

Foundrax Brinell testers are designed and manufactured in the UK and exported to 45 countries.  They are built for the toughest industrial environments. 

Download your free guide to the Foundrax Brinell hardness testing range.

And see how 75+ years of engineering excellence can transform your production line.

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What our clients say...

"Foundrax equipment is well engineered and the quality is outstanding. It is exceptionally well built, robust and very user friendly."
Cameron
Alex MarshallOperations Quality Manager
"This machine has significantly reduced the impact of manual handling incidents... the process can be carried out without any safety implication for the operator."
HOWCO Group
Zoe SimpsonEuropean HSE Manager
“Foundrax quality, in my opinion, is second to none"
William Cook
Larry RossQuality Control Manager
"The Foundrax (BHD Type B) Hardness Test Machine provides us with the flexibility for testing large components, without having to use sub contract test laboratories, which dramatically reduces our manufacturing times, material movements and the subsequent risk of component damage in transit, it’s an asset to the business that fulfils all of our expectations."
Kentintrol
Brian RichmondQHSE Director, KOSO Kent Introl Ltd
"We have been delighted with the performance, not just the user friendliness of the equipment but also the accuracy... it's proved to be a fantastic tool for us."
HOWCO Group
Gary SmithTechnical and Quality Director
"The BRINtronic scopes and cables are very robust, they’ve lasted multiple years without any incidents so very happy with their performance in this environment."
Steven Blackett
Steven BlackettCaterpillar Ltd

Hardness testing equipment

First for Brinell Hardness Testing

Foundrax’s hardness testing machines provide laboratory level accuracy in steelworks conditions. All of our Brinell testing machinery is built to order in the UK – often custom-designed – and comprehensively bench-tested to ensure maximum accuracy and the longest lifespan possible.  Our heavy-duty hardness testing machines are capable of performing millions of tests, over decades of service.  And we have the testimonials to prove it.

Our Brinell test equipment range covers every possible requirement – please take a look at our product pages.

If you require a hardness tester and would like a face-to-face or online discussion and demonstration, please contact us on +44 (0) 1458 274 888 and we will organise this for you.

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State of the art Brinell hardness testing equipment with almost no up-front cost

Keep your hard-earned cash

Get equipment and accessories when you need them, not just when budgets allow, by spreading the payments.

Financing a purchase from your cash flow or Opex budget rather than your Capex budget allows you to receive tax breaks on your payments, spreading the cost in the most effective and tax-efficient way.

These payments can be structured to suit individual budgetary needs, with options for monthly or quarterly payments over a jointly agreed time-frame.

We understand that over the course of your payment schedule you may wish to upgrade when we release new, more advanced equipment.

With Foundrax Finance you can be provided with state-of-the-art equipment over the course of the whole payment period, keeping your testing capabilities at the cutting edge.  You can also package your annual service, certification and verification within the rental payments.

You could let your equipment pay for itself with Foundrax Finance – please get in touch for a quote and let us explain how we could help you.


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