Leads Wood Compliance Upgrade in Testing

Empowering the New Upgrade of Wood Trade Compliance: uBrin-100W Wood Hardness Tester Leads the New Standard in Testing

Against the backdrop of globalization, wood trade has long transcended geographical boundaries and become an indispensable part of the international trade system. Within this vast trade network, "compliance" is undoubtedly the "golden key" for enterprises to access major markets. For wood and wood-based products, the authority and compliance of physical and mechanical property test results directly determine whether products can successfully enter target markets, and even affect enterprises' competitiveness and market share in the global market. However, in the current field of wood hardness testing, most equipment is still designed based on the ISO 3350 or GB/T 1941 standards. They adopt a hemispherical steel indenter with a radius of 5.64 (±0.01) mm, press the indenter into the wood at a speed of 3mm/min - 6mm/min to a fixed depth of 5.64mm, determine wood hardness by the magnitude of force, and require a reading accuracy of 10N. With the continuous update and refinement of international standards, some customers have put forward higher requirements for testing standards. The SIST-EN-1534-2020 Wood and Wood-Based Products - Test Methods for Physical and Mechanical Properties has gradually become a "must-have" for enterprises focusing on the European market. Traditional testing equipment often fails to fully comply with this standard, leading to unrecognized test results and repeatedly causing enterprises to encounter obstacles in international trade.

To solve this problem and meet customers' needs for testing in accordance with the SIST-EN-1534-2020 standard, the uBrin-100W Wood Hardness Tester has emerged after intensive research, development and upgrading by the technical team. With the SIST-EN-1534-2020 standard as its core design benchmark, this equipment fully complies with the standard requirements from testing principles to operating procedures. It not only possesses high-precision testing capabilities but also provides solid support for the compliance of enterprises' wood testing, becoming a "game-changer" in the field of wood testing.

In terms of core equipment configuration and testing procedures, the uBrin-100W Wood Hardness Tester demonstrates distinct advantages over traditional equipment. It abandons the traditional hemispherical steel indenter and adopts a Φ10mm steel ball as the testing indenter. Meanwhile, it is equipped with 5 optional test force levels, covering a range of 10kgf - 100kgf. This allows flexible selection of suitable test forces based on the characteristics of different wood and wood-based products, ensuring the pertinence and accuracy of test results. Different from the way traditional equipment determines hardness by force value, the uBrin-100W Wood Hardness Tester calculates the wood hardness value by accurately measuring the indentation diameter after the test. This testing logic fully adheres to the requirements of the SIST-EN-1534-2020 standard, fundamentally avoiding compliance issues caused by inconsistent testing principles. Moreover, the equipment has realized the automation of the testing process, strictly operating in accordance with the standard procedure of "single-point loading - pressure holding for 3 seconds - data collection". Minimal manual intervention is required throughout the process, which minimizes human operation errors and makes each test result more objective and reliable.

Testing accuracy and compliance have always been the core concerns of enterprises. The SIST-EN-1534-2020 standard imposes strict requirements on testing errors, stipulating that the error shall be ≤ ±1%. To meet and even exceed this standard, the uBrin-100W Wood Hardness Tester has fully upgraded its core sensor chip, accurately controlling the testing error within ±0.8%. This not only meets the mandatory requirements of the standard but also provides strong support for product quality control with higher accuracy. In terms of data processing, the testing units and calculation methods of the equipment fully comply with the specifications of the SIST-EN-1534-2020 standard. The test data can be directly used in relevant certification processes in the European market without secondary processing, which greatly simplifies enterprises' compliance procedures, saves time and labor costs, and enables enterprises to promote product export work more efficiently.

For wood enterprises focusing on the European market, the advantages of the uBrin-100W Wood Hardness Tester are self-evident. Taking solid wood flooring export as an example, the European market has clear grading requirements for the hardness of solid wood flooring: the hardness of household-grade solid wood flooring shall be ≥ 120N/mm², and that of commercial-grade shall be ≥ 150N/mm². If product hardness fails to meet the standards due to non-compliant testing equipment, enterprises will face risks such as order rejection and high compensation, which will seriously affect their market reputation. The uBrin-100W Wood Hardness Tester can detect the hardness of solid wood flooring in real time and accurately, helping enterprises strictly control product quality before delivery, ensuring that each batch of products meets the hardness standards of the European market, effectively reducing the risk of order rejection, and providing strong support for enterprises to successfully explore the European market.

At present, global wood testing standards are developing towards convergence and refinement, and compliance has become an indispensable core competitiveness for enterprises in the international market competition. Relying on its in-depth compliance with the SIST-EN-1534-2020 standard, the uBrin-100W Wood Hardness Tester has built a smooth channel of "testing compliance - quality compliance - market access" for enterprises. For enterprises, choosing the uBrin-100W Wood Hardness Tester is not only choosing a high-precision testing equipment but also an effective way to enhance core competitiveness through compliance. It can help enterprises gain a firm foothold in the complex and ever-changing international trade environment, stabilize and expand their global market share, and assist enterprises in riding the wave of wood trade towards broader development prospects.