80 YEARS · 1946-2026
Industrial facility with coating inspection work under way
Industries we serve

Built for the industries that cannot afford a coating failure.

From offshore platforms to power stations, BAMR supplies measurement and inspection instruments - backed by traceable calibration - that keep South African industry inside specification. Eight decades, one trusted partner.

Per-sector detail

The right instrument for every environment.

Elcometer 510 pull-off adhesion tester in a protective-coatings inspection
01 · Industry spotlight

Protective Coatings

Dry film thickness, adhesion, surface profile and climatic monitoring across maintenance and new-build coating systems. Whether you are painting a bridge, a tank farm or structural steel, BAMR has the full coating-inspection kit - traceable to national standards.

Shipyard crane above a vessel hull under coating inspection
02 · Industry spotlight

Marine

Coating integrity, holiday and pinhole detection, ultrasonic hull-thickness measurement and dewpoint monitoring for splash-zone and immersed steelwork. BAMR instruments are built for shipyard conditions and carry traceable calibration certificates.

Industrial processing plant with pipework requiring regular coating inspection
03 · Industry spotlight

Mining

Shaft steel, conveyor structures, slurry pipework and processing plant all demand aggressive wear-coating programmes. BAMR supplies inspection kits for high-throughput sites, viscosity controls for epoxy and polyurethane application, and ultrasonic gauges for asset condition.

High-rise concrete construction site with cranes, rebar and formwork
04 · Industry spotlight

Concrete & Construction

Rebound hammers, cover meters, moisture meters and pull-off adhesion testers for in-situ and pre-pour structural assessment. BAMR covers the full concrete-inspection workflow, from rebar location and cover depth to surface moisture and paint adhesion on finished slabs.

Inspection kit case ready for a refinery coating audit
05 · Industry spotlight

Refining

Tank-lining thickness, high-build internal coating QA, valve-repair documentation and non-destructive testing on critical refinery assets. Traceable calibration keeps every measurement defensible under shutdown-audit conditions.

Elcometer MarSurf PS1 roughness tester on a precision-machined surface
06 · Industry spotlight

Manufacturing & QC

Hardness testing, surface roughness, dimensional checks and in-line coating thickness for production QC. BAMR instruments fit both laboratory and factory-floor environments.

Elcometer 107 cross-hatch cutter for adhesion testing on a powder-coated panel
07 · Industry spotlight

Powder Coating

Cure-window monitoring, DFT on cured film to customer specification, and cross-hatch adhesion verification on aluminium, steel and MDF substrates.

Elcometer 456 coating thickness gauge used on a renewable-energy structure
08 · Industry spotlight

Renewables

Wind-tower coating QA from foundation flange to nacelle, solar mounting-structure DFT, and weld NDT for fixed and offshore renewable installations.

Sector guidance

Not sure which instrument fits your sector?

Tell us what you are measuring and a BAMR specialist will recommend the right instrument, check its compliance with your specification standard, and quote it with traceable calibration included.

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