The TIME TH5430 Digital Shore A Durometer Hardness Tester (part number TIME TH5430) is a handheld durometer for measuring the Shore A hardness of soft rubber, plastic, printer rollers and other elastomers. The TIME TH5430 Digital Shore A Durometer Hardness Tester is a new generation digital model that shares the form of the TH5420 but uses a redesigned interior.

Shore A hardness tells fabricators and quality teams how soft or firm an elastomer is, which affects how a part seals, grips, cushions or wears. A repeatable digital reading taken against recognised standards lets incoming material and finished parts be checked against specification rather than judged by feel.

The TIME TH5430 Digital Shore A Durometer Hardness Tester uses a new LVDT displacement sensor and an OLED screen, and adds a USB interface with software for data output. The TIME TH5430 Digital Shore A Durometer Hardness Tester measures across the full 0 to 100HA range with a tolerance of plus or minus 1HA and a display resolution of 0.1HA, showing the hardness result, average value, peak value lock and battery status. The built-in 3.7V rechargeable battery gives up to 20 hours of continuous working time over an operating range of 0 to 40 degrees Celsius. The TIME TH5430 Digital Shore A Durometer Hardness Tester measures 173 x 56 x 42mm and weighs 175g.

The TIME TH5430 Digital Shore A Durometer Hardness Tester conforms to DIN 53505, ASTM D2240, ISO 7619 and JIS K7215, the recognised standards for Shore durometer hardness. Used in rubber, plastics and roller manufacturing and quality control, the TIME TH5430 Digital Shore A Durometer Hardness Tester is supplied by BAMR, South Africa's authorised distributor.