The HV-1000D by Leader Precision Instrument Co is a Digital micro-Vickers hardness tester which is designed for determining the Vickers hardness of various types of materials. It can also be used in determining the hardness of micro and super thin parts. For this specific model, it is ideal to be used in steels, IC wafers and non-ferous metals. The unit can be used in different components such as thin plastic, metallic foils, plating, coating, surface layers and laminated metals. It features its automatic loading and unloading control. It comes with a built-in thermal printer and a big LCD screen that has a load of 2 kg. For its testing range, it has a capacity of 8 HV up to 2900 HV.