The requirements for modern hardness testing are increasing. Test results must be reproducible, documented in compliance with standards, and generated cost-effectively. This is exactly where Hardness Day 2026 at Latzke comes in: On May 6, 2026, the company invites you to Wiehl and will demonstrate in a practical way how reliable test results, AI-supported software solutions, automation and the modernization of existing testing equipment work together.
Anyone with responsibility in quality assurance, the test laboratory or production will receive practical input for their own testing process on this day—from sample preparation through to standards-compliant documentation.
Why Hardness Day 2026 is relevant for companies in hardness testing
In many companies, hardness testing is currently under pressure from two sides: on the one hand, requirements for traceability and standards compliance are increasing; on the other hand, processes must become faster, more digital and more cost-effective. Hardness Day 2026 addresses these challenges directly. The focus is on current changes to standards, reliable test results, AI-supported software solutions, automation in hardness testing, and the cost-effective modernization of existing systems.
For users who want to ensure their measurement reliability in the long term, professional calibration of hardness testing machines is also a key component. In line with this, Latzke provides further information on calibration, recommended intervals and the safe handling of testing systems.
These topics await you at Hardness Day 2026
Hardness Day in Wiehl combines presentations, workshops, live demonstrations and personal discussions with experts. Visitors can tailor their day individually and select the topics that best match their current challenges.
- Standards-compliant testing of weld seams with ecos III: reliable documentation and reproducible results.
- VisionLine: automated micro- and macrohardness testing with automatic tool change.
- Sample preparation and metallography: How surface finish quality and sample condition influence measured values.
- Quality assurance as part of the process management system: Requirements from standards, audits and complaint cases.
- Retrofit: modernize testing equipment instead of replacing it.
- Standards update 2026 and grandfathering: What is changing, what remains, and what are the implications for existing equipment?
- Reliable test results in hardness testing: Minimize user influence, identify sources of error and ensure reproducible results.
- Rockwell hardness testing: mobile or stationary? A practical comparison with direct measurement results.
- AI, customization and data management: from a customer-specific system to the interface to the ERP system.
Especially when it comes to retrofit, it becomes clear how cost-effective modernization can be when the mechanics and basic system are still sound. Anyone looking for more in-depth information can find it on the page about modernizing hardness testing machines. This allows the benefit of the event to be directly linked to a specific solution offering from Latzke.
Who benefits from Hardness Day?
Hardness Day 2026 is particularly relevant for anyone who not only uses hardness testing, but also wants to make it safer, more efficient and future-ready.
- Heads of quality assurance and test laboratories
- Users of Rockwell, Vickers and Brinell hardness testing
- Production managers with a focus on process stability
- Companies that want to digitize or modernize existing hardness testing machines
- Teams in metallography, materials testing and documentation-intensive testing processes
Anyone who wants not only to perform hardness testing, but also to document it in an audit-proof manner and organize it more cost-effectively will take practical solutions back into their day-to-day work from this day.
Exhibition, service and practical solutions for everyday testing
In addition to the workshops, an exhibition will be open throughout the day. Latzke will present consumables such as hardness reference blocks and indenters for Rockwell, Vickers and Brinell, solutions for metallography, as well as Winter cutting machines. The program is complemented by Service Packages 2026 from Essential to Professional.
For companies that want to support their testing systems in a predictable way over the long term, the service packages for hardness testing are a sensible addition—especially when standards compliance, process reliability and availability need to be ensured on an ongoing basis.
Details at a glance:
Date: Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Location: Enselskamp 7a, 51674 Wiehl-Marienhagen
Time: 8:30 AM to approx. 4:00 PM
Register now
Don’t miss this unique event! Select your preferred workshops and register today via our registration form.
Register today and select your preferred workshops.
We look forward to welcoming you to Härtetag 2026 and exploring the world of hardness testing together with you!
Best regards,
Your Latzke Team
