UNSPSC 41114634: Erichsen tester

A tester that measures the Erichsen value that displays the degree of plastic deformation that flattens the metal well.

UNSPSC 41114634 Erichsen Tester, a Commodity code, describes precision optical and photometric testing equipment that state and local governments buy to measure and evaluate surface properties, lighting performance, and electrical meter accuracy. Recent state and local solicitations show procurement of optical surface profilometers for educational laboratory use, airfield runway and taxiway lighting photometers, high-voltage capacitance measurement modules for utility testing, three-phase meter test boards for electric utility calibration, spectrophotometers for water quality analysis, and insulating oil analysis equipment for transformer diagnostics. Issuing bodies include city electric utilities, county port authorities, regional public authorities, public universities, and county water and wastewater agencies. The market spans academic institutions acquiring precision measurement tools for curriculum support, municipal utilities purchasing equipment for regulatory compliance and asset management, and state health departments procuring laboratory diagnostic systems.

Recent opportunities illustrate the code's scope and geography. Valencia College (Florida) posted a sole-source purchase on October 19, 2026 for a PGI Optics CORE Optical Surface Profilometer (part number M112-215821) to support its Precision Optics class; Lee County Port Authority (Florida) issued an RFQ on October 14, 2026 (response due October 29, 2026) for comprehensive airfield photometric testing at Southwest Florida International Airport, including centerline, edge, and touchdown zone light measurement and constant current regulator evaluation per FAA Advisory Circular 150/5345-46E; Kissimmee Utility Authority (Florida) solicited bids under IFB 26046JG on September 28, 2026 (response due September 22, 2026) for a single OMICRON CP TD12 high-voltage capacitance and power/dissipation factor measurement module; and the City of Ocala Electric Utility issued RFP ELE/260570 on September 28, 2026 (response due April 30, 2026) for a fully integrated three-phase meter test board system with 0.04% accuracy minimum, AMI meter testing capability, and best-value scoring weighted 25 percent qualifications, 50 percent technical compliance, and 25 percent price. Florida dominates recent activity, with secondary opportunities in Texas (DSHS laboratory equipment maintenance) and Oregon (Marion County phlebotomy and lab testing). The code shows active solicitation across utility, academic, and health-sector buyers pursuing equipment replacements and programmatic upgrades under both competitive (RFP, RFQ, IFB) and sole-source notice types.