The AFFRI brand was founded in 1954 by Giovanni Affri under OMAG-AFFRI, soon becoming one of Europe’s leading names in industrial hardness testing.
Today, Axiotek is the world’s only manufacturer of the AFFRI line, ensuring technical continuity, original spare parts, calibration, and certified support.

AFFRI hardness testers have been known for decades for three defining qualities: structural robustness, operational simplicity, long-term metrological reliability.
These instruments are engineered to operate under mechanical stress, continuous testing cycles, and typical industrial vibrations.
Axiotek preserves and evolves this legacy, bringing AFFRI into a new generation through:
The AFFRI line includes industrial hardness testers designed for:
foundry quality control
heat-treatment facilities
steel production
rubber and plastics manufacturing
R&D laboratories
metal and polymer testing departments
Production is centralized at Axiotek’s facility in Induno Olona, where all phases are managed:
This ensures continuity, original parts, and direct technical support.
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