Product category:
Materials testing equipment
News Release from: Lloyd Instruments
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 04 July 2001
Latest materials testing equipment at
K2001
Ametek Lloyd Instruments will be demonstrating the very latest Lloyd Instruments and Chatillon materials testing equipment and materials analysis software to the plastics and rubber industry at K2001.
Ametek Lloyd Instruments will be demonstrating the very latest Lloyd Instruments and Chatillon materials testing equipment and materials analysis software to the plastics and rubber industry at K2001 Displays will include the new Lloyd Instruments low force universal testing system, which will be on show for the first time in Europe
The company will also demonstrate the new Lloyd Instruments twin column LR10KPlus and the single column LRXPlus materials testing machines.
Chatillon and Lloyd Instruments systems will be interfaced to the company's latest releases of their Nexygen materials testing software including two new packages: one for integration with Chatillon digital force gauges and one for integration with the new low force measurement system.
The Nexygen materials analysis software packages represent a new approach to materials testing and force measurement and are ISO 9000 TickIT accredited.
The Windows-based products are easy to use, sophisticated for both simple and complex applications, and easily interfaced with other Windows-based software packages including Word, Excel, Access, Powerpoint and Outlook.
Other products being displayed include the Lloyd Instruments servo pneumatic fatigue testing equipment, Chatillon hand-held force gauges and mechanical test stands, and the Davenport MFI-10 Melt Flow Indexer and the all-new HDT/Vicat thermoplastic testing system.
Numerous products can be tested with the company's latest universal testing systems, from analysing the flexibility of plastic containers to the strength of cable sheaths.
The latest models feature a 1kHz data sampling rate for high test accuracy, ten predefined test setups, the ability to save 600 test results and a 32bit flash upgradeable processor to accept instrument upgrades via a personal computer without requiring internal modifications.
Twin column systems, like the LR10KPlus, feature stable platforms to test materials accurately under differing environmental conditions to mimic everyday applications.
A wide range of accessories, grips and fixtures are available.
For instant results on the production line, Chatillon hand held force gauges are ideal.
These compact units are compatible with mechanical test stands for repeatable test precision.
A new version of the company's Nexygen software will be launched at K'2001 designed to add software control capabilities to these gauges in line with all other equipment ranges.
The servo pneumatic test system, developed recently with Si-Plan Electronics Research, based in Stratford-Upon-Avon, UK, is used to test the reliability of materials over long periods of time, such as plastics found in vehicle and medical applications.
The 5kN force range operates on compressed air, making the system quiet, cost-effective to run, and easy to maintain.
A novel RISC processor has been integrated into the digital controller to guarantee a long term continuous operation for reliable fatigue measurement.
The instrument also has a static testing capability up to 10kN.
The Davenport MFI-10 enables resin manufacturers to measure the melt flow and melt volume rate of thermoplastic polymers before use in manufacturing.
It is easy to operate, with many automated features integrated.
For HDT and Vicat polymer tests, the new automated HDT/VICAT testing system is very competitive offering twice the testing capability of previous models, with Nexygen software control for additional flexibility.
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