Friction Tester Conforms To Latest Standards

Lloyd Instruments has announced the launch of the FTPlus friction tester, a bench-mounted single lead screw instrument that is said to be suitable for the printing industry.

Lloyd Instruments has announced the launch of the FTPlus friction tester, a bench-mounted single lead screw instrument that is said to be suitable for the printing industry.

The instrument conforms to the requirements of the key ASTM D1894, ISO 8295 and TAPPI T549 friction testing standards.

The FTPlus can be used for measurements of static and kinetic coefficients of friction, peak load and average load.

A friction table is mounted directly on to the machine, with a full set of accessories to achieve the ASTM, ISO and TAPPI requirements.

In addition to providing the standards as user configurable tests, a further seven tests are available for user custom configuration.

The FTPlus features a dedicated user interface for friction testing.

Tests are set up from, and results displayed on, a backlit LCD integrated in to the control console.

User defined tests can be configured in terms of final movement limits, relative and absolute calculation limits, sled weights and dimensions.

A high-resolution encoder is used to measure the sample extension and to provide speed control.

The crosshead is driven by a servo-motor and DC servo system to achieve a range of speeds throughout the full load range.

Three XLC load cell options are available: 10N, 50N and 100N.

Although the FTPlus is fully self-contained, an RS232 interface is provided to allow computer control using Lloyd Instruments' Nexygen Plus test and data analysis software.

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