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Plint tribolgy supplies more than 7 different models of reciprocating tribometers, which invovles long-stroke high frequency, or long stroke with low load for minimizing vibration, or two-station two-sample reciprocating vertically, or even under vacuum or high temperature (up to 1000C) envoirnment.
TE 33 Engine Tribometer
The TE 33 Engine Tribometer is a two-station, vertical axis, long stroke reciprocating tribometer, which combines the reciprocating drive mechanism with the specimen tooling for high temperature test.
The test assembly is located vertically above the reciprocating drive assembly and comprises two fixed specimen arms supported on flexural pivot bearings, which are in turn mounted on linear flexure assemblies. As each arm reacts against its own independent transducer, the friction between the each moving specimen and each fixed specimen is monitored independently. This allows two different material pairs to be tested simultaneously under identical conditions of load and temperature.
Technical Specifications
- Contact Configurations: Point Contact
Line Contact
Area Contact - Optional Configurations: Piston-Ring (complete) on Cylinder Liner
- Valve Stem on Valve Guide
- Load Range: 5 to 1000 N
- Loading Rate: 50 N/s
- Temperature Range:
- Electric Furnace: 1000°C
- Hot Air Gun: 250°C
- Gas Fired: 400°C
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TE 37 Bowden - Leben Machine
The TE 37 Bowden-Leben machine is a conventional long stroke, low speed, reciprocating tribometer, combining an electro-mechanical ball-screw actuator and linear slide with the proven loading and friction measuring assembly .
The pin specimen carrier assembly consists of a massive aluminium block pivoted about a vertical axis through its centre. A precision piston with a pin specimen holder is loaded vertically downwards directly above the contact point, by means of a servo-controlled pneumatic bellows, with a load range of 25-1,000 N at 7.5 bar operating pressure. Both steady and fluctuating loads with a sine or triangular waveform can be applied.
Technical Specifications
- Maximum Load on Stage: 2500 N
- Actuator Maximum Stroke: 280mm
- Maximum Sliding Speed: 100mm/s
- Maximum Repetition Rate: 0.3Hz
- Load Range: 50-2500N
- Maximum Bath Temperature: 200°C
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TE 38 Long Stroke Low Load Reciprocating Tribometer
The TE 38 is a long stroke, low load, ball or pin on reciprocating plate rig. It is supplied on its own steel frame, which has been designed to give the machine the correct amount of support to minimize vibration.The moving plate specimen is carried on a rod, mounted in linear air bearings. A flexible chain provides a conduit for heater and thermocouple cables.The reciprocating rod is actuated by a scotch yoke mechanism, driven by an a.c. servo motor. Load is applied to the fixed specimen carrier by means of an ultra-low friction, servo controlled, pneumatic cylinder.
Technical Specifications
- Load range: 1—50 N
- Frequency: 0.5-20 Hz
- Maximum frequency: 8 Hz/25 mm
- Maximum cycle: 20 Hz/4 mm
- Temperature: Ambient temperature to 150℃
- Stroke range: 0—12.5 mm, 12.5—25 mm
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TE 60 High Pressure Hydrogen Reciprocating Tribometer
TE 60 is a three-station reciprocating tribometer, designed around a high pressure chamber, for experiments under hydrogen and other gases. It includes a vacuum pump for purging the chamber before charging with a chosen gas, so can also be used for tests under medium vacuum.
Facilities are provided for running tests with plate specimen temperatures from -55°C to +150°C.
Technical Specifications
- Number of Test Stations: Three
- Test Configuration: Ball on flat
- Gases: Hydrogen, Argon, CO2
- Working Pressure: 0.1 mbar to 120 bar
- Proof Pressure: 150 bar
- Stroke Range: 0 to 20 mm Continuously Adjustable
- Frequency: 0 to 5 Hz
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TE 76 Two Station Reciprocating Vacuum Tribometer
The TE 76 is a two-station, vertical axis, long stroke reciprocating tribometer, which combines the reciprocating drive mechanism and fixed specimen mounting with a UHV test chamber. The test assembly is located vertically above the reciprocating drive assembly and comprises two fixed specimen pads, each mounted on flexures, with movement in the friction direction resisted by piezo-electric force transducers. The pads have fluid passages allowing the samples to be heated or cooled by circulation of a heat transfer medium.
Technical Specifications
- Contact Configurations: Point Contact
Line Contact
Area Contact - Load Range: 1 to 100 N
- Laboratory Chiller: -35°C to 150°C
- Temperature Sensor: PT-100
- Frequency Range: 2 to 25 Hz
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TE 77 High Frequency Friction Machine
The TE 77 High Frequency Friction Machine is a versatile reciprocating tribometer with a maximum stroke of 25 mm. It is now a well-established research and development tool for evaluation of lubricants, materials, coatings and surface treatments. With the TE 77, sliding contact conditions can be matched to a number of machine elements. Specimens may either be of a standard format, or cut from real components, preserving surface finish and other properties.
The TE 77 is the designated machine for ASTM G 133 and ASTM G 181 standards.
Technical Specifications
- Contact Configurations: Ball on Plate (Point Contact)
Cylinder on Plate (Line Contact)
Area Contact - Optional Configurations: Piston-Ring and Cylinder Liner
ISO Fuel Test Specimens - Load Range: 5 to 1000 N
- Loading Rate: 50 N/s
- Temperature Range: Ambient to 600°C
- Heating Power: 800 W
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TE 79 Multi-axis Tribometer
The TE 79 Multi-Axis Tribometer is for friction and wear testing of materials under low loads in pin or ball on disc or reciprocating plate configurations. In pin on disc mode the machine can perform tests according to ASTM G 99 and DIN 50 324 and provides a Class 1 contact configuration (pin or ball loaded vertically downwards onto a horizontally rotating disc). In both pin on disc and pin on plate modes, the indexing capability allows tests to be performed in accordance ASTM G132 Standard Test Method for Pin Abrasion Testing, which requires indexation of the pin so that it is always presented with a fresh abrasive surface. The Tribometer is modular, with two optional adatpers together with the base unit.
Technical Specifications
- Contact Configurations: Ball on Flat
Pin on Flat
Customised Specimens - Normal Load: 0.1 to 50 N
- Friction Force Range: 0 to 50 N
- Humidity Sensor: 10 to 90% RH
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TE 80 Two Station Fuel Lubricity Wear Test Machine
The TE 80 Two Station Fuel Lubricity Wear Test Machine is a simplified version of the TE 70SLIM and the TE 77 Machine. It incorporates two test stations with heater pads and mounting arrangements for ISO 12156 and ASTM D6079 fuel lubricity test specimens. Load is applied manually by means of dead weights applied directly to the fixed ball specimen carrier by means of a loading yoke.
Machine controls are limited to speed control of the drive motor to give the required frequency, temperature control of the specimen bath and test duration. Test data is limited to post test wear scar measurement only and no facilities are provided for friction force measurement.
Technical Specifications
- Contact Geometry: Ball on Plate
- Ball Specimen: 6 mm diameter
- Load: 2 N
- Stroke: 1 mm
- Frequency: 2.5 Hz to 50 Hz
- Temperature: ambient to 100°C
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TE 90 Two Station Fuel Lubricity Wear Test Machine - Pressurised
The TE 90 Two Station Fuel Lubricity Wear Test Machine is a pressurised version of the TE 80 Two Station Fuel Lubricity Wear Test Machine. It incorporates two test stations and mounting arrangements for ISO 12156 and ASTM D6079 fuel lubricity test specimens. Load is applied manually by means of dead weights applied directly to the fixed ball specimen carrier.
Machine controls are limited to speed control of the drive motor to give the required frequency, temperature control and test duration. Test data is limited to post-test wear scar measurement only and no facilities are provided for friction force measurement.
Technical Specifications
- Load: Dead Weight
- Load Measurement: Not available
- Friction Force: Not available
- Contact Potential: Not available
- Pressure: 7 bar maximum
- Load: 2 N
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TE 104 Four Station High Speed Reciprocating Machine
TE104 Four Station High Speed Reciprocating Machine is based on a twin crank reciprocating assembly driven by a variable speed motor. Two test enclosures are mounted on top of the crank case with communicating gas ports. Each test enclosure provides locations for two test specimen pairs, providing a total of four test stations. Two fixed specimens are mounted on either side of each reciprocating rod in spherical seat self-aligning specimen holders.
Technical Specifications
- Contact Configurations: Area Contact
- Minimum Load: 20 N
- Maximum Load: 200 N
- Maximum Temperature: 200 C
- Maximum Frequency: 20 Hz
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Dyna-SPA®
Dyna -SPA® is the only machine which combines all kinds of scratch, punch and abrasion tests within one machine with freely programmable speed and stroke. The speed is up to 150 cm/s and the stroke length is up to 120 mm. It complies with over 50 international standards (ASTM/DIN/ISO). Those common tests including cross-cut (crosshatch) test, crockmeter, key scratch, and many more tests can be done within Dyna-SPA®.
Technical Specifications
- Load: 1-30N
- Stroke Length: max. 120 mm (programmable)
- Linear Speed: max. 150 cm/s
- Cycles: 1-10.000.000
- Features: Scratch, Abrasion, Punch
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