• Available in 2000 kN and 3000 kN.
• Complies to EN 12390-4, ASTM C39 for testing hardened concrete
• More than 1 compression and bending frame can be connected to the same machine
Frame
• Rigid load frame in welded construction
• Suitable for testing 150 × 150 x 150, 200 × 200 × 200 mm cube and 150 × 300, 160 × 320 mm cylinder samples (other dimensions are available upon request)
• Upper platen spherically seated to allow an inclination up to 3° for homogenous loading
• Given with corrosion-resistant distance platens for different size samples (30 mm, 50 mm, 70 mm, 80 mm)
• All transmission surfaces are additionally plane – parallel – treated and fine machined
• Lower platen marked to allow centering of both cubes and cylinders
• Safety door switch for secure operations
• Piston limit switch for secure operations
• At the end of the test process to start a new test the piston returns to the default position
Load measurement and control
• Load measurement and control is carried out with a pressure sensor with a sensitivity of class 1 or better according to EN-ISO-7500-1 standard, starting from 1% of the capacity.
Hydraulic unit:
• Advanced hydraulic unit with multi-piston hydraulic pump driven by electrical motor, smooth and high flow rate, fast piston approach, with manifold and pressure limit valve, oil tank, comes with necessary joints
Control Unit and Display
• Fully automatic compression test machine with close-loop “Sematron Touch Series” advanced controller
• Controller has 1000 Hz (1 kHz) data acquisition-processing and automatic calibration feature (2,5 kHz option is available)
• Controller has 2 channels but can be extendable up to 8 channels
• Automatic user-defined pace rate adjustment with high accuracy
• Users can hold the load at any desired point for a specific time
• Linux based 10 inch LCD touch screen with built-in test software
• Fast response real-time graphic display