• 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 x 150 x 150, 200 x 200 x 200 mm cube and 150 x 300, 160 x 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
• Loading / unloading valve is manually operated
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