Multi Function Tribometers

Friction, Wear and Mechanical Property Characterization High Temperature and Controlled Environment / Vacuum

In-situImaging(3DProfiler,AFM,RamanSpectrometer.....)

Nano,MicroandMacroRangeTesters

FrettingTester

Universal Tribometer

Ultra High Torque Tribometer Vacuum Tribometer

Nano Tribometer

■ MultipleASTM/DIN/ISOstandards

■ Easy to interchange modules

■ Close loop force control

■ In-situ 3D imaging

■ Customizable 2D/3D wear tracks

■ Covernano,microandmacroranges

■ AutomaticXYZandThetastage

■ -60 to 1000o C temperature

■ 5 to 95% humidity

■ Testinliquids,vacuum,inertgasetc.

Features

In situ Parameters - Tester can record up to 30 channels at ultra high data acquisition rate.Pa-rameters such as Force, wear, coefficient offriction,speed,displacement,torque,temperature,humidity,advancedsensorsetc.arerecordedanddisplaysduringthetestonthesamedatascreen.

Various tests - Testers can run several standard testssuchasball/disk/pin/ringondisk/plateetc.Inaddition due to its versatile design it can also ac-commodatenonstandardssamples,setupsetc.

TribologyandMechanicalTestersforResearch&DevelopmentandIndustry

Rtec-instruments offer twenty first century new generation multi functional tribometer that can run several standard tribological and mechanical tests on same platform.

Sturdy design, multi mode close loop force con-trol, high end electronics, equipped with various in-situ characterization techniques and easy to use software makes the tribometers reliable, pre-cise and user friendly testers.

Modular design

■ RotaryDrive-forPin,ball,disk,ringetc.ondisktests

■ ReciprocatingDrive-forfretting,linearreciprocatingtests

■ Blockonringdrive-forbearing,rollers,ballstests

■ LinearDrive-forscratch,adhesion,weartests

Takes less than 5 minutes to interchange modules.

General FrictionWear DurabilityAbrasivewearCorrosion wearStribeckcurves

Lubricant FourballBlock on ring

LubricityTwist compressionTapping torqueBall on 3 plate

MechanicalFatigueCreepTensileElasticity2/3/4 point bending

Coatings Hardness Young’sModulusAdhesionScratchresistance

Surface analysis SurfaceroughnessRadiusofcurvatureChemical propertySurfacedefects

Applications

AutomobileAerospaceThinfilmsLubricantBiomedicalCoatingsManufacturingChemicalsPolymers

SemiconductorCosmeticsPaperTextileMetalOilComputerElectricalConsumer goods

Industries

■ Easy to use software

■ AutomaticgenerationofStribeckcurve

■ Large collection of test libraries

■ Remotecontrolofplatform

■ CompliantwithseveralASTM/ISO/DIN

■ Automaticpresentationgradereport

■ Advancedstatisticalanalysispackage

■ Datacanbeexportedtocsv,ASCIIetc.

■ Customizable data acquisition rate

■ Modelling,hertzianstressetc.calculation

Software

Multitechniquesarebroughttogetherforcomprehensivedatacollectionandanalysis.Sam-pleautomaticallymovesfrommechanical/tribologyheadtosurfaceinspectionheads.Awidevarietyofsurfaceinspectiontoolallowstomeasurewearvolume,surfaceroughness,3Dim-age,chemicalpropertyetc.automatically.

■ Acousticemission

■ Electrical resistance

■ Ramanspectrometer

■ Opticalprofilometer(variouschoices)

■ AFM

■ Potentiostat

■ Stresssensor

Advanced In situ Characterization

Severalin-situsensorsareavailableforusagetoenablecomprehensivedatacollection/analysis.These sensors are optional and can be added at anytimeinthefieldasrequired.

3DFrictionvstime,speed,loadgraphs

Main Features

Rotarydrivesetup Block on ring drive with liquid container

Acousticenclosurefornanotest 3D In-line high resolution imaging

1000C chamber with multiple sensors -60C chamber with close loop control

3DRamanMapforchemicalproperty Nano Indentation plus imaging

FrettingwithImagingmodule

Various imaging modules•White light interferometer•High speed variable •Confocal microscope•Atomicforcemicroscope•Ramanspectrometer•Stressmodule•HighMagmicroscope

Various other modules•Tribo-Corrosion•Acousticemission•Electrical resistance•pH probes

Specification Summary

•Floorstanding,Benchtop•Nano nN to 3000mN•Micro 3000mN to 30N•Macro upto 5000N

XYstage•Range:150x310mm•Motionresolution:0.1µm•Maximumspeed:50mm/s

MultipleZstages•Maxspeed:10mm/s,500um/s•Motionresolution0.25um,10nm

Computer console•LatestWindowsOS•LCDmonitor,printer

Facilitiesrequirement•PowerRequirements:120/240VAC,

Environmental chambers (optional)•-60oC up to 1000oC•5to95%RH•Vacuum•Liquid•Inert gas•Corrosion

Various mechanical heads•Tribometer•Indentation•Scratch•Mechanical

Lower drivesAlldrivesareinadditiontodrives mentioned in platform specification

Rotarydrive•Range360o•Maxspeedupto10000RPM•Minspeed0.001RPM(lowspeeddrive)

Fastreciprocatingdrive•Speedupto80Hz•Stroke0.1mmto30mm

Frettingdrive•Speedupto500Hz•Stroke0.1µmto5mm

Block on ring drive•Range360o•Speedupto7000RPM

Piezo drive•Stroke100um•Speedupto100Hz

Platform Specification Surface Inspection Test Modules

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