Sand Testing Equipment

Sand Rammer

Sand Rammer - Model 42100

Used to prepare a standard AFS 2 in. x 2 in. (Metric 50 mm x 50 mm) cylindrical sand specimen for compression, shear, splitting, deformation and tensile tests.
Tube Filler Accessory

Tube Filler Accessory - Model 42100A

Assists in filling the specimen tube for compactability tests.
Sand Rammer Base

Sand Rammer Base - Model 42100C

To ensure consistent and accurate readings, the Sand Rammer (Model 42100) needs to be isolated from vibration variations.
Sand Rammer Pedestal

Sand Rammer Pedestal - Model 42100D

The vibrations that are created when utilizing the Sand Rammer (Model 42100) can negatively affect the accuracy of test results in addition to disturbing other sensitive instruments on the same bench.
Rowell Flowability Tester

Rowell Flowability Tester - Model 42100E

Used to determine the flowability of molding sand by testing the sands ability to tightly compact into deep pockets on pattern.
Transverse Core Box Strength Accessory

Transverse Core Box Strength Accessory - Model 42100F

Used with the Sand Rammer to make standard transverse sand specimens bonded with air set or core oil type binders.
Hot Tensile Core Box Accessory

Hot Tensile Core Box Accessory - Model 42100G

Used with the Sand Rammer to prepare standard tensile dog bone specimens bonded with air set or core oil type binders.
Tensile Core Box Accessory

Tensile Core Box Accessory - 9 Cavity - Model 42103

Used to make standard specimens for tensile strength testing using self-curing (air set) sands.
Transverse Core Box Accessory

Transverse Core Box Accessory - 9 Cavity - Model 42103A

Used to make standard specimens for transverse strength testing using self-curing (air-set) sands.
Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine

Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine - Model 42104

Determines the strength properties of clay and/or chemically bonded foundry sand specimens.
Cold Tensile Strength Accessory

Cold Tensile Strength Accessory - Model 42104C

This accessory is mounted on the Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine.
Splitting Strength Accessory

Splitting Strength Accessory - Model 42104D

To determine the splitting strength of clay bonded molding sands in green or dry conditions, two specially designed circular clamps are attached to the Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine.
Green Deformation Accessory

Green Deformation Accessory - Model 42104E

Measures the deformation of the green sand specimen after a compression test on the Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine.
Hot Shell Tensile Accessory

Hot Shell Tensile Accessory - Model 42104F

This accessory to the Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine is used to measure the hot tensile strength of shell sands.
High Compression Strength Accessory

High Compression Strength Accessory - Model 42104H

Used with the Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine.
Core Transverse Strength Accessory

Core Transverse Strength Accessory - Model 42104K

Attaches to the Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine and holds the standard core sand transverse sand specimens for transverse strength testing.
Shell Transverse Strength Accessory

Shell Transverse Strength Accessory - Model 42104L

Attached to the Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine this accessory breaks shell/croning transverse specimens.
Cold Shell Tensile Strength Accessory

Cold Shell Tensile Strength Accessory - Model 42104N

Used to determine tensile strength of shell/croning coated molding and core sands when mounted on the Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine.
Disk Transverse Accessory

Disk Transverse Accessory - Model 42104P

This accessory to the Electronic Universal Sand Strength Machine breaks disc transverse specimens.
Digital Absolute Permmeter

Digital Absolute Permmeter - Model 42105

A fully automatic system which measures the permeability of porous sand masses, both in compacted and loose states.
Shell Permeability Accessory

Shell Permeability Accessory - Model 42105A

Measures the permeability of shell sand samples.
Mold Permeability Accessory

Mold Permeability Accessory - Model 42105B

Measures the permeability of an actual production mold or core.
Base Permeability Accessory

Base Permeability Accessory - Model 42105C

Tests the base permeability of dry sands.
Additional Permeability Accessory

Additional Permeability Accessory - Model 42105D

This accessory to the Digital Absolute Permmeter tests the permeability of refractory coatings applied to cores and molds.
Laboratory Sifter

Laboratory Sifter - Model 42106

Used to determine the fineness of foundry sands.
Sand Testing Sieves

Sand Testing Sieves - Model 42106A

Used with the Laboratory Sifter.
1/8 Microsplitter

1/8" Microsplitter - Model 42106B

Used to prepare a representative sample of unbonded foundry sands for sieve analysis testing.
1/5 Riffle Splitter

1/2" Riffle Splitter - Model 42106D

Used to prepare a representative sample of unbonded foundry sands for sieve analysis testing.
Methylene Blue Clay Tester

Methylene Blue Clay Tester - Model 42108

Used to determine the amount of live bentonite clay present in a sand sample.
Ultrasonic Cleaner

Ultrasonic Cleaner - Model 42108B

Used with the Methylene Blue Clay Tester to scrub a sand sample before the addition of methylene blue dye.
Test Pieces Blower

Test Pieces Blower - Model 42109

Used to make standard tensile, transverse (except cold box) and hot distortion test pieces.
Catalyst Vaporizer

Catalyst Vaporizer - Model 42109A

Connects to the Test Piece Blower or the Modified Test Piece Blower in order to control the gassing and purging sequence of the test specimen via the included electronic cables and supply lines.
Cold Box Gassing/Purging Device

Cold Box Gassing Purging Device - Model 42109B

Attaches to the tooling of the Test Piece Blower and Modified Test Piece Blower in order to produce cold box (gas curred) test specimens.
Disk Transverse Accessory

Disk Transverse Accessory - Model 42109C

Attaches to the tooling of the Test Piece Blower, Model 42109, and Modified Test Piece Blower, Model 42109MOD, in order to produce cold box (gas curred) test specimens.
Laboratory Muller

Laboratory Muller - Model 42110

Used to prepare mixtures of clay bonded foundry sands and other chemical processing applications that require the high intensity mulling action of the wheels.
Laboratory Core Sand Mixer

Laboratory Core Sand Mixer - Model 42111

Designed to mix liquid binders with sand that is common to all chemically bonded sand mixtures.
Wet Tensile Tester

Wet Tensile Tester - Model 42112

Determines tensile strength of the condensation zone that is created in all clay bonded molds during and after pouring.
Hot Distortion Tester

Hot Distortion Tester - Model 42114

Measures the expansion and high temperature plastic performance of chemically bonded sands when suddenly heated by liquid metal.
High Temperature Compression Tester

High Temperature Compression Tester - Model 42115

Used to determine hot properties of molded sand with any type of binder (kaolinites, bentonites and chemical binders).
Hot Properties Rammer

Hot Properties Rammer - Model 42116

Used to make standard clay bonded sand specimens for the High Temperature Compression Tester.
Digital Balance

Digital Balance - Model 42118

Offers a sand laboratory the speed and accuracy required to perform all weighing applications.
Rapid Sand Washer

Rapid Sand Washer - Model 42119

Used to prepare a sand sample for the AFS Clay Tester.
Mechanical Load Cell

Mechanical Load Cell - Model 42125

Used to calibrate loads on several pieces of Simpson sand testing equipment.
Muffle Furnace

Muffle Furnace - Model 42127

Used to calculate loss on ignition (LOI) and volatiles on both chemically and clay bonded foundry sands.
Drying Oven

Drying Oven - Model 42129

Used to prepare clay bonded molding sands for testing dry sand properties.
Moisture Analyzer

Moisture Analyzer - Model 42130

Used to determine the moisture content of green sand and other raw materials used within the foundry.
AFS Clay Tester

AFS Clay Tester - Model 42131

Stirs a water and sand mixture into suspension and drains the overlaying liquid after a preset settling time.
Permeability Standard

Permeability Standard - Model 42132

Used to verify and calibrate the Digital Absolute Permmeter.
Acid Demand Value Test Kits

Acid Demand Value ADV Test Kit - Model 42136

Measures the amount of basic material present in the sand that is soluble in a dilute acid solution.
Analytical Balance

Analytical Balance - Model 42137

A high precision weighing instrument necessary for several standard AFS or DIN tests requiring high accuracy measurements.
Friability Tester

Friability Tester - Model 42141

Used to determine the friability (surface integrity) of a clay bonded foundry molding sand by measuring the ability of compacted molding sand to resist abrasion or scuffing within the first few millimeters at the surface of a prepared mold.
Mold Hardness Tester B-Scale

Mold Hardness Tester B-Scale - Model 42142

Portable, lightweight and easy to operate. It incorporates an LCD display that clearly indicates the hardness number and completely eliminates any operator error associated with reading a mechanical scale. The instrument automatically records the maximum penetration value.
Mold Hardness Tester B-Scale Advanced

Mold Hardness Tester B-Scale Advanced - Model 42142ADV

Portable, lightweight and easy to operate. It incorporates an LCD display that clearly indicates the hardness number and completely eliminates any operator error associated with reading a mechanical scale. The instrument automatically records the maximum penetration value.
Mold Hardness Tester C-Scale

Mold Hardness Tester C-Scale- Model 42143

Portable, lightweight and easy to operate. It incorporates an LCD display that clearly indicates the hardness number and completely eliminates any operator error associated with reading a mechanical scale. The instrument automatically records the maximum penetration value.
Mold Hardness Tester C-Scale Advanced

Mold Hardness Tester C-Scale Advanced - Model 42143ADV

Portable, lightweight and easy to operate. It incorporates an LCD display that clearly indicates the hardness number and completely eliminates any operator error associated with reading a mechanical scale. The instrument automatically records the maximum penetration value.
Electronic Scratch Hardness Tester

Electronic Scratch Hardness Tester - Model 42145

The scratch hardness of a mold or core is determined using this instrument. The instrument incorporates a four-point cutter that penetrates a finished core or mold surface when rotated.
Desiccator & Accessories

Desiccator-Accessories - Model 42147

Several different dissector options and accessories are available to control hygroscopic and other contamination during the cooling of samples after those samples have been heated in the Muffle Furnace.
Melt Point Tester

Melt Point Tester - Model 42152

The test apparatus consists of a heated bar in which a temperature gradient is established so that the left end of the bar is cooler than the right.
Shatter Index Tester

Shatter Index Tester - Model 42159

This tester is designed to measure resistance to degeneration and plasticity of clay bonded sand upon impacting a target at a fixed velocity.
Digital Pneumatic Sand Squeezer

Digital Pneumatic Sand Squeezer - Model 42160

Designed to mimic the compressing action of an automatic molding machine in order to measure the effects the sand has upon its compactionabilities.
Pneumatic Ejector

Pneumatic Ejector - Model PAB-P

Automatically ejects the specimen softly, ensuring high repeatability. Since the human “factor” can be eliminated, the test sample can be ejected without any further compaction.
Transverse Core Box-Gas Cured

Transverse Core Box-Gas Cured - Model PBC/3

For the production of 3 transverse strength samples of gas-cured sand to determine deformation.
Transverse Core Box-Heat Cured

Transverse Core Box-Heat Cured - Model PBH/3

Used for manual or mechanical ((Labjet (Model PLS)) preparation of standard bars (1–3 per operation).
Sand Container - Normal Flow

Sand Container-Normal Flow - Model PBS/3C

For sand with normal and easy flowability
Sand Container - Easy Flow

Sand Container-Easy Flow - Model PBS/3H

For sand with normal and easy flowability.
Core Transverse Accessory

Core Transverse Accessory - Model PBV

Transverse strength of resin-bonded sand is the strength most frequently measured.
Mold Strength Tester

Mold Strength Tester - Model PEP

For the determination of the degree of curing in the lower zones and determination of curing time, especially the strip time.
Universal Sand Strength Machine

Universal Sand Strength Machine - Model PFG

For the determination of the compressive, splitting, transverse, tensile, and twin transverse strength tests.
Motorized Universal Sand Strength Machine

Motorized Universal Sand Strength Machine - Model PFG-MA

Electric motor instead of hand drive optional. Auxiliary instruments for determination of: Transverse-, shear-, splitting and increased strengths.
Mold Strength Tester

Mold Strength Tester - Model PFP

Ensures a practically movement-free force measurement by means of an oscillating crystal-controlled sensor.
Gassing Head

Gassing Head - Model PGC/3

Controls gassing of test samples of gas-cured molding sand.
Gas Pressure Measuring Device

Gas Pressure Measuring Device - Model PGD-E

Accurately measures the gas pressure from foundry sands.
Gassing Device

Gassing Device - Model PGG

Controls gassing of test samples of gas-cured molding sand.
Scratch Hardness Tester

Scratch Hardness Tester - Model PKH

Used for determining core hardness and includes a calibration fixture, software package, and infrared receiver to download data to a PC.
Labjet

Labjet - Model PLS

For the determination of the transverse strength of core sand, a standard sample specimen of reproducible quality must be made.
Methylene Blue Clay Tester / Mag. Stirrer

Methylene Blue Clay Tester-Mag Stirrer - Model 223100 / 42136-IS

The Methylene Blue Clay Tester is used to determine the amount of live bentonite clay present in a sand sample.
Twin-Transverse Shear Strength Accessory

Twin-Transverse Shear Strength Accessory - Model PQS

Measures the accuracy of the twin-transverse shear strength.
Splitting Strength Accessory

Splitting Strength Accessory - Model PSP

Determines the splitting strength by simplified and approximate measuring, or green tensile strength (splitting strength x 0,637 = green tensile strength) of up to 15 N/cm2.
Temperature Controller

Temperature Controller - Model PTR-D

For regulation of temperature and time when preparing transverse strength bars.
Cold Tensile Strength Accessory

Cold Tensile Strength Accessory - Model PZV

Mounted to the Universal Sand Strength Machine (Model PFG) to measure the cold tensile strength of standard dog bone specimens prepared from cold box, core oil, hotbox/warmbox and nobake/air-set sands.

Sand Testing Equipment

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