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Creep Testing Machines with Lever and Weight Mechanism

 

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LABORTECH offers testing machines for long-term C.1 tests, where a constant load is obtained by means of a lever mechanism and a weight. 

 

All modifications to the CREEP C.1 testing systems that we manufacture are designed so that the customer can fully rely on their operation and accuracy under long-term constant load (material flow) with force or tension, including elongation, and at a homogeneous and constant temperature in a high-temperature oven, with reliable results, even after 100,000 hours of continuous load.

 

 

C.1 Series Features:

 

Test Types and Standards:

• Materials testing machines for classical creep testing with constant gravitational force
• Test types: crack growth/propagation tests, creep rupture tests, rupture tests, and classical creep tests
• Applicable standards: ISO 204, ASTM E139, EN 2002-005, ASTM E1457
• Suitable for any force-controlled loading application

 

Machine Design:

• Vertical floor-standing design with high stiffness, guaranteed mechanical alignment, and long service life
• Constant load application via lever mechanism, dead weights, and gravitational force for over 100,000 hours
• Machine design compliant with EN ISO 204, ASTM E292, ASTM E139, GOST 10145, GOST 3248
• Durable vibration-damping pads to prevent transmission of vibrations
• Automatic test termination after specimen rupture
• Automatic leveling of the lever mechanism to the horizontal position
• Accuracy class 1 according to ISO 7500-2 (-4 to 100% of nominal load)

 

Machine Operation and Control:

• Integrated SIEMENS LCD touchscreen in the machine frame for easy and user-friendly operation
• Controlled by SIEMENS S7-1200 measurement and control electronics
• Sampling rate: 1000 Hz; analog signal resolution: ±32,000 divisions
• PC connectivity via Modbus TCP communication
• Connection of SIEMENS TC-22 temperature controller via Modbus RTU
• Integrated UPS unit to protect against power failures

 

Axial Coaxiality:

• Coaxiality setup according to ASTM E1012
• Knife-edge supports contributing to axial alignment in accordance with ISO 204, ASTM E292, ASTM E139, and NADCAP requirements
• Articulated gripping (knife-edge supports) at two points
• System equipped with BENTROD unit for evaluation and optimization of concentricity and edge alignment correction

 

High-Temperature Furnace:

• Special heating coils designed for long-term testing, with separate thermocouples ensuring excellent temperature field homogeneity
• SIEMENS TC-22 temperature controller with precise regulation, integrated into the machine frame
• Wide temperature range with tolerances exceeding ISO 204 and ASTM E139 requirements
• One, two, or three thermocouples, depending on specimen length, material, and geometry

 

Control Software:

• Integrated and intuitive LOTETest software ensuring full machine control (including gradual weight release)
• Data acquisition and visualization of force (if equipped with load cell), elongation, and specimen temperature over time
• CREEPTest software for advanced data acquisition, database storage, and custom method creation

 

Safety:

• LABORTECH machines are designed and manufactured in compliance with all relevant CE directives for machinery and equipment
• Only state-of-the-art safety technologies and proven industrial components are used, in accordance with standards such as:
  EN ISO 12100:2011, EN ISO 14120:2017, EN ISO 60204-1 ed.3, EN ISO 13850:2017, EN 61000-6-2 ed.3, EN 614-1 + A1:2009, among others

 

 

  

 

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   (Agrandar)