Digital Leather Softness Tester

This Apparatus is intended for determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects – edges, such as knives, sheet metal parts, swart,

   glass, bladed tools and castings on materials and assemblies designed for protective clothing, protective gloves and other personal

   protective equipment against cutting by sharp objects

Standards:
EN ISO 13997:1997 / Protective clothing – Mechanical properties – Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects
ASTM F2992/F2992M-15/Standard test method for
Measuring Cut Resistance of Materials Used in Protective
Clothing with Tomodynamometer (TDM) Test Equipment
EN 388:2016; c. 6.3 / Protective gloves against mechanical risks

 Principle:
The device with the use of selected constant force and perpendicular at a velocity of 2,5 mm/s cutting test sample by a blade of standard

  sharpness and measures the cutting stroke length in accurate  to 0,1 mm. The cut resistance of a sample material is expressed as the cutting

 force that is required to be applied to a blade of standard sharpness to just cut through the material in a 20 mm blade stroke

Technical characteristic:
Practical for handling (small size and weight)
Force application system to move the specimen holder towards the blade can be between 0,1 and 200 N,
The device is supplied with weights 0,1 to 61 N (more than 61 N is optional) on an separated stand,
System for set measuring system to zero,
Sliding movable specimen holder length 112 mm on mount with system for adjusting and fixing of 9 cutting – testing position,
Easy and ergonomic replacement of blade and possibility of using unused part of blade two time by turning the blade,
Work area protected with movable transparent plastic cover for injury prevention,
Easy LOCK – UNLOCK system for gentle apply a selected testing force between specimen holder and the blade,
Testing control unit with alpha numerical LCD screen and “START POSITION”, “TEST”, ”STOP” and “COUNTER RESET” command button,
Result of cutting – cutting stroke length in accurate of 0,1 mm displayed on the alpha numerical LCD screen
Weight :39
Power supply:230 V~50 Hz

Consumable accessories:

Standard blades (Box of 100 pcs)

Standard calibration Neopren sheet (10 pcs)

Double sided adhesive roll

Aluminum roll

A steel ball is pressed against the centre of the flesh side of a circular disk of leather securely clamped round its periphery. The pressure and the distension produced are recorded at grain crack and at burst ( if bursting orrcures).

A pinned acrylic sample holder ensures rapid sample mounting and repeatability of results. Fitted with a pre‐determined electronic counter for strokes up to 9999,

Test standard: ISO 17693, TM 24
Technical Parameter:
Steel Ball: Φ6.25mm
Measure area: Φ25mm
Testing Speed: (12±2)mm/min
Specimen : Φ44.5mm
Capacity: 1000N
Units; Kg, Lb, N
Control mode: Micro-computer control, LCD display
Dimension: (WxDxH) 46x39x50cm
Weight(Kg): 50Kg
Power: 220V, 50Hz/60Hz, Single Phrase

This Apparatus is intended for testing resistance to cutting by a chain saw of personal protective equipment designed to protect against the risks arising from the use of hand-held chain saws.

Apparatus is made according to the requirements and apply for the tests according to the following standards:

EN 381-1 Protective clothing for users of hand-held chain saws – Part 1: Test rig for testing resistance to cutting by a chain saw

Operating principle:
The test rig has been designed to apply a moving chain saw to personal protective equipment in such a way that both the speed of chain and the amount of kinetic energy applied are controllable. At the moment of test the chain is not at the power (physically disconnected) and moves solely under the influence of its own momentum, together with that of a flywheel to which it is connected. The chain is than allowed to pivot down onto the test sample. The result of test is observation whether or not the sample shows a cut-through at given test speed.

Description of the device:
The device was made according to requirements of standard EN 381-1 with ability to adjust a test speed from 0 to 32 m/s and consists of digital speed display, digital timer (in sec/100) of measurement for free running stopping time, system for positioning adjustment of chain saw and lowest positioning safety stopper for test mount protection and protective cover with safety electronic system. The device also contains test mount for testing of leg protectors according EN 381-2 adjustable in 45° and 90° position, eight pieces of weights (250 g) for uniform tension of calibration pad/test sample, device for preparing sample before put on mount (for perforation hold for needles), distance plate for determination of distance between chain and test sample or calibration pad, one spare guide bar, chain and covering material (EVA foam).

Dimension: (L) 850 x (W) 650 x (H) 1250 mm;
Weight: 90 kg;
Power supply: 230 V ~ 50 Hz;

This Apparatus is intended for determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects – edges..

such as knives, sheet metal parts, swart, glass, bladed tools and castings on materials and assemblies designed for protective clothing, protective gloves and other personal protective equipment against cutting by sharp objects

Testing standard:

EN ISO 13997:1997 / Protective clothing – Mechanical properties

Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects

ASTM F2992/F2992M-15/Standard test method for

Measuring Cut Resistance of Materials Used in Protective

Clothing with Tomodynamometer (TDM) Test Equipment

EN 388:2016; c. 6.3 / Protective gloves against mechanical risks

Technical Parameter:
Force: up to 200N exert between the cutting edge and blade

Force system to move specimen toward to blade or blade to specimen

Blade: stainless steel, hardness>45 HRC, thickness: 1.0+/-0.5mm

Easy and ergonomic replacement of blade

Moving speed: 2.5+0.5mm/s

Apparatus for determining the water vapor permeability through the leathers is applied to all types of leather especially for leather uppers and lining of footwear or other types of materials for making uppers and lining of footwear such as all kinds of textile and lining of other materials such as waterproof textile laminates and etc ..

Also, result of testing the water vapor permeability together with the result of water vapor absorption is necessary to calculate the water vapor coefficient as an important physical quality indicators.

Apparatus is made according to the requirements and apply for the tests according to the following standards:
EN ISO 14268 Leather Physical and mechanical tests Determination of water vapour permeability
EN 13515 , EN ISO 20344
Footwear Test methods for uppers and lining Water vapour permeability and absorption
Personal protective equipment Test methods for footwear
6 Test methods for upper, lining and tongue
6.6 Determination of water vapour permeability (WVP)
6.8 Determination of water vapour coefficient

Operating principle:
Into the test glass bottles place dry silica gel, then set test samples on a opening of the bottles and fix with cap. Place bottles in the device, adjust the time duration of the test, close the sliding door and start the device. The device must be located in the area with the prescribed conditions of temperature 23 ± 2 °C and relative humidity of 50 ± 5%

Description of the device:
The device consists of six (6) test glass bottles and screw cap with the prescribed circular opening, which with the help of a clik – clak system is positioned on vertically mounted turntable. Turntable turning at 75 rpm ± 5 rpm and fan unit turning at 1400 rpm ± 100 rpm in the opposite direction of turntable. The space in which occurs rotation of the test bottles is closed with a sliding door, with a magnetic safety contact switch. The device has a control unit with an alpha numeric LCD screen to adjust the time period of the testing and a sound signal for the end of the test.

Dimension: (L) 550 x (W) 300 x (H) 300 mm;

Weight: 25 kg

Power supply: 230 V~50 Hz