AUTOMATIC DIGITAL PENETROMETER
Digital measure of the penetration values.
Measuring range: 50 mm, sens. 0,01 mm.
Motorized approach of the needle, driven by camera (needle diameter = 5 mm on the monitor).
Electric control of the approach.
Electromechanical release and locking device of the needle.
Motorized return of the needle.
USB port for printer or PC connection.
Supplied complete with needle, weights, sample cups.
Power supply. 230V 1 ph 50 Hz
Dimensions: 260 x 320 x 540 mm
Weight : 23 kg
AIR BATH
Used for softening bitumen before performing a range of tests including ductility, flash point, penetration, loss on heating.
Inner vessel, stainless steel made, has 600 g capacity.
Complete with thermoregulator, pilot lamp.
Power supply: 230 V 1 ph 50-60 Hz 500 W
Dimensions: 140x140x350 mm
Weight: 5 kg
THERMOSTATICALLY CONTROLLED WATER BATH
Provides water at the required temperature of 25 ±0,1°C.
The unit consists of a stainless steel water bath 10 litres capacity with wool insulation, immersion heater with digital thermostat, motor pump with connections, cooling coil device, current water operated, to maintain a constant temperature of the bath when
room temperature is slightly higher.
The bituminous sample is immersed into the water bath, and placed on the penetrometer only at the time of the test, by eventually using the transfer dish (accessory mod. B057-03).
Power supply: 230 V 1 ph 50/60 Hz 350 W
Dimensons: 375x335x420 mm
Weight: 12 kg
STANDARD DIGITAL PENETROMETER
Used to determine the consistency of a bituminous sample under fixed conditions of load, time and temperature. The penetration is expressed in distance of tenths of millimeters vertically penetrated by a standard needle. The standard penetrometer is ruggedly constructed, with an aluminium base table with levelling screws, plated
vertical rod, “micrometric vertical adjustment device”.
The slider is brass made with free fall.
The digital readout of the penetration values has readings in mm and inch, with 0,01 mm resolution, LCD 5 digits display, with zero set in any position.
Power: 1,5V battery.
The penetrometer is supplied with stop and release push button, automatic zero set, micrometer adjustment, set of weights 50 and 100 g penetration needle, brass sample cups dia. 55x35 mm and 70x45 mm.
Dimensions: 220x170x410 mm
Weight: 11 kg
STANDARD DIAL PENETROMETER
Used to determine the consistency of a bituminous sample under fixed conditions of load, time and temperature. The penetration is expressed in distance of tenths of millimeters vertically penetrated by a standard needle. The standard penetrometer is ruggedly constructed, with an aluminium base table with levelling screws, plated vertical rod, “micrometric vertical adjustment device”.
The slider is brass made with free fall.
The dial, graduated in 360° (division 0,1 mm.), has diameter of 150 mm.
The penetrometer is supplied with stop and release push button, automatic zero set, micrometer adjustment, set of weights 50 and 100 g. penetration needle, brass sample cups dia. 55x35 mm and 70x45 mm.
Dimensions: 220x170x410 mm.
Weight: 11 kg
SKID RESISTANCE AND FRICTION TESTER
The apparatus is suitable for both site and laboratory applications to perform two types of tests:
- For measuring pavement (road asphalt) surface frictional and skid resistance properties.
- For polished stone value tests on aggregates (curved specimens) from accelerated polishing tests.
The skid tester is also suitable to perform tests on:
- Natural stones conforming to EN 1341, EN 1342.
- Concrete block pavers conforming to EN 1338.
The tester measures the energy loss when a rubber slider edge is propelled over the surface under test.
The slider lifting device is incorporated in the pendulum base assuring accurate adjustment operations. The height adjusting system is simple and reliable.
The pointer, made from light alloy, has extremely low frictions granting high precision results.
The release mechanism of the pendulum arm has an original solution reducing the friction to minimum for better accuracy.
The skid tester is supplied complete with:
- Additional incorporated scale for tests on Polished Stone Value specimens.
- Rule, plexiglass made, for sliding length verification.
- Thermometer range –10 to +110°C. for surface temperature measurement.
- Stool, wash bottle, bristle, tool set for machine use.
- Carrying case.
- Calibration Certificate conforming to EN 1097-8.
The tester is supplied “WITHOUT” rubber sliders that have to be ordered separately (see accessories).
Case dimensions: 730x730x330 mm
Weight: 32 kg
The skid tester can be also used for tests on concrete block pavers, natural stones, and skidding tests on wooden floor.
BINDER ADHESION TEST
Used to evaluate the global adhesion and the active adhesion between bitumen and aggregates for road surfaces realization.
The equipment is formed by:
Six metal test plates
Steel ball weighing 512 g
Metallic base with three vertical support points and metallic rod 500 mm high
Metallic hand operated roller, rubber lined with lead shots ballast.
Weight: 40 kg approx.
CONSISTENCY DETERMINATION
Used to determine the specific gravity and water absorption of fine aggregates.
Weight: 500 g approx.
PLANETARY ABRASION TESTER
The unit consists of a planetary mixer in which container the slurry mixture is placed and a weighted special headed rubber hose applies an abrasion action.
Power supply: 230V 1ph 50Hz
Dimensions: 340x460xx500 mm approx.
Weight: 40 kg approx.
RATE OF SPREAD DEVICE
This apparatus is used for determining the rate of spread of coated chippings on the road surface.
The device consists of a 300 mm square tray, lifted by 4 chains which are fixed on a spring balance.
The rate of spread is directly measured in kg/m2.
Weight: 1500 g approx.
COHESION TESTER
This instrument is used for cohesion tests on the mix, and to determine the proper consistency or mix design for a slurry seal mixture.
The pneumatic cylinder incorporated into the unit applies a pressure to the sample. A hand torque tester supplied with the cohesion tunit, measures the torquing strength by determining the complete solidification of the mix.
Supplied complete with 5 moulds dia. 60 x h 6 mm, 5 moulds dia. 60 x h 10 mm, accessories, spare parts.
To perform the test an air pressure source is needed.
Dimensions: 400x250x300 mm approx.
Weight: 20 kg approx
DIGITAL WATER BATH, 30 LITRES CAPACITY
Identical to mod.B052 but:
Inside dimensions:430x420x160 mm
Outside dimensions:620x500x330 mm
The bath can hold up to 9 Marshall specimens
Capacity: 30 litres
Weight:15 Kg
CBR/MARSHALL MACHINE 50 kN, 2 SPEED WITH DIGITAL CONTROL UNIT
MULTIFUNCTION TESTING FRAME COMBINED WITH “CYBER-PLUS 8 EVOLUTION”, COMPUTERIZED DIGITAL DISPLAY SYSTEM
The frame is the same as mod. S212 - S213, but the load is measured by an electric 50kN cell with high precision strain transducers. The deformation (flow) is measured by a displacement transducer 50 mm stroke and +/- 0,1% indipendent linearity.
The “CYBER-PLUS 8 EVOLUTION” computerized multichannel digital display system
measures and displays at the same time the load (stability) in kN and the deformation (flow) in mm with pick hold features and possibility to print certificates and graphics directly on a laser printer via USB or to transfer them to PC via Ethernet.
Matest S214 KIT is supplied complete with “Cyber-Plus 8 Evolution” system (B044N-SET) load cell and displacement transducer, but “without” accessories to be ordered separately.
Accessories for MARSHALL tests:
S212-05 Load piston
B046N Stability mould 4” Ø
B046-02 Stability mould 6” Ø (with S215 KIT frame only)
Standard: ASTM D5581-96
SOFTWARES FOR THE FRAMES COMBINED WITH “CYBER-PLUS 8” SYSTEM:
B043-01N SOFTWARE UTM2 (Univarsal Testing Machine 2)
Licence for MARSHALL test
Standards: EN 12697-34 / CNR N. 30 / ASTM D1559
B043-02N SOFTWARE UTM2 (Universal Testing Machine 2)
Licence for TENSILE SPLITTING test
Standards: EN 12697-23 / CNR N. 134 / ASTM D4123
H009-01 PERSONAL COMPUTER, complete with LCD monitor 17”, keyboard, mouse, connection cables, installation and setting up of the purchased software.
C128 Laser printer, for the graphic and test certificate printing, to be connected directly to Cyber-Plus 8 through USB.
NOTE: The frames S214 KIT and S215 KIT are suitable also for tensile splitting and direct shear (Leutner) test, by using the specific devices.
CTBER-PLUS 8 EVOLUTION TOUCH-SCREEN
Acquisition and data processing system. 8 channels.
Developed for the implementation and upgrading of any type of existing machines (even not manufactured by Matest) applicable to:
- Marshall mechanical load frame mod. B042 KIT
- CBR/Marshall 2 speeds load frame mod. S213
- Universal multi-speeds load frame mod. S212
- CBR loading machine motorized mod. S211 KIT
Cyber-Plus 8 Evolution allows:
1. Acquisition up to 8 analogical/digital channels: load cell and linear displacement potentiometric vertical and/or horizontal transducers.
2. execution of the following tests:
- MARSHALL: EN 12697-34 / ASTM D1559 / CNR N. 30 / NF P98-251-2 / BS 598 :107
- INDIRECT TENSILE TEST: EN 12697-23 / ASTM D4123
- DETERMINATION OF THE WATER SENSIBILITY OF BITUMINOUS SPECIMENS: EN 12697-12
- CBR TEST: EN 13286-47 / CNR / UNI 10009 / ASTM D1883 / BS 1377 / NF P94-078.
- UNCONFINED TEST: ASTM D2166
3. execution of the remote control of the digital unit through PC and UTMII software
Hardware specifications:
- 8 independent channels available for the load cells or potentiometrics transducers or stain gages for load, deformation or displacement measurements.
- Stabilized power supply of the analogical channels: 5 Vcc and 3 Vcc
- Analogue input: +/- 20 mV and +/-5 V
- Nominal resolution: 24 bit.
- Acquisition up to 200 readings for each channel.
- Safety discrete On/off output
- Graphic display 1Ⓚ4 VGA colour Touch-Screen.
- Time and calendar system
Firmware specifications:
- Instant visualization of the load measured by an exstensometric cell.
- Instant visualization of the deformation measured by 4 linear displacement transducers.
- Visualization of the graphic of the test.
- Visualization of date and time.
- Semi-automatic configuration and calibration of all transducers connected.
- 20 steps lining that can be set by the enduser.
- Automatic correction of the axis origin for CBR/Marshall tests.
- Automatic calculation and visualization of all the results according to the Standard.
- Setting of all the parameters for test: alarms, zero threshold, endtest percentage, calculation parameters.
- Time/date and language selection (Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, Polish).
- Unlimited file for each type of test
- Symbols of pushbuttons functions
- Informative messages (planning alarms, load cell and strain transducer setting, etc.)
- Safety function for automatic machine stop at max. reached load and deformation of the strain transducer.
- Printing of the results on the incorporated thermal graphic printer (accessory C127N). Transfer and management via Ethernet of the filed data or real-time.
DIGITAL WATER BATH WITH COOLING DEVICE
Similar to mod. E136, but with temperature range: +5 to +95° C. Accuracy of ± 0,4° C at 20° C.
The cooling unit is housed under the water bath.
Outside dimensions: 680x420xx950 mm
Weight: 60 Kg
