ASPHALT INDENTATION PENETROMETER
Comprising:
- Rugged basic frame where the screw penetration load device is fixed.
- Two interchangeable penetration pistons having 1 and 5 cm 2 surface.
- Two metallic discs having total weight of 500 N ( 51 kg) that are positioned on the load device.
- Dial gauge 30 mm, sens. 0,01 mm to measure the penetration.
- Stainless steel water bath complete with water discharge cock.
Heater, cube mould, test mould, “are not included” and have to be ordered separately (see accessories).
Dimensions: 530 x 600 xh 820 mm
Weight: 160 kg
VIBRATING HAMMER
Vibrating hammer, double insulated motor, trigger handle, for asphalt compaction in the percentage refusal density test. It can be used also for the compaction of Proctor and CBR specimens.
PRD MOULD
This mould, vertically split on one side, foreseen of clamp attachment to the base plate, plated against corrosion, is utilized for determining the degree of compaction of bituminous pavaments, for quality control purpose.
LOS ANGELES MACHINE
Used to determine the resistance of aggregates to abrasion. It comprises a heavy steel cylinder of 711 mm inside diameter x 508 mm inside length, mounted on a base frame. The cylinder rotates at 31÷33 rpm.
The machine is fitted with an automatic digital counter which can be preset to the required number of revolutions of the drum.
Supplied “without” abrasive charges to be ordered separately according to the Standards the machine has to comply. It cannot be sold in the CE markets without protection (see accessories).
Power supply: 230 V 50 Hz 1ph 750W
Dimensions: 1000x800x1000 mm
Weight: 370 Kg
ROTARY EVAPORATION APPARATUS
BINDER RECOVERY BY ROTARY EVAPORATION
This unit is used to recover bitumen from a solvent by minimizing the changes in the asphalt properties.
The test is performed by distilling the residue of the solution of solvent and asphalt.
The rotating distillation flask is partially immersed in a heated oil bath, and the solution is subjected to high vacuum, with fine regulation of pressure (up to +/- 0.1 kPa) according to EN 12697-3 Specification.
The recovered asphalt can be used for further tests, as required.
The Rotary Evaporation Apparatus is essentially composed by:
- distillation flask 1000 ml capacity.
- motor of variable speed, suitable to rotate the flask at an adjustable rate of 20 to 270 rpm.
- condenser.
- solvent recovery flask, 1000 ml capacity.
- heated oil bath.
The angle of the rotary/distillation flask is 15° approx.
The instrument is supplied complete with glass tubing with three way valve and transparent flexible hose for solution intake.
The Rotatory Apparatus requires a vacuum pump and a vacuum regulating system (see accessories).
Power supply: 230V 1ph 50Hz
Weight: 27 kg approx.
VACUUM PYKNOMETER 10 LITRES CAPACITY
THEORETICAL MAXIMUM SPECIFIC GRAVITY OF UNCOMPACTED BITUMINOUS PAVING MIXTURES (RICE-TEST)
Transparent plexiglass made, complete with valve and gauge, it is utilized for a rapid determination of asphalt content, bulk specific gravity of aggregates, the max. theoretic specific gravity of bituminous uncompacted road mixtures and the percent air voids in compacted mixtures.
To perform the test a minimum ultimate vacuum of 30 mm/Hg is requested.
Dimensions: 300 mm dia. x 450 mm high
Weight : 8 kg approx.
REFLUX EXTRACTOR 1000g CAPACITY
This simple apparatus, working on the same operation principle of the mod.B017 KIT, consists of a cylindrical glass jar containing a metal frame supporting two metal cones of stainless steel cloth and a metal condenser on top of the jar.
Supplied complete with 100 filter papers and wire gauze.
Dimensions:dia.160x510 mm
Weight: 5 kg
BINDER RECOVERY APPARATUS. VACUUM PUMP METHOD
HOT EXTRACTION METHOD SOLUBLE BINDER CONTENT (BITUMEN RECOVERY)
Used for the separation of solvent from the binder/solvent solution and to determine the binder content in an aggregate/bitumen mixture.
The apparatus consists of:
- Thermostatic water bath to keep boiling water during all the recovery cycle, complete with cover and digital thermostat, inside dimensions mm 280x280xh 230.
This unit may be used also as general purposes water bath.
- Two glass flasks having 250 ml capacity, complete with rubber bungs, tubing and cocks
- Vacuum gauge (to be connected to the vacuum pump,
- Pyrex flask, 1000 ml capacity, used as vacuum bottle
Power supply: 230V 1ph 50Hz 1000W
Weight: 25 kg approx.
KUMAGAWA ( SOXHELET) EXTRACTOR 2 LITRES CAPACITY
Basically similar to mod. B061 but 2 litres capacity.
SOXHLET MODIFIED METHOD
Consisting of flask 5000 ml capacity, 2000 ml extractor, cock, vapour tube, condenser; all glass made.
Complete with 25 filtering cartridges dia. 80x200 mm, isomantle electric heater, stand and clamps.
Power supply: 230V 1ph 50/60Hz 900W
Dimensions: 400x400x1000 ml approx.
Weight: 20 kg approx.
HOT EXTRACTION APPARATUS
WIRE MESH FILTER METHOD
This apparatus consists of a cylindrical glass jar containing a stainless steel wire basket cloth opening 0,074 mm.The asphalt sample (max.quantity 4000 g) is placed inside the wire basket, the solvent is poured inside the jar.
Now the wire basket is inserted into the jar which is covered by the metal condenser connected to a water supply.
The apparatus is placed on a hot plate and the boiling solvent drips into the basket dissolving out the bitumen.
he filler passing through the mesh basket must be separated using the centrifuge extractor.
Dimensions:dia.160x335 mm
Weight: 5 kg
HOT EXTRACTOR SET - PAPER FILTER METHOD
The unit is used to extract the binder from bituminous mixtures, and to determine the
moisture content. Consisting of a metallic pot complete with gauze basket and filter, Dean Stark collector, Liebig condenser, filter paper 400mm dia. (pack of 25 pcs.)
Dimensions: 480x480x900 mm
Weight : 22 kg aprox.
CONTINOUS FLOW FILTERLESS CENTRIFUGE
Designed for quick filterless separation of filler from binder solution or other mixtures containing sediments (cement, soil, clay), in suspension. As no filter is required, there is no dispersion of material so that the highest accuracy is assured. The solution is
poured into the top funnel and falls into the rotating test container dia. 70x200 mm. Because of the centrifugal effect, the liquid rises vertically leaving the filler and mineral particles inside the beaker.
The centrifuge is supplied complete with aluminium beaker, two sieves 2 mm and 0,063 mm mesh respectively. The rotation speed is 11500 rpm, with automatic ramp and preset speed control.
Extraction capacity is up to 100 g. of filler per test.
Power supply: 230 V 1ph 50 Hz 600 W
Dimensions: 350x600x720 mm.
Weight: 60 kg
CENTRIFUGE EXTRACTOR 1500/3000 g CAPACITY
Used for the determination of bitumen percentage in bituminous mixtures.
It consists of a removable, precision machined aluminium rotor bowl (accessory 1500 or 3000 g capacity), housed in a cylindrical aluminium box.
The separate control panel incorporates an electronic card fitted with AC drive that automatically drives the bowl speed rotation ramp from 0 to 3600 rpm as requested by Standards, with automatic fast stop bowl rotation at the end of the test.
Supplied complete with speed regulator and digital display monitoring the frequency.
The centrifuge is supplied “without” aluminium bowl+cover and “without” filter discs to be ordered separately (see accessories).
The unit cannot be sold in CE markets (see mod. B011-01).
Power supply: 230V 1ph 50-60Hz 550W
Dimensions: 550x380x500 mm approx.
Weight:50 Kg
AUTOMATIC BINDER EXTRACTION UNIT
Used to perform reliable analysis on bituminous mixtures utilizing the perchloroethylene (PCE) or tetra-chloroethylene solvent which is classified: R40 not cancer producing (see note*), for quantitative determination of binder or bitumen contained in pavement samples and hot mixed mixtures.
The system performs in only one complete automatic cycle: - the washing, disaggregation and separation of the bitumi-nous mixture;
- the separation of the filler from the solution formed by solvent, bitumen and filler;
- the recovery and distillation of solvent material allow-ing a further utilization.
This unit, in a short time, performs out a serie of analysis that normally require a long time and labour, by reducing extraction costs.
The unit comprises:
- An electromagnetic sieving unit, insuring high quality double vibrating action (vertical/rota-tional), with solvent spraying cover for washing and disaggregation of the sample.
- A continuous flow filterless centrifuge having rotation speed of 11000 rpm equipped with a stainless steel beaker dia. 120 mm., filler capacity approx. 400 g.
- A solvent recovery unit having reclaiming capacity of approx. 50 l/h, equipped with cooling system foreseen of devices switching ON and OFF the unit to fully automatically perform the test.
- A separate control panel allows to program all these func-tions in a fully automatic system. It is also possible to select the manual function allowing to activate each specific function previously analyzed.
This unit is supplied complete with:
- Two stainless steel beakers dia. 120 mm
- Four stainless steel sieves dia. 200 mm openings: 0,075 - 0,250 - 0,800 - 1,6 mm
- One Sieve Frame only dia. 200 mm. to improve the capacity of the first sieve.
- Set of O ring gaskets for sieves.
Sieves with different openings are available on request. A complete extraction cycle is performed ot in approx. 25 minutes and the max. quantity of mixture per extraction is 3500 g
Power supply: 400 V 3 ph 50 Hz 5,5 kW
Overall dimensions: 1400x680x1820 mm
Total weight: 185 Kg
* NOTE: in addition to the perchloroethylene (PCE) or tetrachloroeth-ylene solvent, it is possible to use also the Trichloroethylene (CHC1:CC12), but as per 2001/59/CE Directive, it is classified “R45”, and therefore considered a dangerous solvent. (Toxic and cancer-producing)
