Universal Testing Machine, Power Source : Electric

Tensile, compression, shear strength, bending strength and elongation are the prime characteristics of most of the raw materials, whether they are metals: or non-metals: such as Rubber, textiles, plastic, and paper: or finished products such as rods, wires, ropes, yarns, belts etc.

These properties very often play the major role in determining the suitability of any raw material for any specific application. It is therefore, of utmost importance to determine these characteristics accurately, conveniently, and quickly.

The “PRC” Universal Testing Machine provides a relatively inexpensive way for determining the Tensile, compression, shear strength and elongation of variety of raw materials such as rubber, leather, fabric, plastics, Belts, wires etc.

They are based on constant rate of traverse principle in which one end of the test specimen is held in a stationary grip, (or place on the compression plate) while the other end is made to move at a known fixed speed with the help of motor, two gear boxes and duel screws arrangement. The load exerted on the stationary grip is sensed by a load cell and elongation by the distance between the grips both are indicated by a digital indicator and also indicated with graph on the monitor of the computer (only in comprised model) . The controller is microprocessor based and has the facility of over load protection, peak hold, stop the machine when the sample is break and auto calibration. The load directly indicated in kilograms or Newton.

The frame of the tester fabricated from heavy mild steel sections to give the required rigidity and strength. Various built in safety arrangements such as over travel protection are provided.