Monitor/Tear Tester
Digital Elmendorf Tearing Tester for use on paper, foil, film, textiles and non-wovens. Range of interchangeable pendulums from 200g - 6400g. Pnuematic release pendulum + sample clamps. Selectable units, test values and statistics displayed.
Tear testing determines the force required to continue the tearing of an initial cut in sheet materials. This is also used to evaluate strength of perforated materials such as postal reply cards.
The Monitor/Tearâ„¢ is an automated tear tester equipped with an optical encoder, measuring the angular position of the pendulum during the tearing operation, and converting this measurement to tear units.
Applications
Paper, Foil, Film, Textiles, Nonwovens
Specifications
Conforms to TAPPI T-414, ASTM D1922 and D1424, ISO 1974, CPPA D.9, AS/NZ 1301.400S, BS 4468, and SCAN P-11
Features
- Digital display
- Storage and editing of up to 500 readings
- Easily interchangeable pendulums ranging from 200g to 6400g
- Auto calibration of pendulum
- RS-232
- Selectable units (percentage, millinewtons, grams)
- Settable limits, Statistics, Average, Standard deviation, high/low results
- Grips and pendulum releases are pneumatic
- Clamp pressure in psi and kg/cm2
- Calculates and displays average tearing force for single ply values in millinewtons or gram force
- Report printout with optional printer
Dimensions
- Size: (D x H x W): 305 x 508 x 305 mm (12 x 20 x 12 inches)
- Weight: 10.4 kg (23 lb)
Connections
Electrical: Please specify voltage requirements when ordering
Air
600 kPa (instrument quality)
Ordering Information
Pendulums
- 200 gram pendulum – 83-11-02
- 800 gram pendulum – 83-11-04
- 1600 gram pendulum – 83-11-05
- 3200 gram pendulum – 83-11-06
- 6400 gram pendulum – 83-11-07
Universal pendulum – 200, 400, 800 and 1600 gram pendulums; the required calibration weights are included – 83-11-08