General Description

CONTROLS have long tradition in manufacturing automatic setting time testers for cement and mortar. A new generation, the fourth one, is now available...
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Description

CONTROLS have long tradition in manufacturing automatic setting time testers for cement and mortar. A new generation, the fourth one, is now available, featuring a large color 5.1” touch screen display. As with the older generations the test procedure is unchanged, a needle (or a probe) drops freely into a cement sample at regular intervals and in fixed positions. Penetration depth is measured by a sensor with 0,1 mm resolution. Along with hardening process development the penetration depth decreases, when it matches some thresholds pre-defined by Standards initial and final setting times are measured and recorded.
 

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Technical Specifications

Technical specifications

  • Conforming to EN 196-3, 13279-2, 480-2, ASTM  C191, C187
  • 5.1”, 800 x 480 pixel, 16 M colors, icon-driven touchscreen graphic display, showing data and plots
  • LAN port for direct connection to PC of a single unit or connection to a LAN hub for creating a network with up to 32 independent units all controlled by a single PC. 1 LAN cable is included
  • USB port for test data download to PC and easy firmware upgrade
  • Unlimited storage capacity for test data on internal 16 GB SD card
  • Test procedures can be customized and stored to match user-defined requirements
  • Can incorporate an integrated graphic printer showing test result and setting time plot
  • Large test space with easy accessibility
  • Automatic calculation of initial and final setting time at programmable penetration depth limits
  • Wide range of accessories including EN and ASTM/AASHTO parts, in-water testing kit, needle cleaning device, integrated printer, probes for testing consistency and gypsum
  • Minimum penetrations rate: 10 seconds
  • Penetration measurement by encoder    
  • Power: 50 W
  • Dimensions: 200x400x410mm (L x W x H)
  • Weight approx.: 10 kg


Firmware specifications

  • Easy programming of customized test profiles, recallable for future tests, including:
    • adjustable test start delay
    • penetration points positions 
    • manual or automatic penetration rate
    • free or driven dropping mode
    • holding intervals inside the sample
    • automatic end- test detection
    • automatic measurement of initial and final setting time     
  • Test data: test number, operator, client, date, hour, cement type, water percentage, delay 
  • Easy calibration menu         
  • Clock calendar
  • Multi-language

Standards

  • EN 196-3
  • EN 480-2
  • ASTM C191
  • AASHTO T131
  • ASTM C451
  • EN 13279-2
  • ASTM C807
  • ASTM C187

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Videos

Vicat — How-to determinate cement setting time according to EN 196-3