Hylec Concrete Compression Test Machine

Hylec’s heavy-duty Concrete Compression Test Machine is suitable for small concrete testing laboratories.

This machine has a rigid wall-type welded frame with little vertical deflection and good lateral stability. The frame components are manufactured using CNC machines, precision jigs and robot welders to ensure a frame with a more accurate alignment of cylinder and upper spherical bearing than is possible with a manually machined and welded frame.

Product features include: a precision cylinder; low friction long-life seals; an upper oil-filled double ball seat; auto tare at the start of each test to eliminate measurement drift; passes the European stability test; provides 1% accuracy from 30 kN to 3 MN.

Other features include: a programmable pull-back at the end of each test for minimum cycle time; optional — load frame can be supplied with lower platen bolted to the piston to prevent the ingress of dirt between spacers or platen.

This instrument uses a high-pressure, long-life piston pump driven by a standard AC motor and vector controller to achieve loading rates with an accuracy of 5% between 0.5 and 15 kN/s.

It includes a separate console housing the hydraulics and controls. The controller can be connected to a computer network via Ethernet or USB.