Universal testing machine H10KS

This H10KS checks the physical properties of our elastomer liners to ensure the tensile strength, tear strength, compression set, stress relaxation and others are within our specifications. Generating up to 2250 pounds force (10 KN) to verify vendor supplied product and develop new elastomer compounds. The included climate chamber allows for testing in environmental conditions of -94° to 572° F (-70° - 300° C)

FTIR - Spectrometer Bruker Tensor 27 with ATR

Used to identify the chemical compounds of our elastomers the Tensor 27 uses infrared spectroscopy where the test specimen will absorb infrared light creating a typical spectrum (fingerprint) for identification. Compared to spectra in the EBRO database the elastomer is determined to be acceptable or rejected. This procedure allows a quick and efficient quality monitoring of our elastomer liners and guarantees constant quality.

Balance to determine the density of elastomer

Density describes the percentage of volume to weight of a specific material. Inspecting the density of an elastomer test specimen indicates the compound percentage compared to a standard.

Leybold type Phoenix L300

The Leybold / Phoenix L300 detects helium leakage and is used to perform tightness test of our valves.

Cycle Testing

Test benches allow us to determine the life cycle of our valves and gives us first hand information about the liner under different applications (wet or dry, low or high pressure). Life cycles of pneumatic and electric actuators are also tested.

Water Hammer Flow Loop

Piping geometry can cause a condition known as “water hammer” where closing a valve too quick can result in dramatic increases in pressure, resulting in damage to valves, piping and instrumentation. This test loop is used to develop methods to correct this problem.