The materials test provides data for hardness, rigidity and strength in a reproducible and precisely quantified manner. A classic discipline of materials testing is the destructive testing method, in which specimens are mechanically tested to failure.
Features:
Direct generation of tensile and compressive forces.
Extensive accessories for experiments from destructive materials testing.
Hydraulically operated trainer, based on industrial standards.
Learning Objectives And Experiments:
Compression test
Brinell hardness test
Together with the accessories
Shear test
Cupping test
Tensile test
Bending test
Spring testing.
Stainless Steel Mesh Sieve Set
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Fully Automated Furnace
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Digital Multipurpose scale
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Hydrostatic Pressure sensor Telemetry System
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Psychiatric Modular Lounge Set
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Vortex and/or Multivortex
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Thermal Conductivity of Liquid and Gases is aspect of heat transfer studies that is often overlooked but of crucial importance in the prediction of heat exchanger performance. A compact unit designed for the direct measurement of the Thermal Conductivity of a wide range of liquid and gases. The unit is complementary to the Thermal Conductivity of Building and Insulating Materials Unit. The simple calibration procedure enables the effect of incidental heat transfer to be determined and the unit is supplied complete with a console for the control and display of temperatures and heat input.
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Flumes have various models available, giving students a widechoice of experimentation in open channel flow. The flumes have a built-inre-circulating water supply connected to a digital flow metre for accuratemeasurements during experimentation. The 32-waypressure display connects for real-time data acquisition. Each is supplied withtwo level gauges and a Pitot tube, all of which mount onto and run along theinstrument rails at the top of the flume. Measurements from these instrumentscombined with the digital flow meter provide the potential for extensive analysisof open channel flow for research or advanced study. The Series channels are 300 mm in width, 450 mm in height,and are available in 2.5 metre, 5 metre, 7.5 metre, 10 metre, 12.5 metre and 15metre lengths. The flumes have pressure measurement tappingsat 0.25 metre intervals along the working section. These tappings can connecteither to a multi-tube manometer or to a 32-way pressure display. Bed-load transport can beinvestigated using the optional Sediment Loop. This ancillary provides a closedsediment circuit consisting of a sediment trap and feed mechanism which allowssand to be pumped from the trap to a feeder located above the working sectionbetween experiments. Screw jacks raise and lower thesupports inclining the channel as required. Thisgives smooth, uniform flow, free from entry effects. The digital inclinometer gives anaccurate display of the channel angle. A pump with a speed controller, forceswater up to the flow settling chamber at the upstream end of the channel.
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Camera
Super-sensitive VGA CMOS sensor:
75 - 110 dB dynamic range;
4.8 V/lux·sec sensitivity.
640 480, 6.0 µm pixels (1/3 format);
~50% quantum efficiency at 660 nm;
Trigger input enables image pair acquisition to be synchronised with external events.
Accepts standard CS- or C-mount lenses (12.5mm f/1.4 lens supplied).
Camera exposure can be linked to the lasers pulsing, thereby enabling operation in a lit room.
Laser
Solid-state air- cooled 200 mW, 660 nm laser diode (Class 3b).
Standard optics produce a c. 3 mm thick, 45° light sheet (c. 200 mm wide at 250 mm).
Interchangeable 20° light sheet optic available (item H41-3).
Pulse separation (t) of between 100 µs - 5 s (in steps of 10 µs).
Pulse width of between 10 µs - 32 ms (in steps of 10 µs).
Based On:
User-supplied velocity limits;
RMS of neighbouring vectors values.
Calculation of the following derived scalars:
Vector angle and magnitude;
Vorticity and swirl;
Time-averaged mean velocity;
RMS and turbulence intensity.
Where applicable, vector component and statistical sample number are user-defined.
Software Processing
Data refresh and recording rate up to 16Hz (dependent on the computer speed, the selected acquisition and PIV analysis parameters and the recording taking place)
Real-time, or offline, 2-component vector calculation.
Single pass or adaptive multi-pass cross-correlation with 8, 12, 16, 24, 32 or 64 pixel window sizes.
0% or 50% window overlap (i.e. maps of up to 19,000 vectors).
Optional vector interpolation and filtering.
The Portable Measurement Tools Learning System contains precisely-machined and numbered parts that challenge the learner to make accurate measurements. The measurement tools and parts were carefully selected to not only teach the learner how to use the tools properly, but to also teach them the proper application for their use. The Portable Measurement Tools Learning System allows learners to apply fundamental measurement principles using industry-standard tools like dial calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators to achieve accurate measurements that are essential to any technical career. Learners will acquire skills such as how to measure length, accurate measurement of inside and outside dimensions, measuring both in Customary and Metric units, and collecting measurement data.
Portable Fundamental Measurement Tools Learning System introduces the fundamental principles of measurement including basic measurement, precision measurement, direct gauging, indirect gauging, and dimensional measurements using metric system. The Portable Measurement Tools Learning System compact size and durable case also provide for safe storage when available training space must be used to teach other topics. Understanding how to perform accurate measurements is relevant to technical careers such as quality control inspector, machinist, manufacturing engineer, operations manager, and production technician.
Features:
Introduces the fundamental principles of measurement.
Highly-interactive multimedia curriculum.
Gain skills used by production technicians, machinists, and more.
Allows learners to apply fundamental measurement principles using industry-standard tools.
Continuous flow reactors are common unit operations in chemical processing plants. Chemical Reactor Process Trainer with PLC is a reduced scale plant that demonstrates continuous flow, exothermic chemical reaction. They are found throughout the petroleum, petrochemical and numerous other industries.
Reactants are hydrocarbon fuel and atmospheric oxygen; products are combustion flue gasses
The entire trainer is controlled from a DCS or PLC computer interface with custom designed software and control configuration.
The process has instrumentation to provide for reactant flow rate control, product gas analysis, temperature and pressure indication and an interlocking safety system.
This gives the student the opportunity to gain real operating experience focusing on both the process of exothermic chemical reactions and on control strategy.
Objectives:
Impact of varying operating conditions of reactant flow, excess or limiting reactants and residence time
Control experience on a Programmable Logic Controller
Continuous flow reactor operation and measurement
Process control concepts for manual and automatic operation
Material balances
Equipment start-up and operating procedures.
The Internal Combustion Engine Test Bench is supplied with a complete computer system, which streamlines the test work. The Internal Combustion Engine Test Bench system is designed for the study and the understanding of the four stroke gasoline combustion engine.
Training Objectives:
Motor characteristic curves:
Torque - Rotational speed.
Air/fuel ratio - Rotational speed.
Specific fuel consumption Speed of rotation.
Brake horsepower - speed of rotation.
Temperature - Rotational speed.
A network of this kind can be quite extensive; line lengths of as much as 1000 metres and more are possible. This experimental unit is used to teach the initial basic steps in field bus technology based on the example of Profibus DP. Various terminal devices (slaves) are activated and read by a PC with a Profibus DP interface (master). Field bus technology plays a key role in modern-day process automation. The field bus permits networking of terminal devices such as controllers, sensors or actuators in the plant system (field level) with the higher-level control room (control level). The experimental unit includes a digital controller as well as analogue and digital input and output modules with a Profibus DP interface. A digital voltmeter displays the output signals. Digital signals are generated by switches and displayed by LEDs. Two potentiometers permit the simulation of input signals for the controllers.
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The Service Module is the core of the range. An electrically operated valve opens to let water in to fill the tank. The tank has protection in case of over temperature, low water level and overfilling. All fluid connections to the optional heat exchangers are self-sealing quick connectors for safety and simplicity. The hot and cold fluid streams have different connectors to reduce errors. The services modules hot water system includes a tank with a PID controlled electric heater, a pump and tank level indicators. It provides hot and cold water to the heat exchangers and all the instruments needed to measure their performance. The hot water system gives stable flow rates and temperatures.
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Peristaltic Pump Learning System versatile pump keeps fluid uncontaminated as it moves through the system by utilizing a tubing system that prevents direct contact with the pumps working parts. The Peristaltic Pump Learning System also discusses peristaltic pump components, how to reduce pulsation, how to calculate and adjust the flow rate, and how to select proper tube sizes. The Peristaltic Pump Learning System covers the function, operation, and maintenance of peristaltic pumps, which are used in a variety of applications within the chemical, food, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological industries. As an example, peristaltic pumps are used to filter and circulate blood throughout the body during heart surgery.
The Peristaltic Pump Learning System industrial-grade components are the same as those used in the field, so learners will gain experience and practice on actual, real-world mechanisms. The Peristaltic Pump Learning System features a foot-mounted peristaltic pump with polycarbonate housing and steel pump head, a maintenance key tool, and a piping network. Once completed, learners can proceed to additional pumps like the Piston Pump and the Gear Pump. Gear pumps transfer fluids under pressure and are used in hydraulic systems, pressure washing, and liquid recirculation. Piston pumps are used in water, soap, and detergent applications to produce high pressure fluid flow.
Features:
Industrial Quality Peristaltic Pump
Quick Connect Piping Connections
Mounting Compatible with Workstation.
The fully instrumented equipment allows to study the concentration at atmospheric pressure or under various vacuum levels as well as to produce small quantities of concentrate to be utilized in the laboratory.
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Domestic Conditioning Trainer allows to study the split type conditioners with inverter. The system is supplied complete with technical manual and experiments. It enables thestudent to acquire a good knowledge and practice with the main components of this kind of equipment.
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The simplest type of sedimentation is the settling of a dilute suspension of particles which have little or no tendency to flocculate. In these circumstances, the prediction of clarification rates and their scale-up to plant design is relatively straightforward.
Sedimentation is a process used widely in the clarification of water and waste water. Particles settle from suspension in different ways, depending on the concentration of the suspension and the characteristics of the particles.
Information from batch tests for such systems forms a vital part of the search for the optimum design and operation of industrial sedimentation tanks. The Sedimentation Studies Apparatus allows demonstration of these different characteristics for any chosen sediment/water system. For higher concentrations where inter-particle effects become significant and where agglomeration may take place, different regimes of settling rate occur, known as 'zone' settling A.
Five equal sized glass cylinders are mounted vertically on a backboard incorporating measuring scales. Solutions containing different amounts of suspension can be placed in the cylinders and the differences in sedimentation rate observed by measuring the changes in height of the various solid/liquid interfaces with respect to time. Each of the cylinders may be removed from the board for washing, filling and mixing of the solid particles.
The whole apparatus is bench-mounted and provided with back lighting. An accurate balance (not supplied) is required for weighing the solids.
The equipment includes the following accessories necessary for a self-contained facility: stop clock, three plastic beakers of 2 litre capacity, specific gravity bottle.
