Equipment | Purpose | Remarks | ||
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Water bath | Curing the XLPE tape samples | IEC 60282-1 | ||
Dumb bell cutter with moulds | Preparing dumb bell samples | ISO 2818 | ||
Universal Tensile Tester | A low cost tensile tester that measures the tensile and elongation properties of the sample. (A simple tester can be as low as usd 2500 per unit) | ISO 9001 | ||
QC ageing ovens (alternatively see AAA below) | Measures the ageing properties of the sample. | IEC 811 | ||
Hot set test oven with accessories | To measure the hot set elongation properties of a Dum bell sample. The glass door allows the observation of the elongation process while the sample is being tested. | IEC EN 60811-2-1 | ||
Hot set test device with accessories | To measure Hot set elongation with glass door that allows in situ observations | IEC 60811-2-1:2001, IEC60245-1:2003, VDE 0472, GB/T2951.21-2008 | ||
Compact weighing scale | To measure the required weights for hot set test | 0.01 to 1000gms | ||
Thickness measuring meter | Measuring thickness of the dumb bell sample | digital vernier caliper |
Extruder with special dies | For the extrusion of tapes for testing. | Actual production extruder with special dies to manufacture XLPE tapes for testing |