RDM Test Equipment

39 Golds Nurseries Business Park, Jenkins Drive, Elsenham, Hertfordshire, CM22 6JX

CF-800XS Friction Tester

The cf-800xs precision co-efficient of friction tester determines the static and kinetic friction properties of plastic films, foils, laminates, papers and boards. The equipment performs tests to recognised international test standards including BS 2782 method 824A, ASTM d189 4, ISO 8295, and TAPPI T549.

This equipment is essential for measuring the slip properties of packaging materials to ensure smooth running on production packaging machines or to measure the effect that a coating or print has on base material.

The CF-800XS features the latest in design and technology for machine set up, testing, measurement and recording using touch panel screen display units. The constant, smooth lead screw driven cross arm ensures reliable and repeatable measurement.

Other benefits include: Vacuum suction on the bed to clamp the material, optional temperature control circuit to heat the bed for `hot slip´ values, together with analogue recorder output and RS232 output for either chart recorder logging or computer data logging of results.

Bed Material:	Natural anodised cast aluminium
Sled Material:	Anodised aluminium with foam contact pad with density of 0.25/cm
Speed Control:	10 – 1000mm/min +/- 10mm/min
Force Reading:	0-1000.0 grammes +/- 0.25% Fro (other loads can be specified)
C of F Reading:	Calculated value from sled used 0-1.00 +/- 0.25% Fto
Touch Panel Screen:	LCD, 256 Colour, QVGA, 320 x 240 pixels, 14.48cm diagonal viewing. Touch screen, analogue resistive (gonze) with serial controller Processor Geode SC2200. 266 MHz MMX compatible. 2 mbyte, on board flash memory for firmware 64 MB Dram main memory
Vacuum:	Air pressure of 80 – 100 PSI supply with venture generated vacuum pulling +90 % vacuum
Temperature:	Ambient to 100ºC +/- 5ºC (when specified)
Drive:	DC synchronous motor/gear box driving ball screw and crosshead
Speed Feedback:	Via in line encoder
Dimensions:	80 x 58 x 56 cm (WxDxH), 37kg
Output:	RS232 C
Power:	240 VAC single phase 50/60 Hz (110V AC available on request) 0.75 KW max
Environment:	5-50°C ambient operating temperature, RH 75% max (non- condensing)