Elcometer 5135 5155 Taber Rotary Abrasion Testers

The Elcometer 5135 5155 Taber Rotary Abrasion Testers are used primarily in the testing of ceramics, plastics, textiles, metals, leather, rubber and painted, lacquered and electroplated surfaces, accelerated wear test procedures have also been written into many test specifications including ASTM, ISO, TAPPI and DIN – as well as automotive manufacturing procedures around the world.

Choose from a wide variety of abrading wheels and abraser accessories to simulate real-life wear conditions.

Elcometer 5135 5155 Taber Rotary Abrasion Testers Features:

• Platform speeds 60 and 72rpm
• Balanced, calibrated arms and wheel mounts
• Vacuum system with precision height adjustment
• Sealed aluminium housing with membrane control panel and digital display

• Calibrase® : resilient abrasive wheel – rubber and aluminium oxide
• Calibrade®: a non-resilient abrasive wheel – vitrified clay and silicon carbide
• Wool Felt: contains no abrasive particles
• Plain Rubber: contains no abrasive particles unless used with sandpaper strips
• Tungsten Carbide: severe cutting and tearing action with helical teeth for use on resilient materials such as rubber, leather and floor coverings

This attachment is used to recreate contact surface wear caused by liquids, fluids and powders. Measures the abrasivity of materials including paints, pigments, adhesives, sealants, pastes, additives etc. If you require either the Elcometer Taber® 5135 or Taber® 5155 ready assembled with the Multi-Media Attachment, please contact Elcometer.

Part Number: ST985500

The Model 5000 Sample Cutter will cut a precise 106mm circular sample with a 6.35mm centre hole to prepare your specimens for use with the Elcometer Taber® Abrasers. An easy counter-clockwise cutting motion allows you to cut a variety of materials. Optional pads, which allow cutting thicknesses of 0.03mm to 6.35mm, are also available.

Part Number: ST985000

Provides a unique method to evaluate 3-body abrasion resistance on a variety of materials. Aluminium oxide grit particles are evenly distributed on to the specimen wear path and pass under a pair of leather wheels. This loose grit acts as an abradant aiding the action that contributes to the physical breakdown of materials.

The Abraser Vacuum is attached to the grit feeder and continuously removes both abraded material and used grit.

The Grit distributor and vacuum removal nozzle heights are adjusted using a thumbscrew.

Two versions are available, Model 155 and Model 255. The Model 155 uses an alignment guide screw to set the position of the instrument. An alignment block is incorporated into the base of Model 255, to ensure the correct location of the grit feeder in relation to the Abraser.

Both models are supplied complete with:

• S-39 Leather wheel set
• S-38 Standardisation Plates
• S-41 #240 Aluminium oxide
• Alignment guide and mounting hardware

Part Number:    ST980503-1      Model 155
Part Number:    ST980503-2      Model 255

Comprising an upper and lower unit, this solid wood cabinet is suitable for use in a laboratory environment and achieves an approximate 20% reduction in operating sound level.

The top cabinet provides a convenient, dust-free work space for the Abraser and features a Plexiglas® viewing window to monitor testing and removable front for easy transfer of the Abraser in and out of the cabinet.

The base cabinet holds the Abraser Vacuum Unit and includes an inbuilt exhaust system for effective air circulation.

Both cabinets offer ample room to store test specimens, supplies and accessories. The Quiet Cabinet can be purchased as a complete unit or the top and base separately. The lower cabinet exhaust system is available for 230V/50Hz or 115V/60Hz.

Part Number    Description
ST129497         Complete 230V – both upper and base cabinets
ST129498         Base unit only 230V – includes vacuum unit
ST128370         Upper unit only – work space and viewing window

A cost effective method that enables users to verify that an instrument is in calibration, or requires attention. Each kit is individually calibrated providing a reliable check system.

Kit allows you to verify:

• Longitudinal alignment of abraser arm
• Transverse alignment of abraser arm
• Wheel tracking and wear pattern
• Bearing integrity (tracking pattern compliance)
• Vacuum nozzle orifice size
• Minimum vacuum nozzle suction force
• S-30 Weartrac precision wheels (x1 set)

Supplied complete with:

• S-45 Wheel tracking cards (x15)
• Vacuum nozzle suction and orifice gauge
• Vacuum nozzle O-ring
• Dual unit vacuum plug
• Taber® Abraser clean-up hose

Part Number     Description
ST132030          Calibration Verification Kit