Main features:
KASON has released the CTM206F, a 2,000 kN microcomputer-controlled constant-stress Compression Testing machine built for cement, concrete and brick Testing in construction laboratories and independent Test houses. The unit combines a rigid four-column loading frame with a separate oil control console and a commercial computer, so operators can run a complete compressive strength test, calculate results and print a report from one workstation.
Compliance is at the centre of the design. The CTM206F conforms to EN 12390-3 and EN 12390-4, BS 1881, ASTM E4, ASTM C139, ISO 7500-1, EN 10002-2, BS 1610, DIN 51220, AASHTO T22, NF P18-411 and UNE 83304, allowing laboratories to report results against the standards their clients and accreditation bodies require.
The machine is rated Class 1, with a force measurement range of 2% to 100% of capacity and a relative indication error below ±1% of the indicated value. The upper Platen is electrically adjustable over a 320 mm opening, platens measure 320 mm, the clear distance between columns is 280 mm and piston stroke is 30 mm. A high-precision digital servo valve drives closed-loop force control, while a PID strategy maintains a constant loading rate and plots the force curve in real time. Interval timing, continuous batch testing, result recall and printing are handled automatically, and the pump motor shuts down if force exceeds 3% of maximum capacity.
Standard specimens include 100 mm, 150 mm and 200 mm cubes, 400 × 200 × 200 mm rectangular blocks and cylinders such as Ø150 × 300 mm; the test space can be customised to customer requirements. Total weight is about 1,100 kg on a 1.1 kW, AC 380 V supply.
KASON CTM206F computer-controlled compression testing machine, 2000 kN
