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Rheoline AutoLoad

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The Moving Die Rheometer Auto-Load is an innovative and automated Instrument. It is aimed to accommodate the needs of modern laboratories at all stages of the rubber production process, by means of switching the curemeter of choice into a full automatic mode utilising and permitting laboratory personnel time to perform other tasks whilst testing takes place.

Automated Moving Die Rheometers have been in use for some time but a major problem encountered is slippage between the sample and the measuring transducer which can lead to a reduction in accuracy and reproducibility. Prescott Instruments’ unique patented technology gives automation to the Moving Die Rheometer without sacrificing test performance.

Samples are placed on a tray and the tray is then inserted into the loader. The samples are then transferred automatically to the die cavity by way of a fabric belt. During the test the rubber is not completely covered but it is allowed to flow to the surface of the dies ensuring a positive test result with no slippage.

When the test is completed, the sample is removed from the die cavity complete with the fabric belt and the instrument is then ready to test the next sample. Standard instruments are supplied with 3 trays holding 16 samples, and fully flexible soft ware that can be configured for the samples to be tested in any order. In addition, if a nurgent test is required it can be tested ahead of other samples simply by increasing the priority of the sample in question.

The samples tested can be given a pass/fail criteria and the networkable software system can then send the pass/fail information to any destination on the network, for instance the Laboratory Manager or the Quality Manager