Automatic Vicat Apparatus, 8 Measurement Points

Application

The TPVN-8 automatic Vicat needle apparatus is an automatic testing equipment for determining the setting time of cement. It has 8 measurement positions, automatically tests cement setting by simulating manual testing, and requires no manual intervention during the testing process. It completely replaces the manual testing process and constant temperature-humidity chamber functions.

Standards

• Initial and final setting time in cement according to EN 196-3:2005 and ASTM C191
• Setting time in gypsum according to EN 13279-2
• Normal consistency according to EN 196-3:2005 and ASTM C187
• Setting time in concrete, mortar and admixtures according to EN 480-2
• Setting time and expansion determination according to ISO 9597

Features

• Fully automatic measurement, no manual intervention required
• Multiple reliability designs provide all-around protection for the needle and automatic cleaning
• Adopts new technology to measure needle displacement with ≤50μm precision, preventing manual reading errors and reducing measurement errors by automatically measuring the cement surface
• 8 samples can be tested in parallel, each sample is independent of others, and samples can always be added
• Software displays the status of each sample and measurement hole position in real time
• Comes with a constant temperature-humidity curing chamber to ensure ≥%90 humidity and 20±1℃ curing conditions

Technical Parameters