ART-DDi10 Falling Dart Drop Tester | AML Instruments

ART-DDi10 Falling Dart Drop Tester

ART-DDi10 Falling Dart Drop Tester

Manufactured by Artemis Instruments

This dart drop impact tester is ideal for laboratories that require simple testing to the ISO and ASTM test standards for the flexible packaging industry.

It has a 660mm drop height as standard, with the methods of holding the test specimen and releasing the dart designed so they may be accurately repeated for each test performed.

The dart drop tester is multi-voltage and designed to be bench mounted at a 660mm drop height, but can be easily placed on a floor if the 1.5m drop height test is required and you have limited ceiling height.

It’s supplied as standard with an aluminium dart with a 38.1mm (1 1/2″) spherical radius tup and a set of binary weights for testing up to 2kg in drop mass. Additional weights can be supplied if required.

Benefits

  • Complies with methods A & B of the ASTM D1709 and ISO 7765 testing standards.
  • Test specimens are securely clamped in the two piece pneumatic clamp system, ensuring test repeatability without slippage of the sample.
  • Standard dart drop heights of 660mm or 1500mm (optional extension kit required) fulfil the test requirement and can be easily set up.
  • Test calculations and reports are generated manually after each test and sample batch.
  • Two handed operation to ensure optimum operator safety.
  • Electro magnet dart release.
  • Dart rebound guard is supplied to ensure the operator safety from rebounding darts.
  • Traceable calibration certificate.
  • UKCA/CE declaration.
  • Warranty – 1 year return to base.
  • 110v-240v AC, 50-60 Hz.

How does the ART-DDi10 Perform The Dart Drop Test?

The instrument provides a basic method for determining the energy that causes plastic film or other flexible materials (usually no greater than 0.25mm) to fail under impact from a free falling dart. The energy required to tear or puncture the test specimen is expressed in terms of the darts weight (mass) which would result in the failure of 50% of specimens being tested.

  • Dimensions: 44cm x 54cm x 120cm
  • Weight: 35kg

Options

  • Method B extension kit – includes 50.8mm (2.0″) dart & weight set.
  • Addition test weights methods A & B.

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