Falling Dart Impact Tester ASTM D 1709 / ISO 7765

ASTM D 1709 / ISO 7765 Method A, 66 cm drop height and dart diameter of 38mm

ASTM D 1709 / ISO 7765  Method B 150 cm drop height and dart diameter of 51 mm.

Method B Instruments can also be used for Method A as the drop height is adjustable and is supplied with a second set of darts, with greater mass and diameter.

Oakland Instruments Falling Dart Impact Testers can be configured to comply with all major national and international standards or customisable for your own in house testing requirements.

Improve Film and Sheet Quality, Reduce Waste & Increase Profit Margins

• Production and additives settings and adjustments
• Research and development of new film and sheet products
• Inspection of incoming film and sheet products
• In-process checks to ensure on-spec product for converting
  operations

Oakland Instruments is the leading US manufacture of test equipment and instruments for the film and plastics industries.

AML Instruments is the exclusive U.K. agent for this range including the Falling Dart Impact Tester. AML fully support Oaklands range of instruments for sales, calibration, service, parts as well as providing training and technical support.

Falling Dart Impact Tester configurable to the following standards, or to your own requirements.

• ISO 7765-1 Plastics film and sheeting — Determination of impact resistance by the free-falling dart method
• ASTM D 1709 Standard Test Methods for Impact Resistance of Plastic Film by the Free-Falling Dart Method
• JIS K7124 Plastics film and sheeting — Determination of impact resistance by the free-falling dart method
• AS/NZS 4347.6 Damp-proof courses and flashings – Methods of test – Determining impact resistance (falling dart impact test)
• GB 9639

Falling Dart Impact Tester DX-8000 Series Oakland Instruments

DX-8165A manually operated Method A Dart Impact Tester

• Low cost entry level tester
• Robust and well engineered, designed and manufactured in the USA
• Manually operated dart drop and sample holding mechanism
• ASTM D 1709 / ISO 7765 Method A, 66 cm drop height and dart diameter of 38mm

DX-8285A pneumatically operated Method A Dart Impact Tester

• Easier and faster to use
• Robust and well engineered, designed and manufactured in the USA
• Pneumatically operated dart drop and sample holding mechanism
• ASTM D 1709 / ISO 7765 Method A, 66 cm drop height and dart diameter of 38mm

 DX-8165AB manually operated Method A & B Dart Impact Tester

• Low cost entry level tester
• Robust and well engineered, designed and manufactured in the USA
• Manually operated dart drop and sample holding mechanism
• ASTM D 1709 / ISO 7765 Method A, 66 cm drop height and dart diameter of 38mm
• ASTM D 1709 / ISO 7765 Method B 150 cm drop height and dart diameter of 51 mm.

DX-8165AB pneumatically operated Method A & B Dart Impact Tester

• Easier and faster to use
• Robust and well engineered, designed and manufactured in the USA
• Pneumatically operated dart drop and sample holding mechanism
• ASTM D 1709 / ISO 7765 Method A, 66 cm drop height and dart diameter of 38mm
• ASTM D 1709 / ISO 7765 Method B 150 cm drop height and dart diameter of 51 mm.

Full range of darts, stems and weights for all makes of tester. Or we manufacture bespoke darts and weights to your requirements.