Details

• Rugged construction, capable of withstanding the abuse of the production environment
• Compact and easy to use
• Two component design allows the switch unit to be separated from the timer control box
• High temperature, 8' long (2.5m), cable interfaces the two components
• Easy-to-read, 0.5" (1 cm) LCD timer display is set to time in increments of 1/10 of a minute
• Designed to use standard, 2" x 3" (50mm x 75mm) format, test panels
• Capable of holding panels of various thicknesses, up to 1/4" (6mm)
• Mechanical switches can be calibrated to trip when using weights from 100 to 1,000 grams
• Adjustable feet allow the user to level the testing plane
• Panel rack is marked for the standard 178° back tilt, as specified by most shear test methods
• Adjustable angle panel rack allows the user to easily change the test angle from 178° to 90°
• Shear stand operating temperature range 20° - 400° F (-6° - 204° C)
• Timer box operating temperature range 32° - 150° F (0° - 70° C)
• Timer box has universal input voltage from 85-265 VAC (50/60 Hz)
• Shears are designed to be used with weights from 100gr to 1000gr
• Any weight which is larger than the 1000gr requires the S-EXT(Shear Extension) accessory
• The largest weight that can be safely used with the shear stand is 3000gr
• Contact us to inquire about the usage of larger than 3000gr weights
   

Accessories

Essential
 

• Test panel - 2" x 3" (50mm x 75mm)
• Steel test weight with hook - 500 or 1000 gram capacity
• Shear test clip
  (above items are all included in our accessory package - STA-500 or STA-1000)
   

Non-Essential
 

• Thermocouple
• Shear extension plate
• Thick panel clamp
• Custom sized shear test clips
• Various test weights
• Various test panel sizes and materials
• Custom sized hand rollers
• Various sized specimen tape cutters
• Test panel holder
   

Options

PSTC and TLMI testing manuals and videos
 

Specifications

Switch Unit

        

• Height:         16" (41 cm)         
• Width:          16" (41 cm)         
• Depth:          9" (23 cm)         
• Weight:        28 lbs (13 Kg)         

 

Timer Unit

 

• Height:        3" (23 cm)
• Width:         11" (41 cm)
• Depth:         8" (28 cm)
• Weight:       3 lbs (6 Kg)
   

Methods

Some of the more popular test methods that this device is capable of performing.
 

• PSTC: 107G, 53
• ASTM: D 3654A, C, D 6463A
• TLMI: 7
• FINAT: FTM-8