i-Freeball 5100 Falling Dart Impact Tester is used to determine the impact resistance of materials including plastic films, paper, foils, etc. by free falling dart or ball method according to ASTM F1709 (method A and method B).
Technical Specifications
| Test Specs | Test Method | Method A or Method B (Optional) |
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| Test Range | Method A: 50～2000 g
Method B: 300～2000 g |
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| Test Accuracy | 0.1 g (0.1 J) |
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| Clamped By | Pneumatic Control |
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| Specimen Size | >150 mm x 150 mm |
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| Environment Monitoring Specs (Optional) | Voltage Monitoring Range | AC 0~250 V, with ±0.5% accuracy |
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| Current Monitoring Range | 0~15 A, with ±0.5% accuracy |
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| Energy Analysis Accuracy | ±0.5% |
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| Environmental Temperature Monitoring Range | -10 °C~55 °C, with ±0.1 °C accuracy |
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Inclination Angle
Monitoring Range | -10°~10° |
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| Environmental Humidity Monitoring Range | 0~100% RH, with ±2% RH accuracy |
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| Other Specs | Gas Supply Pressure | 0.6 MPa (outside of supply scope) |
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| Port Size | Ф8 mm PU Tubing |
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| Instrument Dimension | Method A: 500 mm (L) x 450 mm (W) x 1320 mm (H)
Method B: 500 mm (L) x 450 mm (W) x 2160 mm (H) |
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| Power Supply | AC 110 V 60 Hz |
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| Net Weight | 71 kg |
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| Configurations | Standard | Mainframe (Method A accessories), Touch Screen, Micro Printer, Wireless Data Interface |
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| Optional | Environment Monitoring Sensors (including voltage, current, temperature, humidity, and inclination sensors), Method B Accessories, Accessories for Falling Ball Test |
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| Online Data Management System for Packaging Testing | Wireless Data Transfer Module, High Gain Antenna |
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Note:
1. The port of gas supply of instrument is Ф8 mm PU Tubing;
2. Customers will need to provide gas supply.
Principle
Before testing, select Test Method A or Test Method B, as desired, or as required by relevant material specifications. For a starting point, select a missile weight near the expected impact failure weight and select a proper missile weight increment Δm. Mount the first specimen and start the test. If the first specimen fails, decrease the missile weight by Δm and test the second specimen. Continue testing successive specimens, decreasing or increasing the missile weight by Δm between drops depending on whether the preceding specimen fails or not. After 20 specimens have been tested, count the total number (N) of failures. If N=10 at this point, testing is complete. If N<10, continue testing additional specimens until N=10 then stop testing. If N>10, continue testing additional specimens until the total number of non-failures reaches 10 then stop testing. The system will calculate the results automatically after the test is completed.
Standards
This falling dart impact tester conforms to the following standards:
ASTM D1709, JIS K7124-1-1999, GB/T 9639.1-2008,ISO 7655-1-1988
i-Freefall 5100 Faling Dart Impact Tester is designed to test the following materials:
| Basic Applications | Films
Impact resistance test of plastic films, sheets and composite films (Thickness should be less than 1 mm) e.g. PE preservative films, wrapping films, PET sheets and other food packages and heavy packages |
Aluminum Foil and Aluminum Plastic Composite Films
Impact resistance test of aluminum foils and aluminum plastic composite films |
Paper and Paper Board
Impact resistance test of paper and paper board |
| Extended Applications (Additional Accessories Required) | Falling Ball Test
Test the resistance of the specimen against the falling ball. Mount the specimen on specific clamp for falling ball impact test and select falling ball of certain weight for the impact test. Check the status of the specimen and determine the impact resistance of the specimen |
Shoulder Piece Test
Impact test of shoulder piece. Mount the shoulder piece specimen to the specified clamp and select falling dart of certain weight for impact test. Check the status of the specimen and determine the impact resistance of the shoulder piece specimen |
Functionality
Windows visual operating interface and TFT touch screen are convenient for settings of test parameters. 2 test methods including Test Method A and Test Method B and automatic judgment of test status. Electromagnetic suspension of dart release mechanism effectively reduces the errors caused by manual operation.Pneumatic clamping, 2 starting modes of manual and pedal switch and built-in observation light are convenient to the user’s operation. Professional software of drop dart impact tester supports multi-unit result display and printing functions which is convenient for users to review test data. Test data can be printed out by the micro printer.Sophisticated energy consumption and test environment monitoring and analysis functions for better test accuracy and reliability. The system monitors and displays real-time voltage, current, energy consumption, and inclination angle of instrument as well as ambient temperature and relative humidity during the test, which serves to evaluate test data reliability. (Relevant sensors are needed. For more information, please refer to the configuration in Technical Specifications.) Easy calculation for historical results, instrument usage, energy consumption, and vast statistical information.
This falling dart impact tester can be used with our advanced Online Data Management System for packaging testing, which comes with two versions to meet distinct needs of our clients:
The Cloud Version - Consist of 6 functional modules: Test Management, Target Management, Instrument Management, File Management, Settings, and Online Support
- Cloud services: storage, calculation, and analysis of mass test data
- Automatically upload original test data to the cloud server to guarantee data security
- Intelligent statistical analysis of test results
- Easily accessible through the internet on PCs, laptops, mobile phones, and other devices anywhere and anytime, to check and review real time test results and historical test reports, as well as analytical graphs and statistical information
The Intranet Version- Featured with storage space for vast data, correlation analysis, trend analysis, and statistical analysis of test data, as well as report printing and data export functions
- Easily accessible via computers through Intranets
- "One Click Upgrade" to the powerful "Cloud Version"
