Pendulum Impact Testers for Plastics Testing – Accurate, Reliable and Operator-Friendly

Together with tensile and flexure tests, Charpy impact tests are the most frequently performed mechanical tests in the polymer industry. ZwickRoell’s HIT range of pendulum impact testers offer a solution that combines high precision with cost effectiveness. 

Advantages

• HIT pendulum impact testers automatically identify the pendulum in use, ensuring that measured values are always determined in the correct range and in accordance with the standard in use.
• A world first is the use of carbon double rods for the pendulum. This provides a high level of stiffness in the impact direction and a strong concentration of masses at the point of impact.
• Each pendulum is equipped with a quick-change device. Pendulums can be changed quickly and without the need for tools.
• The optional pendulum disc brake is virtually wear-free.
• Operator convenience is a prominent feature of the HIT pendulum impact testing systems. Easy-to-reach controls, on the same level wherever possible, help avoid user fatigue.
• The electronics contain a high-resolution digital encoder for accurate measurement of the impact angle. An RS232 interface is available for connection to laboratory data-management systems. A PC can be connected via a USB plug-and-play interface.