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Ring and Ball Apparatus

EN 1427 | ASTM D36 | AASHTO T53
Ring and Ball Apparatus
Ring and Ball Apparatus
Ring and Ball Apparatus
Ring and Ball Apparatus
This advanced microprocessor controlled automatic tester is used to determine the softening point of bitumen using water or glycerol as heating fluid.

The softening point is taken by two suitably positioned light barriers and the temperature is measured by a PT100 sensor placed in a central position. During operation a magnetic stirrer with adjustable speed assures temperature uniformity in the vessel.
The temperature gradient is strictly maintained throughout the test by the electronic system which conforms to the Standards.

81-PV0143: Automatic ring and ball apparatus. 230 V, 50-60 Hz, 1 ph

Main features:
  • Microprocessor control
  • Automatic programmable test sequences for water or glycerol
  • RS 232 serial port for PC or printer
  • Large graphic display 240x128 pixel
  • Memory up to 50 tests
  • Language selection

Safety features
The hot plate is automatically turned off at the end of the test. The apparatus is also fitted with an emergency stop button. The test is automatically interrupted if theprobe fails or it is not correctly positioned. The hot plate will not be damaged or affected by possible water or glycerol leakages of water or glycerol, or if the beaker breaks.
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Ring and Ball Apparatus
Ring and Ball Apparatus
Standard ring and ball apparatus is used for determining the softening point of bituminous materials.

81-B0145/A: Ring and ball apparatus, including ring holder/assembly, two brass rings, two brass ball centering guides, two steel balls, pouring plate, Glass vessel and glass thermometer.

  • 81-PV0145/1 Brass rings (2 pieces included in set)
  • 81-PV0145/2 Steel balls 9.5 mm dia. (2 pieces included in set)
  • 81-PV0145/3 Ball centering guide (2 pieces included in set)
  • 81-PV0143/1 Glass vessel
  • 81-PV0145/5 Pouring plate
  • 81-PV0145/6 Ring holder/assembly
  • 82-D1200/1 Glass thermometer, -2 +80°C, 0.2°C graduation, ASTM 15C
All the above items can be purchased individually.
 
The test has to be performed using the specific liquids and the suitable hot plate listed within the accessories. We propose three hot plate solutions:
  • 10-D1402/D Standard hot plate, 185 mm dia., 1500 W. More economical solution thus conforming to ASTM standards.
  • 81-B0145/C1 Hot plate with centering/protection device for 81-B0145 Ring and Ball apparatus. More professional solution.
  • 81-B0145/D Hot plate with magnetic stirrer, conforming either to ASTM or to EN 1427 Standards which require the water stirring for more temperature uniformity.

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  • Home
  • Calibration
  • Equipment
    • Aggregates >
      • Sieves & Accessories
      • Sieve Shakers
      • Sample Splitters
      • Sand Equivalent Kit
      • Clay Index Kit
      • Accelerated Polishing Machine
      • Los Angeles Abrasion Machine
      • Specific Gravity Frame & Baskets
      • Density, Voids & Absorption
      • Cleanness Value Agitator & Washing Vessel
      • Weathering Index Roller & Tray
      • Crushing Value Apparatus (ACV)
    • Soil Properties >
      • Augers & Accessories
      • Scala Penetrometers
      • Field Inspection Testers
      • Particle Size Analysis Equipment
      • Atterberg Limits
      • Moisture Content Determination
      • Universal Proctor/CBR Automatic Compactor
      • Standard & Heavy Compaction (Proctor)
      • California Bearing Ratio (CBR) Apparatus
      • Vibrating Compaction Hammer
      • Impact Soil Tester (Clegg)
      • Plate Bearing Test Apparatus
      • Sample Preparation
      • Permeability Apparatus
      • Field CBR Test Set
      • Sand Replacement Test Sets
      • Chemical Tests Apparatus
      • Gay-Lussac Specific Gravity Bottles
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      • COMPACT-Line Concrete Compression Machines
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      • Control Consoles for Advanced Testing
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      • Concrete Pipe Testers
      • Specimen Grinding Machines
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      • Slump Cone Set
      • Air Entrainment Meters
      • NDT Strength Evaluation Apparatus
      • Concrete Specimen Curing
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      • Concrete Mortar Penetrometers
      • NDT Quality & Homogeneity Evaluation
      • NDT Durability Test Apparatus
      • NDT Structural Inspection & Monitoring
      • Core Drilling Machines
      • Cement & Grout Moulds
      • Setting Time Apparatus
      • Flow Tables for Mortar & Building Lime
      • Mortar Mixers
      • Cement Specimen Curing
      • Compression-Flexural Cement Testers
    • Asphalt & Bitumen >
      • Standard Asphalt & Bitumen Test Equipment >
        • Centrifuge Binder Extractors
        • Determination of Binder by Difference
        • Binder Recovery Apparatus
        • Solvent Recovery Unit
        • TMSG (Rice) Apparatus
        • Marshall Apparatus
        • Skid Resistance & Friction Tester
        • Road Surface Irregularity Measurement
        • Benkelman Beam Apparatus
        • Dynamic & Kinematic Viscometers
        • Standard Viscometers
        • Bacon Sampler
        • Flash Point Testers
        • Distillation of Cut-Back Asphalt apparatus
        • Determination of Solubility Set
        • Particle Charge Tester
        • Emulsified Asphalt Distillation Apparatus
        • Setting Tendency of Bitumen Emulsions
      • IPC Global Performance-Based Test Equipment >
        • Automatic Binder Extractors
        • Laboratory Mixers
        • Shearbox Compactor
        • Slab Roller Compactors
        • Cutting & Coring Machines
        • Wheel Trackers
        • Gyratory Compactors
        • Mixture Perfomance Testers
        • Universal Testing Machines
        • Stand-Alone SCB Testers
        • Modular Asphalt Testers
        • Dynamic Test Accessories
        • Binder Penetrometer
        • Rotational Viscometers
        • PAV & VDO
        • RTFOT Ovens
        • Ductilometers
        • Ring and Ball Apparatus
        • Bending Beam Rheometer
        • Dynamic Shear Rheometer
    • Soil & Rock Mechanics >
      • Consolidation Apparatus
      • Shear Testing Equipment
      • Static Triaxial Systems
      • Dynamic Triaxial Systems
      • Resonant Column
      • Triaxial Cells
      • Rock Sample Preparation
      • Behavior of Joints
      • Rock Classification
      • Uniaxial & Triaxial Systems
      • Rock Permeability & Durability
      • Uniaxial & Triaxial Accessories
    • General Lab >
      • Ovens & Hot Plates
      • Balances & Weights
      • Thermometers & Hydrometers
      • Measuring Instruments
      • Laboratory Glassware
      • Porcelain, Plastic & Misc
      • Laboratory Hardware
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      • Drying Test Chambers
      • Laboratory Fume Extraction
    • Universal Testers >
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      • Cold Bend Testing Machine
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    • Nuclear Density Meters >
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