Standard Tribometer

The control of friction and wear in moving machine parts is a critical issue facing the manufacturing industry. It is important to have comparable analysis data obtained over a period of years, at varying humidity and temperature and in the presence of lubricants. CSM Tribometer have proven their reliability worldwide in over 100 laboratories, for studying:

New materials (ceramics, metals, polymers)
Lubricants and oil additives
Self-lubricating systems
Quality assurance.

Features

• Precisely calibrated friction and wear measurements
• Stable contact point and no parasitic friction
• Variable sample sizes and shapes
• Automatic switch-off (max. track length / max. friction coeffitient)
• Test in liquids and controlled humidity
• Testing compatible with DIN 50324 and ASTM
• Software package for PC-controlled data acquisition and instrument control, featuring real-time graphical data display, calculation of Hertzian preassures, friction and wear coefficients, sliding lifetime, etc.