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CONCRETE BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT

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Overview: Established in 1968, CONTROLS provides comprehensive testing solutions for concrete, cement, steel, and aggregates. Their equipment is designed for both quality control and advanced research applications, making them a one-stop-shop for civil engineering testing needs.
Concrete Testing: CONTROLS offers a wide range of automatic concrete compression and flexural testing machines. These machines are designed to measure compressive and flexural strength accurately and automatically, with features like automatic data acquisition and reporting. The systems are compatible with various standards and can be integrated into laboratory infrastructures for enhanced efficiency.
Advanced Testing: The AUTOMAX Ultimate machine offers high accuracy for displacement-controlled tests, particularly for Fiber Reinforced Concrete. It features a fast closed-loop PID control system to manage sample deformation rates effectively, enhancing test reliability.
Fresh and Hardened Concrete Testing: Equipment for fresh concrete includes tools for sampling, mixing, and assessing workability and consistency. For hardened concrete, CONTROLS provides equipment for preparing and curing specimens, as well as measuring parameters like water absorption and shrinkage.
Non-Destructive Testing (NDT): CONTROLS offers NDT equipment to evaluate concrete properties without causing damage. This includes ultrasonic pulse velocity testers for assessing concrete quality and estimating strength.
Cement and Mortar Testing: The company provides a range of equipment for testing cement and mortar, including automatic mixers and machines for evaluating strength and mechanical properties. Their systems are designed to be robust, safe, and compliant with international standards.
Premium Multipurpose Testers: CONTROLS offers versatile electromechanical load frames for testing various construction materials. These systems are fully automatic, capable of performing displacement and stress-controlled tests, and are equipped with advanced data processing capabilities.
Conclusion: CONTROLS' extensive range of testing equipment is designed to meet the diverse needs of industrial, research, and university laboratories, providing reliable and accurate testing solutions for construction materials.
Overview of Concrete and Building Materials Testing Equipment: This document provides a comprehensive overview of testing equipment used in the construction industry, focusing on concrete and building materials. It highlights the importance of steel reinforcing bars (rebars) in concrete construction for enhancing tensile strength and outlines various testing methods and equipment available for assessing these materials.
Steel Testing: The document details the use of Universal Testing Machines (UTMs) for mechanical tests on steel specimens and rebars. These machines range from compact 500 kN frames to robust 2,000 kN machines, suitable for central laboratories. They are PC-controlled, offering automatic test execution and high precision. The UTS software package allows for comprehensive control and analysis of tensile tests, conforming to international standards.
Aggregate Testing: Equipment for testing the mechanical and physical properties of aggregates is discussed, including machines for abrasion, polishing, and crushing. The document emphasizes the importance of these tests in optimizing mix-design and predicting the behavior of construction materials. Sample grading equipment, such as sieves and shakers, is also covered.
General Laboratory Equipment: A range of general lab equipment is described, including ovens, core drilling machines, and balances for weighing samples. The document also mentions the availability of measuring instruments and labware for various testing applications, ensuring compliance with ISO 9000 standards.
Quality Assurance and Standards: The document concludes with a note on the company's commitment to product research and development, maintaining ISO 9001:2015 certification, and providing contact information for various international offices.
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CONTROLS www.controls-group.com Cement and Mortar Steel

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CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW 50 Years of Technical Leadership Testing Forward Established in 1968, CONTROLS develops and supplies a complete range of testing solutions for cement, concrete and steel reinforcing bars for structural applications. Our systems are expertly designed and manufactured to meet the needs of every laboratory from Quality Control production to advanced applications for research projects. We also supply the most complete range of soil, roads testing and the bestin-class general laboratory equipment, making CONTROLS your ideal civil engineering...

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CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW

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Cement and Mortar Steel 50 years of Technical Leadership 02 Cement and Mortar Testing 14 Premium Multipurpose Testers 18

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CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW Concrete Testing Our wide range of compression testing machines satisfies all EN, ASTM and many other national and international Standards on building material characterization. A large selection of accessories and upgrading options makes our concrete testing solutions flexible and modular allowing each user to expand their material characterization capabilities from Quality Control to Advanced Research. Our products are complemented by a full range of testing equipment for fresh and hardened concrete plus onsite Non-Destructive...

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► CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW Measuring compressive and flexural strength is crucial when testing concrete, and for this to happen, the correct loading rate must be applied. This is why, all our concrete strength and flexural testing systems are fully automatic. Our smart and intuitive automatic range is highly accurate both during testing and when acquiring data. Our systems comply with Standards from Quality Control to advanced tests such as Displacement-controlled tests on Fiber Reinforced Concrete. Most automated machines available Our experience and...

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► CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW Concrete Compression and Flexural Testing Machines Our wide range of automatic concrete compression machines for compression and flexure testing offers multiple models — from Quality Control to advanced testing. Whatever your budget, all our models are high performing, complemented by a rich selection of accessories and upgrading options that make our range flexible and easily expandable to suit every need. All our testers (except for the WIZARD Auto) introduce new cutting-edge connective technologies that integrate your testing...

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► CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW MoE, FRC, Shotcrete Strength and Special Testing Our range of advanced consoles, frames and accessories can perform, in addition to standard compression and flexural tests, advanced tests such as determination of Modulus of Elasticity (MoE) and Fiber Reinforced Concrete characterization under displacement-controlled tests. These advanced test methods are more frequently requested than before for two main reasons. First, we build taller skyscrapers and longer bridges that need to meet a minimum Elastic Modulus value to fulfil...

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► CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW Retrofit, Stand-alone Control Console and Frames Upgrade your manual compression machine to automatic load control with our new range of stand-alone automatic control consoles that allow you to convert any frame, from any brand, into an automatic system that meets the demands of our 21st century concrete and cement testing. Our five models of control consoles provide a cost-effective way to retrofit any make of compression testers fitted with old Bourdon gauges or unreliable electronic readout unit and power pumps into one that...

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CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW Fresh Concrete Testing Our fresh concrete testing equipment include instruments for sampling and mixing concrete in its fresh state, as as well as assessing its workability, consistency, air content, bleeding, density and setting time. We also offer testers for Self Compacting Concrete (SCC) according to EN Standards and other niche test methods, such as gyratory compaction for no-slump concrete and heat of hydration determination in adiabatic conditions. The gyratory compaction method is very popular in Scandinavia and has been...

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CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW Hardened Concrete Testing Hardened concrete testing equipment are designed to prepare and cure concrete specimens (concrete cubes & cylinders and prisms) according to the most important international Standards also following the best industry practice. In this range, you will also find other types of equipment for measuring a wide range of parameters such as water absorption, shrinkage and creep behavior. Automatic Motorized PullOff Bond Strength Tester This apparatus is mainly used to evaluate the bond strength of two layers...

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CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW Non Destructive Testing Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) methods are used to evaluate — without causing any damage — on-site concrete properties such as strength, corrosion of reinforcement, permeability, cracking and void Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity Tester Velocity of mechanically generated pulses through concrete mainly depends on its elastic properties. Concrete lab technicians can use the ultrasonic method for assessing concrete quality such as homogeneity (internal cracking, potential defects, deterioration due to freeze/ thaw...

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CONCRETE & BUILDING MATERIALS TESTING EQUIPMENT | PRODUCT OVERVIEW Cement and Mortar Testing We offer an extensive range of machines and testing equipment for cement and mortar characterization that meets the requirements prescribed by the main industry Standards, with various models designed to suit all budgets.

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