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Model 23 Cushion shock test system

Model 23 Cushion shock test system

Product catalog summary

Overview: The Model 23 Cushion Tester is a specialized system for evaluating the impact performance of cushioning materials, crucial for protective packaging during shipping and handling. It allows users to adjust the impact platen mass and drop height to simulate various static loadings and impact velocities, adhering to ASTM D1596 standards.

Performance Specifications:

Static Loading Range: Heavyweight Platen and Ballast Kit: 0.2 – 5.0 psi (0.014 – 0.35 kg/cm²); Lightweight Platen and Ballast Kit (optional): 0.03 – 0.15 psi (0.0021 – 0.0105 kg/cm²).
Impact Velocity Range: Minimum: 28 in./sec. (71 cm/sec.), Maximum: 216 in./sec. (549 cm/sec.).
Equivalent Drop Height: Minimum: 1 in. (2.5 cm), Maximum: 60 in. (152 cm).

Features and Options:

Lightweight Platen: Designed for a maximum ballasted weight of 9.6 lbs. (4.4 kg), with a load range of 0.03 to 0.15 psi.
Electric Hoist: Ensures precise drop height accuracy for repeatable impact tests.
Ballast Kits: Allow for varying mass and static stress loading on the cushion specimen.
Handheld Pendant Control: Simplifies operation with safety features requiring two simultaneous actions to release brakes or drop table.
Impact Speed Meter: Measures impact velocity in compliance with ASTM standards.
Test Partner Data Acquisition: Software and hardware combination for capturing and analyzing mechanical shock, drop, and impact events.

Specifications:

Physical: Heavyweight Platen Size: 9.06 x 9.06 in. (23 x 23 cm), Weight: 12.8 lbs. (5.8 kg); Lightweight Platen Size: 8.5 x 8.5 in. (21.6 x 21.6 cm), Weight: 1.92 lbs. (0.9 kg).
Machine Height: 96 in. (244 cm).
Envelope Dimensions: 18 x 18 in. (46 x 46 cm).
Power Requirements: Voltage: 100 – 230 VAC, Frequency: 50, 60 Hz, Phase: Single Phase.
Pneumatic Requirements: Plant Air: 80 – 120 psi (5.6 - 8.4 kg/cm²).

Catalog excerpts

Model 23 Cushion Tester The Model 23 Cushion Tester is a unique test system designed for evaluating the impact performance of cushioning materials. Mitigating impact energy experienced during shipping and handling is an important attribute for protective packaging. To measure the cushioning characteristics of different materials, the user can easily vary the impact platen mass and drop height to simulate different static loadings and impact velocities. Lansmont Model 23 Cushion Tester performs testing in accordance with ASTM D1596. PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS SAMPLE SHOCK CUSHION CURVE 30 Inch Drop Height 200 Heavyweight Platen and Ballast Kit 0.03 – 0.15 psi (0.0021 – 0.0105 kg/cm2) Impact Velocity Range [Equivalent Drop Height] Test Equipment | Instruments | Support Services Min. Equivalent Drop Height Max. Equivalent Drop Height 17 Mandeville Court, Monterey, California 93940 | 831.655.6600 | lansmont.com Lightweight Platen and Ballast Kit (optional) Static Loading

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Model 23 Cushion Tester FEATURES OPTIONS Handheld Pendant Control: Lightweight Platen: Impact Speed Meter: All operation of the machine (except setting the release member and trigger switches) is controlled from the hand-held pendant. The controls are designed for simplicity yet maximum safety in that two separate, simultaneous operations are required to release the brakes or drop table. The lightweight platen is designed for a maximum ballasted weight of 9.6 lbs. (4.4 kg), giving it a load range of 0.03 to 0.15 psi (0.0021 to 0.0105 kg/cm2). Impact Speed Meters, compliant with ASTM standards,...

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Model 23 Cushion Tester SPECIFICATIONS SYSTEM DRAWING SIDE VIEW PHYSICAL Platen Sizes Heavyweight Platen Lightweight Platen (optional) Lightweight Platen (optional) Machine Height Envelope Dimensions Heavyweight Platen POWER REQUIREMENTS Voltage Single Phase

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