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INDIAN CERAMICS 2010
 
THE KARNAVATI CLUB
AHMEDABAD, INDIA
2-4 MARCH  2010
STAND 282

 
Skid / Slip Testing
Skid / Slip Testing
The Health & Safety at Work Act, 1974 emphasises that all employers must take steps to control slip and trip risks in the workplace. The Tortus III, Portable Skid Tester and the Slipperiness Metering Platform cover testing procedures to a variety of International Standards.
Abrasion Testers
Abrasion Testers
Standardised Abrasion Testers for the Determination of Glazed Ceramic Surface Resistance ISO 10545 - 7, or Depth Abrasion Resistance of unglazed ceramic tiles ISO 10545 - 6
Autoclave (Craze Testing)
Autoclave (Craze Testing)
AUTOCLAVE GT series
Autoclave for crazing test of glazed ceramic tiles, maximum sizes 340x340 mm or 500x600mm, according to UNI EN ISO 10545-11.
Clay Hardness / Plasticity
Clay Hardness / Plasticity
Instruments for measuring the Hardness, Workability or Plasticity properties of ceramic clays.
Colour Measuring
Colour Measuring
Digital reading instruments for measuring colour, whiteness or colour difference / shade variation.
 
Cup Handle Strength Tester
Cup Handle Strength Tester
The “Payne” Cup Handle Adhesion Test Machine has been developed to give a repeatable test procedure to determine the adhesion test of cup handles to their bodies.
Density Can (Pyknometer)
Density Can (Pyknometer)

A Pyknometer is a straight sided stainless steel vessel with a close fitting lid, for measuring the specific density of ceramic slips and glazes.

Densometer
Densometer
Instrument for determining the apparent density (porosity) of raw ceramic tiles
Fast Mill
Fast Mill
SD-Series Fast Mills are extremely sturdy and well-balanced machines, that can work without maintenance for years in the hardest conditions.
Furnaces - General Laboratory
Furnaces - General Laboratory
Bench mounted chamber furnaces with maximum temperatures from 1,100°C up to 1,300°C.
Furnaces - High Temperature
Furnaces - High Temperature
Bench or floor mounted chamber furnaces with maximum temperatures from 1,400C up to 1,800c, and chamber volumes between 3 and 35 litres.
Glaze Thickness
Glaze Thickness
Glaze thickness measuring instruments for carrying out tests on both fired and unfired ceramic ware.
Gloss Meter
Gloss Meter
Gloss measurement is necessary to monitor the uniformity, compatibility or possibly the deterioration of any protective gloss finish.
Impact Testers
Impact Testers
Impact / edge test hammers have been designed to measure the resistance of ceramic tableware items to the effects of impact applied to the samples
Jar Mills - Bench Mounted
Jar Mills - Bench Mounted
Laboratory Jar Mills are used for grinding a variety of different materials, typically for glaze and frit within the ceramics industry.
Jar / Ball Mills - Floor Mounted
Jar / Ball Mills - Floor Mounted
The G series Jar Mills are also available as floor mounted, multi tier mills, and are all capable of using a wide combination of jars.
Kilns - Electric (front loading)
Kilns - Electric (front loading)
Front Loading electric chamber kilns, with maximum temperatures of 1,300 (1,350) Centigrade. Chamber capacities from 53 to 1,250 litres (1.87 - 45.5 cubic feet)
Kilns - Electric (top loading)
Kilns - Electric (top loading)
The new generation of Hawk and Harrier top-loading kilns incorporate all the usual features synonymous with our top-loading ranges coupled with changes to provide innovative design features.
Mixer - Laboratory
Mixer - Laboratory
RW20d standard mechanical laboratory stirrer for mixing/blending quantities up to 20 litres.
Mixers - High Shear - Homogenisers
Mixers - High Shear - Homogenisers
The L5 Series of laboratory mixers are suitable for the widest range of applications – mixing, emulsifying, homogenising, disintegrating and dissolving.
Modulus of Rupture - hydraulic
Modulus of Rupture - hydraulic
Manually operated hydraulic bending strength test machine, suitable for making tests on samples with widths ranging from 60 to 300 mm and a maximum thickness of 20 to 25 mm.
Modulus of Rupture - Payne
Modulus of Rupture - Payne
Modulus of Rupture Machines measure the flexural breaking load (Bending Strength) of sample bars / ceramic tiles by applying a three point load to the test piece.
Modulus of Rupture, Electronic
Modulus of Rupture, Electronic
Standardized devices for determining the flexural breaking load and modulus of green, or dried, or fired ceramic tiles, according to the UNI EN ISO 10545-4 standard
Moisture Determination - Microspear
Moisture Determination - Microspear
The Microspear is used for the fast and accurate water content measurement of bulk materials for industry.
Moisture Testing Balance
Moisture Testing Balance
The MB range of moisture balances offer the user a high degree of accuracy combined with ease of use.
Ovens - Laboratory general purpose
Ovens - Laboratory general purpose
General Purpose small chamber laboratory ovens. Capacities up to 200 litres, with maximum temperature ranges of 250 or 300C
Ovens - Large capacity
Ovens - Large capacity
Large capacity drying ovens with chamber capacities from 250 litres up to 1,250 litres, and maximum temperature 250°C
Particle Size - Malvern Laser Sizers
Particle Size - Malvern Laser Sizers
The  Mastersizer is the world's preferred particle size analyzer in the laboratory, measuring particles over a wide size range, from submicron to a few millimetres.
Particle Size - Sieve Shakers
Particle Size - Sieve Shakers
AS200 sieve shakers can carry out both wet and dry particle size analyses in a particle size range between 20 µm and 25 mm.
Particle Size Test Sieves
Particle Size Test Sieves
Test sieves, manufactured to the highest quality and available to every National and International Specification.
Press - Hydraulic
Press - Hydraulic
Built with quality materials and accurate finishing these are suitable instruments for producing laboratory samples, specifically for the ceramics industry, but also for different industrial sectors.
Pug Mills Various
Pug Mills Various
G-series pugmills produce standard or de-aired clay extrusions up to 100mm / 4" diameter
Pyknometer
Pyknometer
Pyknometers / density cans manufactured from stainless steel in sizes from 100ml to 1 litre
Temperature Gradient Kiln
Temperature Gradient Kiln
The range of Temperature Gradient Kilns available from E.J.Payne Ltd is manufactured in Stoke-on-Trent and has become an essential part of the Ceramic Laboratory
Thermal Analysis - DTA (Differential Thermal Analysis)
Thermal Analysis - DTA (Differential Thermal Analysis)
DTA uses a dynamic measuring principle to measure endothermal and exothermal heat flow between
a sample and a reference (a result of physical or chemical changes of samples.)
Thermal Analysis - Dilatometer
Thermal Analysis - Dilatometer
L76 & L75 series dilatometers for measuring the Coefficient of Thermal Expansion (CTE).
Thermal Shock Testing
Thermal Shock Testing
Standardised Cooling Tanks, suitable for determining the resistance to thermal shock in accordance
to the UNI EN ISO 10545-9.
Thermometers Digital
Thermometers Digital
The ETI 2000 series of hand held digital thermometers are lightweight, portable instruments, displaying temperatures over the range of -49.9 to +1000°C
Triple Roll (3-roller) Mills
Triple Roll (3-roller) Mills
Triple Roll mills are used for intensive fine grinding, dispersion and homogenization of pasty masses to free-flowing materials.
Viscometer - Torsion Wire (Gallenkamp)
Viscometer - Torsion Wire (Gallenkamp)
The worlds best selling Torsion (Gallenkamp type) Viscometer.
Viscometers - Electronic
Viscometers - Electronic
Electronic viscometers measuring viscosity by sensing the torque required to rotate a spindle at constant speed whilst immersed in teh sample fluid.
Viscosity Flow Cups (Ford Cups)
Viscosity Flow Cups (Ford Cups)
Viscosity (Ford) Cups for the measurement of liquid viscosity.
Water Absorption Apparatus
Water Absorption Apparatus
Instruments for measuring water absorption tests according to ISO 10545 parts 3 and 12
W.C. Trailing Volume Test
W.C. Trailing Volume Test
The TVTR has been designed and built a test rig for compliance testing performance levels for the efficiency of flushing and the trailing volume of water after a WC pan is cleared.