Laboratory scale tribometer for liquid, viscous or solid samples, able to measure the lubrication, wear and friction forces between two contacting surfaces. The tribometer should precisely measure the friction forces of various types of contacting surfaces, applying normal forces in the range of micron to millinewtons. The system should be able to work in a wide range of applications such as food, pharma, and material science.

General description

Laboratory scale tribometer for liquid, viscous or solid samples, able to measure the lubrication, wear and friction forces between two contacting surfaces. The tribometer should precisely measure the friction forces of various types of contacting surfaces, applying normal forces in the range of micron to millinewtons. The system should be able to work in a wide range of applications such as food, pharma, and material science.

Specifications

Computer, screen, and software allowing the tribometer control and data visualization control of contact pressure and movement time, type, speed and duration dual quad-beam force cantilever-based technology two independent high resolution capacitive sensors for normal and friction force Piezo actuator with force feedback control loop

The minimum normal force of at least 500 μN, with a resolution no higher than 0.5 μN

The maximum normal force of at least 1 N, with a resolution no higher than 0.5 μN

Incorporable microscope

With linear reciprocating and rotating measurement mode automatic load and speed incrementing tests software for visualization of the coefficient of friction in the function of incremented load and speed depth measurements a platform for multiple testing, able to add other components for surface testing.