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Penetrometer, Fully Automatic — Bitumen, Grease, Petrolatum and Wax

Optoelectronic penetrometer covering needle penetration of bitumen and petroleum wax and cone penetration of lubricating grease and petrolatum, with motorised placement and a 0.01 mm readout.

Typical applications

  • Penetration grading of bitumen (VG and pen grades)
  • NLGI consistency grading of lubricating grease
  • Cone penetration of petrolatum
  • Needle penetration of petroleum waxes

Conforms to

IS 1203 : 2022ASTM D5/D5MEN 1426AASHTO T49IP 49ASTM D217IP 50ASTM D1403IP 310ASTM D937IP 179ISO 2137ASTM D1321IP 376
  • IS 1203 : 2022—Methods for testing tar and bituminous materials — Determination of penetration
  • ASTM D5/D5M—Penetration of bituminous materials
  • EN 1426—Bitumen and bituminous binders — Determination of needle penetration
  • AASHTO T49—Penetration of Bituminous Materials
  • IP 49—Bitumen and bituminous binders — Determination of needle penetration
  • ASTM D217—Cone penetration of lubricating grease
  • IP 50—Determination of cone penetration of lubricating grease
  • ASTM D1403—Cone penetration of lubricating grease using one-quarter and one-half scale cone equipment
  • IP 310—Determination of cone penetration of grease — One-quarter and one-half scale cone method
  • ASTM D937—Cone penetration of petrolatum
  • IP 179—Determination of cone penetration of petrolatum
  • ISO 2137—Petroleum products and lubricants — Determination of cone penetration of lubricating greases and petrolatum
  • ASTM D1321—Needle penetration of petroleum waxes
  • IP 376—Determination of needle penetration of petroleum wax

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Worth knowing before you order

One frame, several methods — but each method needs its own penetrator and sample cup, and those are quoted against the tests you actually run, not bundled. A grease laboratory needs the full, one-quarter and one-half scale cones and the worker cups; a bitumen laboratory needs needles and a water bath and none of the rest. Tell us the methods and we will list the accessories against each. The DIN and FTM methods are printed by the manufacturer alongside the ASTM and IP ones; they are recorded above verbatim rather than forced into the conformity list, because the catalogue only asserts conformity for standards bodies it can cite properly. The IP methods listed match their ASTM counterparts subject for subject, but no issuing body declares them formally identical, so treat them as parallel methods rather than interchangeable ones.

Specification

Test condition, bitumen100 g total load, 5 s, 25 °C
Resolution0.01 mm on the display; bitumen results report in 0.1 mm penetration units
MeasurementOptoelectronic sensor on the penetrator shaft
PlacementMotorised lowering of the penetrator onto the sample surface
TimerAutomatic digital, ±0.1 s
ControlTouch-screen programmable display
LevellingBuilt-in spirit level with levelling screws
IlluminationLow-voltage sample illuminator
BaseLarge removable base, taking grease worker cups and non-standard sample containers
PenetratorsFull range of cones and needles for the methods listed above, quoted to the tests you run
Other methods citedDIN 52010 · DIN 51804 · DIN 51580 · DIN 51579 · FTM 791-311 · FTM 791-313

Support available

  • Installation & commissioning
  • Calibration
  • Operator training
  • Spares & consumables

Calibration is arranged through NABL-accredited laboratories under the relevant scope. We state the scope and the certificate number on the quotation — see what accreditation actually covers.

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