This is the top device of the HEIDON TRIBOGEAR series and was developed together with Tohoku University.
It enables evaluation of surface properties of materials, by single or continous load tests. Variable Load Tests where the load increases on the way forth and decreases on the way back are a special feature of this machine. With the included software you can create 3-dimensional wear condition graphs showing the relation between number of wear movements, vertical load, friction and wear. Thus, you can determine the critical loading based on wear transitions.

Advantages:

• Multiple tests with one and the same machine possible
• Multiple test pieces not necessary
• High resolution data collection
• Automatic test programming
• Automatic data analysis
• Short testing time
• Optional CCD camera system for watching wear progress
• Vertical loading can be selected freely between 1 g and 10,000 g

 Applications:

1. Evaluation of friction, density, durability, scratch resistance of coatings (including DLC), films, thin films, magnetic and chip cards.
2. Used widely in the coating, printing, electronic and automotive industries, as well as in research institutions.