Load, Stress and Load Rate Indicator for tension and compression testing to ASTM requirements!

Gauge Buster and Gauge Buster Plus are low cost indicators designed to replace dial gauges on materials testing machines. Features include an Auto-Test-Reset mode for hands free operation, bar graph load rate display, permanent storage of test data and easy transfer of results into data base programs. It's accuracy, which exceeds ASTM E4, ease-of-use and ruggedness results in a system of unrivaled price/performance.

• Beam Bend Testing
• Concrete Cylinder Testing
• Cement Cube Testing
• Force Calibration
• Remote On-Site Testing
• Quality Control
• Product Evaluation
• Proof Testing

• Display Live Load and Peak Load numerically.
• Indicate Load Rate with a bar graph. The rate pointer moves between its limits. Decreasing the rate moves the pointer left. Increasing the rate moves the pointer right.
• Adjust the upper and lower rate limits depending on the testing requirements. Ex: ASTM C39 20-50 psi/sec.
• Select between engineering units of Lb, N, KN and Kg.
• Define and detect the end of test with the Sample Break Detector.
• Auto-Test-Reset which automatically enables the indicator for the start of the next test without requiring operator interaction.
• Store up to 400 test results to permanent memory. Results include Date, Time, Specimen ID#, Peak Load plus a statistical summary of Peak Load.
• Activate Auto-Store to automatically store the results of each test.
• Activate Auto-Transmit to automatically transmit the results of each test out the serial communications port.
• Transmit results to a printer or remote computer through the serial communications port.
• Store up to four load cell calibrations for multiple load cell systems. The load calibration algorithm allows up to 5 calibration points per cell with piecewise linear fit between points. Accuracy exceeds ASTM E4 Standards and in general is greater than 0.5% from 1% of full scale to full scale.
• Digital output activates at sample break or machine overload.

• Indicate Stress and Load Rate.
• Select between engineering stress units of psi, MPa, KPa, ksc.
• Define specimen geometries as cylinder, cube, beam center point loading, beam-3rd point loading, round and general area.
• Activate/De-Activate Cylinder ASTM C39 correction factor.
• Define cylinder break type according to ASTM C39.
• Perform beam tests according to ASTM C78 and C293.
• Store Specimen Type, Area, Peak Stress/Modulus of Rupture plus a statistical summary of Peak Stress. This information is in addition to the results stored in Gauge Buster.

• Digital load indication with tansducer signal conditioning and excitation
• Load rate indication on a bar graph type display including user defined limits
• Select engineering units of lb, N, KN or kg
• Digital output to activate at sample break or machine overload
• Auto-test reset to automatically reset system for next test without operator intervention
• 2 line x 16 character backlit liquid crystal display (0.40 in. character height)
• Activate auto-store to automatically store the results of each test
• Battery backed memory for permanent storage of up to 400 tests. Results include date, time, specimen ID#
• Peak load and statistical summary of peak load
• Activate auto-transmit to automatically transmit the results of each test out the serial communications port
• Transmit results to a printer or remote computer through the serial port
• Store up to four load cell calibrations for multiple load cell systems. Each calibration can consist of up to 10 calibration points with piecewise linear fit between points. Accuracy exceeds ASTM E4
• Date and time clock, year 2000 compatible
• Power, universal AC modular power supply or 7-15 VDC
• Panel/table top mount chassis dimensions 3.8 x 6.25 x 2.25 in. (HxWxD)

• Digital peak stress indication at test completion
• Specimen geometry selection and dimensional input capability
• Print/Transmit/save date, time, client job number, specimen ID number, specimen type, length, area, peak load, peak stress, correction factor, cylinder break type, specimen age, specimen weight, and a statistical summary. 150 sets of test results can be saved in battery backed memory
• Select additional engineering units of PSI, KPa, MPa and kg/cm2