Bench top press for Astm testing of plastics and rubber
Streamline your material testing with precision-controlled bench top presses designed for molding and cooling samples, ensuring accurate and repeatable evaluation of plastics, elastomers, and rubber specimens.
Molds and Tests Plastic and Rubber Specimens
The AutoFour series from Carver, including models such as the AutoFour/15PL-ASTM (4393) and AutoFour/30PL-ASTM (4394), is an advanced line of hydraulic compression presses engineered for precision molding of plastics, elastomers, and rubber specimens. These presses feature a robust four-post design with bolsters for unparalleled stability, equipped with a self-contained 1/4 HP hydraulic unit that ensures reliable operation.
Carving out its niche in the industry, the AutoFour integrates programmable controls allowing for 25 adaptable settings per recipe, with storage for up to 250 unique profiles, making it ideal for complex molding tasks. The models boast electrically heated platens capable of reaching 343ºC, designed specifically for ASTM D4703 compliance, ensuring precise cooling control critical for Class 5 polyethylene applications.
With a clamping force range of 15 to 48 tons, depending on the model, these presses handle a wide array of applications from creating plastic test plaques and rubber test slabs to developing medical device components. Each unit includes a comprehensive interlocked safety enclosure and programmable features that facilitate seamless integration into laboratory operations, enhancing testing capacities for industries like aerospace, pharmaceuticals, and cleanroom applications.
The AutoFour series also meets stringent calibration and certification requirements, being traceable to NIST standards, which underscore their precision and reliability in research and development environments. Additionally, optional water and air-cooled chillers support optimal process water conditions, demonstrating the equipment’s versatility and adaptability in diverse industrial settings.
Benefits
- Enhances precision and reliability in specimen molding with NIST-traceable calibration.
- Streamlines laboratory workflow with customizable programmable controls and recipe storage.
- Ensures safety and compliance with interlocked safety enclosures and anti-tie-down switches.
- Adaptable to diverse material requirements with adjustable clamping force options.
- Facilitates energy-efficient operations through precise temperature regulation and cooling systems.
- Applications
- Medical molding,Thermoplastic materials,Elastomers,Plastics,Pelletizing,Rubber,Test specimens
- End products
- Plastic test plaques,Elastomer prototypes,Rubber test slabs,Polymer pellets,Medical device components,Thermoplastic samples
- Steps before
- Material Preparation,Sample Cutting,Pre-heating
- Steps after
- Cooling,Data Collection,Quality Inspection,Sample Analysis
- Input ingredients
- plastics,elastomers,rubber samples,thermoplastic materials,polyethylene materials,rubber test slabs
- Output ingredients
- test plaques,molding test plaques,ASTM test specimens
- Market info
- Carver (ACS Group) is known for manufacturing highly engineered-to-order compression molding presses and solutions, specializing in laboratory applications, and emphasizing innovation, reliability, and precision shaping.
- Clamping force
- 15 tons or 30 tons
- Adjustable Daylight
- 0″ – 13.5″
- Stroke
- 6”
- Hydraulic Power Unit
- Self-contained 1/4 HP
- Platen Size
- 12” x 12”
- Temperature Range
- Up to 343ºC
- Programmable Segments
- 25 segments for clamp pressure,cure time,and temperature
- Recipe Storage
- 250 recipes
- Supply Voltage
- 230V 1-Ph
- Dimensions
- 50”L-R x 29.5”F-B x 61”H
- Weight
- 1,050 pounds
- Water Requirements
- 8 – 10 GPM at 50 psi and 8 – 13 deg C
- Compressed Air Requirements
- 0.5 SCFM at 80 psi
- Compatible with ASTM
- ASTM D3182 for rubber test slabs
- Factory Set Daylight
- 4 ½”
- Platen Cooling
- Flood cooling with inlet and outlet manifolds and valves
- Temperature Controls
- Programmable with ramp capability
- Platen Insulation
- Platen,perimeter insulation
- Dimensions (Model 5370)
- 61”L-R x 47”F-B x 71”H
- Weight (Model 5370)
- 3,500 pounds
- Temperature Range (Model 5370)
- Up to 500ºF or 260ºC
- Programmable Setpoints (Model 5370)
- 25 setpoints for clamp force,cure time,and temperature
- Clamping Force (Model 5370)
- 48 tons
- Adjustable Daylight (Model 5370)
- 4″ – 15″
- Shut Daylight (Model 5370)
- 0” – 11”
- Stroke (Model 5370)
- 4”
- Platen Size (Model 5370)
- 19” x 19”
- Supply Voltage (Model 5370)
- 230V 1-Ph
- Working Mechanism
- Four post design with bolsters
- Integrated Steps
- Automatic cooling,programmable controls
- Batch vs Continuous Operation
- Batch
- Automation Level
- Fully programmable,PLC-controlled
- Cleaning Method
- Manual or optional CIP/SIP
- Energy Efficiency
- Self-contained hydraulic unit
- Safety Features
- Interlocked safety enclosure,anti-tie-down buttons
- Temperature Control
- Programmable temperature controls with ramp capability
- Control Interface
- Touch screen interface
- Recipe Storage
- 250 recipe storage capability
- Density/particle size
- 0.5–2.5 g/cm³ / 50–1000 µm
- ASTM compliance
- D4703 (formerly D1928),D3182
- NIST traceability
- Pressure and temperature calibration
- Machine footprint
- 50”L-R x 29.5”F-B x 61”H
- Clamping force
- 15 or 30 tons / 48 tons
- Adjustable daylight
- 0″ – 13.5″ / 4″ – 15″
- Stroke
- 6” / 4”
- Platens Size
- 12” x 12” / 19” x 19”
- Temperature range
- Up to 343ºC / 260ºC
- Weight
- 1,050 pounds / 3,500 pounds
- Control panel type
- Full touch screen interface
- Recipe storage capability
- 250 recipes
- Programmable control system
- 25 programmable segments
- Temperature units
- Selectable in degree F or C
- Force units
- Programmable in Kg,US Tons,Metric Tons,Pounds
- Bump sequence
- Automatic,programmable
- Portability,size
- Bench top design
- Daylight adjustment
- Adjustable 0″ to 13.5″
- Integration possibilities
- Compatible with Chart Recorders
- Cooling method
- Flood cooling with inlet and outlet manifolds and valves
- Safety features
- Interlocked safety enclosure with hinged door