AJT Equipment Ltd is proud to announce the recent design, manufacture and supply of a 10,000Kn (1000 tonne) Horizontal Tensile Test machine. This machine is unique in design and was supplied to Schmiedestuk Vertrieb Feuerstein GmbH, Germany, a world class leaders in the production and supply of Mooring Systems.

A fully computerised system was used to control the machines’ four heavy duty Bradford Hydraulic Cylinders each developing a force of over 5000Kn at a working pressure of 250bar. The cylinders weigh 3 tonnes each and have a 510mm Bore x 320mm Rod diameter with a 1000mm working stroke. The cylinders are of a screwed and welded construction and were designed and manufactured in-house utilising “Bradford Cylinders” extensive design, machining, fabrication and testing facilities.

The load was then transferred to four x 5000Kn Tension Loadcells designed by ourselves. Each individually calibrated by the National Physical Laboratory to within accuracies of plus or minus 0.24%. The machine was also fitted with a Linear Transducer to measure extension. Ultimately the PC gives accurate data and plotted graphs using load versus extension units all of which are automatically saved and can be printed in situ.

AJT Equipment Ltd would like to thank their staff, Phil Hill, Trevor Boot, Jamie Allen, Brian Doig and Sam Halliman, and to the suppliers involved with the manufacture of this exclusive Test Machine for all their hard work and commitment.

For more details about AJT Equipment and the services we provide please contact:

A.J.T. Equipment Limited
Premier Partnership Estate
The Leys, Brockmoor
Brierley Hill, West Midlands, DY5 3UP
Tel: 01384 482848  Fax:  01384 482849
Email:  admin@ajtequipment.co.uk