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The test applies relatively light load and runs the bearing
at high speeds. This determines the ability of a grease to
provide lubrication to the arrangement at elevated tem-
peratures over extended periods of time.
Features
ASTM 3336 compliant.
Software control and data acquisition. Ducom High Temperature Grease Tester
CompariView® for multiple result comparison and
reporting.
Auto sequencing of test temperature cycle.
Stainless steel lined oven for clean operating envi-
ronment around sample.
Auto shut off on bearing failure with failure mode
identification.
PID controlled temperature rise and maintenance.
Torque display with high and low torque cut-off.
Distinctly identifiable failure modes as stipulated in
ASTM D3336.
Digital on / off timer with elapsed time indicator.
Digital temperature indicator for bearing and test
chamber temperature.
Safety interlocks of instrument and personnel safety.
Rev1.2/May2011
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Other facilities and services by Ducom
Ducom Test Facility has been in service since 1999, providing tribological testing facilities to academics and industries.
Ducom ensures that customers get great value by offering these services on advanced tribometers that are regularly cal-
ibrated and checked for repeatability of their results. The test facility is run by experienced staff with more than five dec-
ades of cumulative testing experience in the field of tribological testing alone. Advantages of choosing Ducom Test Facil-
ity as your testing service provider:
No capital investment on a tester
No additional man-power requirement
No maintenance and AMC costs
No training requirement
Excellent security - limited access facility and strongly enforced non-disclosure agreement
Excellent reporting - test reported in accordance with applicable test standards
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