This Apparatus is intended for determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects – edges..

such as knives, sheet metal parts, swart, glass, bladed tools and castings on materials and assemblies designed for protective clothing, protective gloves and other personal protective equipment against cutting by sharp objects

Testing standard:


EN ISO 13997:1997 / Protective clothing – Mechanical properties

Determination of resistance to cutting by sharp objects

ASTM F2992/F2992M-15/Standard test method for

Measuring Cut Resistance of Materials Used in Protective

Clothing with Tomodynamometer (TDM) Test Equipment

EN 388:2016; c. 6.3 / Protective gloves against mechanical risks



Technical Parameter:
Force: up to 200N exert between the cutting edge and blade

Force system to move specimen toward to blade or blade to specimen

Blade: stainless steel, hardness>45 HRC, thickness: 1.0+/-0.5mm

Easy and ergonomic replacement of blade

Moving speed: 2.5+0.5mm/s