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