Bottle Drop Impact Tester for Stretch Blown PET Containers

Drop test rig that drops filled PET bottles from set heights onto a concrete or steel plate. Used for validating bottle design and base petaloid geometry.

Specification

Bottles are filled, capped and conditioned, then dropped in a set orientation to see if they leak or burst. The height at which 50 percent fail can be found by the staircase method. Data feeds bottle lightweighting decisions.

Features

• Drop height to 2 m
• Orientation control
• Pneumatic release
• Digital height scale
• Safety cage

Technical Specifications

Test Standards	ASTM D2463, ASTM D5276
Drop Height	0.3 to 2.0 m
Accuracy	+/- 5 mm
Bottle Size	Up to 5 litre
Impact Surface	Steel plate
Release	Pneumatic
Controller	Digital
Power	230 V AC, air 6 bar

Standard Accessories

• Bottle cradles
• Plate
• Air hose