A tile shipment is accepted or rejected on numbers such as modulus of rupture, water absorption and surface wear, not on how it looks in the sample room. Procurement teams can approach us as floor tiles and marble testing instruments manufacturers in India, and our suppliers in India service handles dispatch to tile clusters and stone processing plants.
The range covers every property that appears on a tile data sheet. Strength is tested on the three-point bending machine for tile breaking strength and modulus of rupture, and the marble flexural and compressive strength machine. Wear is covered by three units: the deep abrasion tester for unglazed tiles, the PEI steel ball tester for glazed surfaces and the rotary platform tester for marble flooring.
Safety and porosity are measured with the pendulum slip tester and the vacuum water absorption unit. Glaze durability is explored using the thermal shock autoclave and the chemical and stain resistance cabinet, while the dimension apparatus checks size, warpage and surface quality on the granite plate. Large tile plants usually install the whole set in one lab.
Last updated: November 2026
Three-point bending machine with roller supports that breaks tiles to find breaking force and modulus of rupture. Used by tile factories and building material labs.
Rotating disc abrasion tester that grinds unglazed tiles with abrasive grit and measures the chord length of the groove. Used by porcelain and vitrified tile plants.
Portable pendulum friction tester whose rubber slider sweeps a wetted tile surface to give a slip resistance value in BPN. Used by floor tile manufacturers, flooring contractors and quality laboratories for anti-skid classification.
Hydraulic compression machine fitted with flexural fixtures to test marble, granite and sandstone cubes and slabs for compressive and bending strength. Used by quarries, stone processors and construction material laboratories.
Rotary platform wear tester in which weighted abrasive wheels grind marble and terrazzo discs for a preset number of cycles and wear loss is measured. Used by stone flooring producers and laboratories.
Ventilated polypropylene cabinet with acid, alkali and staining agent sets, cover dishes and cleaning kit for chemical and stain resistance tests on glazed tiles. Used by tile makers and building material laboratories.
Granite plate frame with three support points and digital gauges that measures edge straightness, squareness, thickness and warpage of floor tiles. Used on tile lines and in laboratories for dimensional tolerance classification.
Rotating steel ball wear machine for glazed tiles that rates surface abrasion by visible wear after set cycles. Used by tile makers to classify PEI wear classes.
Pressure autoclave that exposes glazed tiles to steam at up to 5 bar and 150 deg C to reveal glaze crazing after dye inspection. Used by glazed tile manufacturers to verify body and glaze fit.
Stainless steel vacuum vessel and boiling bath that saturate ceramic and marble tiles for water absorption and apparent porosity calculation. Used by tile and stone factories to classify products by porosity group.
| Function | Products | What to confirm |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | Ceramic Tile Breaking Strength and Modulus of Rupture Tester, Marble and Stone Flexural and Compressive Strength Test Machine | Maximum tile size and span, load capacity, roller support diameter, loading rate control and the standard methods applied. |
| Wear and abrasion | Deep Abrasion Resistance Tester for Unglazed Tiles, Tile Surface Abrasion Resistance PEI Tester with Steel Balls, Rotary Platform Stone Wear Abrasion Tester for Marble Flooring | Disc or ball type, abrasive material supplied, cycle counter and stop, and specimen size that each machine holds. |
| Slip and water absorption | Dynamic Coefficient of Friction Tester for Floor Tiles, Tile Water Absorption and Porosity Vacuum Test Unit | Slider rubber type, scale range, wet or dry test practice, vessel capacity, boiling and vacuum cycle controls. |
| Glaze, chemical and dimensional checks | Tile Thermal Shock and Crazing Resistance Autoclave, Tile Chemical Resistance and Stain Resistance Test Cabinet, Tile Dimensions Warpage and Surface Quality Measuring Apparatus | Autoclave pressure rating, cabinet reagent set, number of tiles per run, measuring frame accuracy and plate flatness. |
Porcelain and ceramics instruments serve tableware, sanitaryware, insulators and technical bodies, with tests such as dilatometry, glaze release of lead and cadmium, and slip viscosity. The floor tile range is built around flat, hard surfacing products and the standards written for them, including slip resistance, deep abrasion and modulus of rupture. A tile plant that also makes sanitaryware would buy from both pages.
See also: Porcelains and Ceramics Testing Instruments
The complete Marble and Floor Tiles Testing Instruments range (10 products), in alphabetical order:
Match the machine capacity to your largest and strongest tile, including thick porcelain slabs. Confirm span adjustment, roller diameter, rate of loading, digital readout resolution and whether the tester calculates modulus of rupture automatically from thickness. Ask for a bench or floor stand, and hydraulic or motorised drive, according to the volume of daily tests.
Select by surface type. The deep abrasion tester suits unglazed tiles and measures volume of material removed, the PEI machine rates glazed tile surfaces visually after a set revolution count, and the rotary platform tester assesses wear on marble and stone floors. Check the abrasive grade and wheel supply, since consumables continue as running costs.
The unit should hold the number of tiles your standard requires, usually in a single batch, with a controllable vacuum level and boiling stage. Check vessel material, heater power, vacuum pump capacity, safety cut-outs and the drying oven and balance you will use alongside. A lab with several lines should plan for more than one batch per shift.
Ceramic and vitrified tile manufacturers, marble and granite processors, flooring contractors, building product testing labs, project quality teams that check tiles on site and technical institutes working with building materials purchase these instruments. A tile plant normally installs the breaking strength, water absorption and abrasion units first, then adds slip, chemical and thermal shock equipment when exporting to markets with specific certification.
Yes. We supply to plants in tile-producing regions of India and ship overseas. Send your tile sizes, standards and voltage, and we will prepare a quotation that includes packing for the destination.
A swinging arm carrying a rubber slider passes over the wet or dry tile surface, and the loss of swing energy gives a friction value. It is commonly used to rate floors in kitchens, bathrooms and public areas for slip risk.
Glaze that is slightly too tight or loose compared with the body develops fine cracks over time, especially after moisture expansion. The autoclave exposes tiles to steam pressure, then inspection with dye shows whether the glaze cracked. It is a standard check for glazed tiles.
The strength machine tests prepared specimens, so you also need a cutting and polishing arrangement for stone samples. Tell us the specimen shapes you plan to test, and we will advise on the fixtures and any supporting equipment.
We can guide your technicians on setup and test routines when commissioning is requested. Please mention at the enquiry stage if you need on-site commissioning, and include the location.
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