Digital Top Load Strength Tester for PET Bottles

Compression tester that crushes PET bottles vertically between flat platens to record top load strength and deformation. Used by beverage and water bottle makers to confirm stacking and cap-torque performance during storage.

Specification

A bottle is placed upright on the lower plate while the upper platen descends at constant speed until the set load or collapse. Peak load and deflection are displayed and graphed. It is the standard check of bottle wall distribution and weight reduction effects.

Features

• Load cell capacity of 1000 N with auto peak hold
• Adjustable test speed of 10 to 100 mm/min
• Platen gap to suit bottles up to 400 mm tall
• Load versus displacement graph on PC software
• Overload protection and limit switches

Technical Specifications

Test standards	ASTM D2659, ASTM D642, ISO 12048 principle
Load capacity	1000 N (optional 5 kN)
Load accuracy	+/-0.5 percent of reading
Test speed	10 to 100 mm/min
Platen size	250 x 250 mm
Max bottle height	400 mm
Display	Digital LCD with PC software
Power supply	230 V AC, 50 Hz

Standard Accessories

• Flat compression platens
• Calibration certificate weights set