Forney Test Machines

Hardware

Frame

Designed and built by Forney. These machines are ideal for the general lab because of their versatility. Standard Testing Machines have frames manufactured from solid steel into a one-piece, welded unit that exceeds ACI recommendations. All machines in the series have Lexan fragment guard doors for enhanced safety.

The load frame is manufactured from structural steel angles welded to top and bottom crossheads of solid steel plate. The hydraulic cylinder assembly is mounted to the bottom crosshead, with force being applied in upward direction and debris protection by metal shroud.

Materials

Test hydraulic cement, down hole cement, mortar, grout, concrete, self-consolidating concrete, CLSM, flowable fill, ceramics, metals, and plastics.

Hydraulic

The hydraulic unit is supplied as a complete, fully integrated assembly. The unit is pre-piped and pre-wired. It incorporates hydraulic valves.

Single unit design permits easy installation and provides portability without disassembling of hydraulic or electrical components.

Safety Features

Several safety features are incorporated to protect both operator and testing machine:

• Fragment Safety Guard: Fragment guards with latches and hinges are mounted to both the front and rear of the compression frame. Fragment guards are made of Lexan® and permits clear viewing of the test in process.
• *Optional Overextension Protection: A piston over-extension limit switch system protects against piston extension beyond maximum travel.

Software

Digital Readout System

Setup of testing protocol, real-time display of test data, and post-test data transfer is accomplished through the ForneyLink touchscreen HMI. The operator can navigate options for:

• Test Run
• Test Setup
• Machine Setup
• Calibration
• Reporting and Data Transfer
• Diagnostics

Provides a simultaneous display of force, stress and rate of load, along with a real time graph of load or stress vs time. Standard functionality includes data collection by the ForneyLink touchscreen HMI for printing and transfer.

Add ForneyVault to Your Manual Machine

Make your machine smart – enable two-way data communication by accessing information and making it available for the testing process. Connect your machine seamlessly to LIMS packages, QC software, and other third-party software participating on the ForneyVault platform. ForneyVault enabled machines help control the workload, and make your technicians smarter and more productive, with fewer costly errors.

A smart machine can:

• Enable intelligent workflows
• Enable Bar Code Scanning capability to identify the specimen to be tested
• Validate specimen geometry
• Calculate proper preload settings – based on actual and/or expected strength
• Calibration Monitor provides notification of impending calibration requirements
• Discard Dashboard provides context enabled specimen management for untested specimen disposal decisions.
• Notify you that a correction factor should be used
• Notify you of individual low breaks
• Notify you of excessive variance among several specimens

Remote Support

with a user-provided Internet connection (either Wi-Fi or Ethernet), all ForneyLink equipped machines are capable of real-time, online support from the Forney Support Team for basic settings and test setup to advanced troubleshooting, fault finding, and software updates.

We offer unlimited Remote Technical Support for all Forney Testing Machines during the two-year warranty period.

For ForneyVault® subscribers, post-warranty remote technical support fees are waived for the life of your subscription.

Please refer any special requirements to a Forney sales representative.

* Specifications are subject to change without notice.