H018 Whole Sole Flexing Machine, to measure the material's resistance to incision elongation(cut growth) during repeated flexing, especially for outsoles of protective footwear, including soles.
The machine has three vertical or horizontal stations available for customized and is easy to operate. Loading, unloading and measurements are also much easier to carry out with the workstations provided.
The sample flexes at speed of 140 times per minute, and the exact number is recorded in a counter that has been preset to the required number of flexing.
A fixture can be used to position the steel chisel, which can be used to support the sample after the initial chipping. All mobile parts that need access are fully protected with a fully interlocked security cover to ensure that the machine complies with the latest security regulations. A manual device can be used to measure the hardness of the outer bottom and check whether the outer bottom must be twisted in accordance with EN ISO 20344.
UTS also provide a version of this machine for testing at low temperatures allowing tests to be conducted down to -20°C.
