carpet appearance assessment tester

Introduction
The steel ball or the hexagonal feet randomly roll in the rotating drum, which is covered with carpet textile samples. Observe the appearance of change according to the standard requirements after the test. It provide the realistic pile condition due to its reciprocating mechanism.

Application
The Hexapod Tumbler Tester is a popular apparatus used in the evaluation of the appearance retention of carpets. Provides a rapid method of test - completion within one working day.
The drum uses a reversing mechanism to give more realistic pile disturbance, and the required number of revolutions may be preset on a revolution counter. The 3.8kg tumbler has six polyurethane stud feet. These six feet can be replaced If they are damaged, severe wear or after two-years’ application.

Technical Parameters
Items Parameters
Inner diameter 305mm¯1mm
Wall thickness 8mm
Internal depth 200mm¯1mm
Counting interval 0-999999
Nail number 6
Rotation speed 35¯2r/min
Dimension 450mm(W)*420mm(H)*780mm(L)
Power supply 220AC，50Hz
Weight 85Kg

Total quality of polyurethane screw 3.8kg
Diameter of screw 40mm
Height of screw 15mm
Aspect of screw 15mm
Thickness of backing plate 3mm¯0.25mm
Shore hardness of foot nails 85-100

Features
- Used in the evaluation of the appearance retention of carpets ；Barrel measurement with substrate;
Quick test, completion within one working day.
- It provide the realistic pile condition due to its reciprocating mechanism.
The number of rotations can be set in advance by a rotary counter.
-The 3.8kg tumbler has six polyurethane stud feet. These six feet can be replaced If they are damaged, severe wear or after two-years’ application.