Alpha Chemika Andheri, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Description :-Friction testing of yarn is very important in textile processing. It plays a major role in weaving efficiency and in the performance of the final fabrics. Yarn friction tester is widely used to test the friction characteristics of fiber yarn. Generally, frictional behaviour of yarns made from different spinning system is effected by their surface structure.Friction between fibers in a yarn is a basic property effecting the characteristics of a textile product during all stages of production and use. Besides that different physical or chemical properties of yarns tend to impart different surface characteristic and different friction behavior.Salient Features: The equipment provides fast and accurate reproducible measuring results. The yarn specimen to be tested is drawn over a friction body at a definite speed and angle. The tensile force is calculated before from this friction body.

Description :-Voltmeter is an instrument commonly used for measuring the voltage between two points in an electric circuit. It also measures differences of electric potential in volts or units that are fractions or multiples of volts. A voltmeter can also be considered as a very high resistance ammeter as voltage can be measured by allowing it to pass current through a resistance.The instrument is usually combined with an ammeter and an ohmmeter in a multipurpose instrument. Most voltmeters are analog types and based on a galvanometer.

Description :- Vibration tester is an equipment widely used in the automotive industry for conducting vibration testing on various parts and accessories of automobiles. Various automotive components and their accessories are continuously subjected to vibration testing using sophisticated vibration control techniques.Various automotive components ranging from instrument panels to seats inside the car; and from air-bag sensors to fuel injection pumps in the engine compartment, are being tested to examine vibration patterns and levels. Applications:Vibration testers are widely used for conducting vibration tests on various automobile parts & components. Some other areas where they are used are: Automotive Industry. Environmental Stress Testing. Aerospace Military/Defense Microelectronics

Description :-Vacuum chambers are versatile in use and are suitable for various studies and experiments. These can be used for various purposes and in different fields.Application :There are applicable in many fields. Some of the areas where they are commonly used are: Product Testing Experimentation Degassing Altitude Testing Vacuum Potting Vacuum Encapsulation

Description :- The equipment is used to perform torsional fatigue endurance testing of power transmission components such as clutch and torque converters; and steering system components of various automobiles.The test method involves the installation of a high-temperature chamber to examine dynamic features of various automobile components. Applications:The torsional fatigue tester finds application in the following areas: Automobile Industry Railways Airlines Architecture Shipping Nursing Industries

Description :-A time-domain reflectometer (TDR) is an electronic instrument used to characterize and detect faults in metallic cables such as twisted wire pairs, coaxial cables and in the Optical time-domain reflectometer (OTDR) flavor, optical fibers. They serve as useful tools for locating problems in an optical network as they can compute the distance to breaks or attenuation. It also called time-down reflectometer.TDR is typically used for testing very long cable runs, in cases where it is impossible to dig up or remove very long cables. They play an extremely important role in maintenance of telecommunication lines, as they can detect increasing resistance levels on joints and connectors as they corrode; and also growing insulation leakage as it degrades and absorbs moisture. With the help of TDR, faults in lines can be detected within very short depth.

Description :-A textile dryers is a device that is basically used to remove moisture from a chamber. Dryers are extremely useful in the textile industry for drying and setting fabrics. They play a major role in the process of textile production. Almost all solvent and water-based textile inks can be cure-dried in the dryers.Salient Features:These synthesizers are widely used in many fields. Some of the areas where they find their application are: Consists of infrared heating panels along with heat resistant Teflon coated belt. Height of the heating panels inside the chamber can be adjusted. Provided with a temperature controller for maintaining optimum temperature. There are adjustable belt speed controllers. All the components of textile dryers are made of stainless steel. There is an exhaust system to expel the moisture. The machine makes use of jet-air knives and hot air to fully cure the textile ink in the process of eliminating evaporates through the exhaust system.

Description :-It is a very simple electronic test equipment used for determining the presence or absence of an electric voltage in an equipment under test. This is a simple electric lamp connected with one or two insulated wire leads.Applications : Electrical devices Electronic circuits Audio visual appliances

Description :-Tear strength tester is an instrument used to test the tear strength of textile fabrics. The tear strength defined as the force required to start or continue a tear in a fabric under specified conditions. Determining the tear strength of fabric is very important.Salient Features: The equipment consist of a falling pendulums to cover various measuring ranges. Provided with cutting templates, cutting knife and board for preparing sample for the test. There are start and stop safety solenoids to hold the pendulum at the beginning and end of each test. The tear test parameters include tearing strength, peak load and median load.

Description :-The steaming system is a mechanical device mainly used to carry out all types of steaming processes in the textile industry. They are also ideal for pad steam and wet-to-wet processes.Salient Features:These synthesizers are widely used in many fields. Some of the areas where they find their application are: Provided with a steam chamber for holding the fabric. The steaming chamber is highly durable and is made of stainless steel. The sides of the chamber are insulated. There is a double glazed inspection window in the steaming chamber. The system provides minimum distance between the padder and the steam chamber. The system is provided with two padding rollers. The steaming system is suitable for pneumatic pressure application. The equipment is provided with adjustable fabric speed control. There is a chemical trough equipped with automatic spray washing facilities. The instrument is provided with a water sealed bath along with temperature regulator for automatic cooling control.

Description :-Skiddometer is an equipment designed to measure airport runway friction. The apparatus measures the maximum possible friction produced in the runway instead of only skidding friction.Salient Features: The equipment can be hauled behind an existing work vehicle. Care should be taken not to hard wire the unit with the vehicle. Some skiddometers are provided with Integrated Water System (IWS) for effective friction testing. IWS system can hold 325 gallons of water, that enables large areas to be tested without having to refill the water source.

Description :-Signal Tracer A signal tracer is an electronic test equipment used for monitoring audio signals and other electronic circuitry. It is a simple high gain, low noise audio amplifier .Applications :These synthesizers are widely used in many fields. Some of the areas where they find their application are: Tracer is a simple device and is mostly powered by battery. It generally includes an amplifier and a loudspeaker. The device is normally supplied with an optional diode detector, which helps in detecting amplitude-modulated signals. The diode detector is only sensitive to amplitude modulation but it can also be used for testing circuits that are normally used for other modulation schemes such as FM radios. The device is usually packaged into a small, hand-held test probe. Sophisticated signal tracers may display digital levels using LEDs or light emitting diodes.

Description :-RF field intensity meters are instruments that are globally used for measuring the strength of an electromagnetic field. They are a kind of receiver that can detect buried or hidden piping, equipment and ferromagnetic ores.Applications :The instrument finds application in the following areas: Hospitals Medical Centers Submarines Military Installations Research Organizations Sensitive Manufacturing Facilities

Description :-The equipment is widely used in textile industry to determine pilling and fizzing properties of almost all types of fabrics. The instrument can be used to determine the resistance to the formation of pills and other related surface changes on textile fabrics. The equipment finds application in all types of woven and knitted apparel fabrics.Salient Features:These synthesizers are widely used in many fields. Some of the areas where they find their application are: The instrument is available in two models: two chambered and four chambered. Provided with digital timer control along with an automatic test shutoff. The equipment provides test results under controllable conditions to compare with end-use performance of a fabric. There are clear viewing doors for observing the test. Supplied with cork liners, adhesive, cotton silver and ASTM photographic standards. There is an in-built air injection system.

Description :-An Pulse generators are electronic testing equipment that are used to generate pulses. They can either be internal circuits or pieces of electronic test equipment. Pulse generators can either be internal circuits or pieces of electronic test equipment used to generate pulses.Salient Features :These synthesizers are widely used in many fields. Some of the areas where they find their application are: Generally, simple pulse generators allow control of the pulse repetition rate like pulse width, frequency and the high and low-voltage levels of the pulses. There are some sophisticated pulse generators that may allow control over the rise time and fall time of the pulses. Usually, these generators use different techniques for their operation. Thus, they may use digital techniques, analog techniques, or a combination of both techniques to form the output pulses.

Description :-Optical comparators are instruments that cast a magnified image of a part on a screen for comparing with a standard profile or scale. These are non contact devices/instruments that function by producing large or magnified images of gear parts and components. These instruments also display the image on a glass screen with the help of an illumination source, including lenses and mirrors with the sole objective of making 2-D measurements. They are popularly used to measure, gage, test, inspect gear parts for compliance with certain standards and meeting specifications.Application :Some of the popular applications of optical comparator are: Research & Development laboratories Industrial Machinery Medical Applications Metrological Analysis

Description :-An Ohmmeter is an electrical measuring instrument that is used to measure electrical resistance, which is the opposition produced to the flow of an electric current. It can also be used to measure the electrical resistance of a conductor.Applications :These synthesizers are widely used in many fields. Some of the areas where they find their application are: A meter generally includes a voltmeter; and often an ammeter. In general usage, the instrument operates by using the voltmeter to measure a voltage drop and then converting the reading into a corresponding resistance reading. The resistance reading is indicated through a mechanical meter movement that operates on electric current. In most cases, a meter is supplied with an internal source of voltage to produce the necessary current to operate the movement, and also appropriate ranging resistors to allow just the right amount of current through the movement at any given resistance.

Description :-Mu-Meter is a continuous friction measuring and reporting system, mainly designed for testing airport runways, taxiways and road surfaces.Salient Features: The Mu-Meter consists of a small three-wheeled trailer and an electronic measuring systems that operate in conjunction with a computer carried in the chosen towing vehicle. The equipment features a sturdy design. Features like fully shock absorbed suspension, aerodynamic fairings; and low centre of gravity ensure that the laterally loaded wheels remain in firm contact with the road surface at all times, even at high speeds. The equipment is light weight. The equipment is powered by battery and is a single switch controls the forward and reverse operation.  

Description :-Megohmmeters are mainly used for testing the breakdown strength of electrical insulation. They generate high voltage and low current signals for conducting the test. These meters have derived their name from the fact that the insulating resistance of a properly designed product is expressed in megohms (MO).Salient Features:These synthesizers are widely used in many fields. Some of the areas where they find their application are: Provided with remote controls that can be controlled by computers or other instruments. There is a built-in calibration that enables operator to calibrate test instruments without removing them from the test location. Comes with warning indicator lights, which indicate pass or fail conditions and mostly work in association with audible buzzers or alarms. Megohmmeter devices are often interfaced with programmable logic controllers in automated test environments.M Supplied with a rapid cutoff circuitry for protecting electrical devices from excessively high levels of voltage or current. Have user-selectable output frequencies. These meters are also available with printer ports and scanner ports. These devices vary in terms of display and interface technologies

Description :-Logic analyzers are devices that are used to monitor the performance of computers or to detect problems in other electronic systems. They are digital systems analysis tools that display signals in a digital circuit that are too fast to be observed by a human eye. This device enables digital hardware and software designers to detect and analyze the source of exlusive problems that threaten product development schedules.Salient Features: Generally, logic analyzers make use of an oscilloscope to present complex digital data to a user, thereby allowing the user to check particular operations of the electronic system. Proper selection of logic analyzers is important and it requires an understanding of application requirements and an analysis of performance specifications. There are some analyzers that work in association with personal computer (PC) to troubleshoot and verify performance parameters of digital circuits. PC logic analyzers use special connectors or probes to test different circuits. These analyzers can work in mixed signal systems that use both analog and digital signals. The PC based analyzer is controlled with easy to use Windows software.

Description :-Leak testing equipment refers to a class of nondestructive testing equipment commonly used to measure the escape of liquids, vacuum or gases from sealed components or systems. There are some arrangement of leak testing equipment that require a separate sensor or leak detector as an input. These devices are often equipped with various other components such as calibrators, gauges, pumps and cases.Application :These equipment find a wide application in the following areas: Research & Development System Manufacturing Furnace/Metallurgy Refrigeration Manufacturing Air Conditioning Manufacturing Chemical Industry Analytical Requirements Automotive Component Industry Oil & Gas Plants

Description :- An impact test or crash test is a type of destructive testing commonly performed to assure safe design standards for automobiles or related components. An impact tester or crash tester is an equipment, which is used to evaluate the aftermath of loose cargo impacts during motor vehicle collisions, and the energy absorption properties of rubber materials. Applications:Impact tester are widely used in the many fields. Some of its common applications are: Automobile Industry Plastic Industry Metal Industry

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