PIN ON DISC WEAR AND FRICTION MONITOR / WEAR AND FRICTION MONITOR

The Pin on Disc Wear and Friction Monitor is primarily intended for determining the tribological
characteristics of wide range of materials under conditions of various normal loads & temperatures (optional).
A stationary pin (ball,square,rectangular) mounted on a holder is brought into contact against a rotating disc at
a specified speed as the pin is sliding, resulting frictional force acting between the pin and disc are measured
by arresting the deflecting pin holder against a load cell. Both normal load (dead weights) and speed can be
set as desired.
For the high temperature experiments a resistance heating elements heats the pin and the temperature is
controlled and measured with a thermocouple located at the rear of the pin (optional). The lubricated mode of
experimentation is accomplished by ensuring a constant supply of recirculation liquid lubricant (optional).
In addition to stand-alone digital readouts a PC based interface with dedicated software for acquisition of data,
recording and display in real time is employed. The software logs on frictional force, wear , coefficient of
friction and temperature of the pin. Facility for exporting of the data to database software such as MS excel is
also provided.
This machine has been designed making it aesthetically appealing and functionally user friendly. The disc is
rotated through an AC induction motor driven by an frequency drive to effect change in disc speed . The
normal load is applied through a leverage mechanism. Frictional force and wear measurements are indicated
on a digital display as well as acquired online and logged onto the PC