Two laser sensors detect the balls fall determining the softening point.

The bath temperature is measured by an electronic system maintaining the gradient (5 °C/min) as specified by the Standards.
A magnetic stirrer with electronic speed adjustment from 0 to 160 rpm also ensures a uniform temperature in the vessel during the test execution.

The fan cooling system enables to quickly cool down the samples, allowing to perform many more tests per day.
The touch-screen graphical interface allows an easy set up of the parameters and the immediate execution of the test.
High resolution color display 800 x 480 pixel, offers all the functions of a PC for the management and analysis of data, test results, and graphs.

Two test parameters can be selected in the microprocessor menu:

• Test on boiled distilled water for softening point from 30 to 80 °C.
• Test on glycerol for softening point from 80 up to 150 °C.

The tester is composed of:

• Ceramic-glass heating plate with automatic cut off at the end of the test cycle.
• Motherboard with microprocessor, which controls: heater/stirrer, temperature probe, laser sensors, pre-heating phase of the plate, and memorises all the test parameters.
• Steel balls centering device.