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Industrial Computers - Industrial PC - Rugged Computer - Janz Tec - Korenix - AGS-TECH Inc. - New Mexico - USA Industrial PC, Industrial Computers Industrial PCs are used mostly for PROCESS CONTROL and/or DATA ACQUISITION. Sometimes, an INDUSTRIAL PC is simply used as a front-end to another control computer in a distributed processing environment. Custom software can be written for a particular application, or if available an off-the-shelf package can be used to provide a basic level of programming. Among the industrial PC brands we offer is JANZ TEC from Germany. An application may simply require the I/O such as the serial port provided by the motherboard. In some cases, expansion cards are installed in order to provide analog and digital I/O, specific machine interface, expanded communications ports,…etc., as required by the application. Industrial PCs offer features different from consumer PCs in terms of reliability, compatibility, expansion options and long-term supply. Industrial PCs are generally manufactured in lower volumes than home or office PCs. A popular category of industrial PC is the 19-INCH RACKMOUNT FORM FACTOR. Industrial PCs are typically more expensive than comparable office style computers with similar performance. SINGLE-BOARD COMPUTERS and BACKPLANES are used primarily in Industrial PC systems. However, the majority of industrial PCs are manufactured with COTS MOTHERBOARDS. Construction and Features of Industrial PCs: Virtually all Industrial PCs share an underlying design philosophy of providing a controlled environment for the installed electronics to survive the rigors of the plant floor. The electronic components themselves may be selected for their ability to withstand higher and lower operating temperatures than typical commercial components. - Heavier and rugged metal construction as compared to the typical office non-rugged computer - Enclosure form factor that includes provision for mounting into the surrounding environment (such as 19'' rack, wall mount, panel mount, etc.) - Additional cooling with air filtering - Alternative cooling methods such as using forced air, a liquid, and/or conduction - Retention and support of expansion cards - Enhanced Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) filtering and gasketing - Enhanced environmental protection such as dust proofing, water spray or immersion proofing, etc. - Sealed MIL-SPEC or Circular-MIL connectors - More robust controls and features - Higher grade power supply - Lower consumption 24 V power supply designed for use with DC UPS - Controlled access to the controls through the use of locking doors - Controlled access to the I/O through the use of access covers - Inclusion of a watchdog timer to reset the system automatically in case of a software lock-up DOWNLOAD OUR BROCHURES AND CATALOGS BY CLICKING ON THE BLUE TEXT BELOW: Catalog for Vandal-Proof IP65/IP67/IP68 Keyboards, Keypads, Pointing Devices, ATM Pinpads, Medical & Military Keyboards and other similar Rugged Computer Peripherals ATOP TECHNOLOGIES compact product brochure ATOP Technologies Product List 2021) DFI-ITOX brand Industrial Motherboards brochure DFI-ITOX brand embedded single board computers brochure ICP DAS brand PACs Embedded Controllers & DAQ brochure JANZ TEC brand compact product brochure Kiosk Systems (We private label these with your brand name and logo if you wish) Kiosk Systems Accessories Guide (We private label these with your brand name and logo if you wish) KORENIX brand compact product brochure Mobile Computers for Enterprises (We private label these with your brand name and logo if you wish) To choose a suitable Industrial PC for your project, please go to our industrial computer store by CLICKING HERE. Dowload brochure for our DESIGN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Some of our popular industrial PC products from Janz Tec AG are: - FLEXIBLE 19'' RACK MOUNT SYSTEMS : The areas of operation and requirements for 19'' systems are very wide within the industry. You can choose between industrial main board technology and slot CPU technology with the use of a passive backplane. - SPACE SAVING WALL MOUNTING SYSTEMS : Our ENDEAVOUR series are flexible industrial PCs incorporating industrial components. As the standard, slot CPU boards with passive backplane technology are used. You can select the product matching your requirements, or you can find out more about individual variations of this product family by contacting us. Our Janz Tec industrial PCs can be combined with conventional industrial control systems or PLC controllers. CLICK Product Finder-Locator Service PREVIOUS PAGE

Mesomanufacturing - Mesoscale Manufacturing - Miniature Device Fabrication - Tiny Motors - AGS-TECH Inc. - New Mexico Mesoscale Manufacturing / Mesomanufacturing With conventional production techniques we produce “macroscale” structures that are relatively large and visible to the naked eye. With MESOMANUFACTURING however we produce components for miniature devices. Mesomanufacturing is also referred to as MESOSCALE MANUFACTURING or MESO-MACHINING. Mesomanufacturing overlaps both macro and micromanufacturing. Examples of mesomanufacturing are hearing aides, stents, very small motors. The first approach in mesomanufacturing is to scale macromanufacturing processes down. For example a tiny lathe with dimensions in the few dozen millimeters and a motor of 1.5W weighing 100 grams is a good example of mesomanufacturing where downscaling has taken place. The second approach is to scale micromanufacturing processes up. As an example LIGA processes can be upscaled and enter the realm of mesomanufacturing. Our mesomanufacturing processes are bridging the gap between silicon-based MEMS processes and conventional miniature machining. Mesoscale processes can fabricate two and three-dimensional parts having micron size features in traditional materials such as stainless steels, ceramics, and glass. Mesomanufacturing processes that are currently available to us include, focused ion beam (FIB) sputtering, micro-milling, micro-turning, excimer laser ablation, femto-second laser ablation, and micro electro-discharge (EDM) machining. These mesoscale processes employ subtractive machining technologies (i.e., material removal), whereas the LIGA process, is an additive mesoscale process. Mesomanufacturing processes have different capabilities and performance specifications. Machining performance specifications of interest include minimum feature size, feature tolerance, feature location accuracy, surface finish, and material removal rate (MRR). We have the capability of mesomanufacturing electro-mechanical components that require mesoscale parts. The mesoscale parts fabricated by subtractive mesomanufacturing processes have unique tribological properties because of the variety of materials and the surface conditions produced by the different mesomanufacturing processes. These subtractive mesoscale machining technologies bring us concerns related to cleanliness, assembly, and tribology. Cleanliness is vital in mesomanufacturing because mesoscale dirt and debris particle size created during the meso-machining process can be comparable to mesoscale features. Mesoscale milling and turning can create chips and burrs that can block holes. Surface morphology and surface finish conditions vary greatly depending on the mesomanufacturing method. Mesoscale parts are difficult to handle and align which makes assembly a challenge which most of our competitors are unable to overcome. Our yield rates in mesomanufacturing is far higher than our competitors which gives us the advantage of being able to offer better prices. MESOSCALE MACHINING PROCESSES: Our major mesomanufacturing techniques are Focused Ion Beam (FIB), Micro-milling, & Micro-turning, laser meso-machining, Micro-EDM (electro-discharge machining) Mesomanufacturing using focused Ion Beam (FIB), Micro-milling, & Micro-turning: The FIB sputters material from a workpiece by Gallium ion beam bombardment. The workpiece is mounted to a set of precision stages and is placed in a vacuum chamber underneath the source of Gallium. The translation and rotation stages in the vacuum chamber make various locations on the work piece available to the beam of Gallium ions for FIB mesomanufacturing. A tunable electric field scans the beam to cover a pre-defined projected area. A high voltage potential causes a source of Gallium ions to accelerate and collide with the work piece. The collisions strip away atoms from the work piece. The result of the FIB meso-machining process can be the creation of a near vertical facets. Some FIBs available to us have beam diameters as small as 5 nanometers, making the FIB a mesoscale and even microscale capable machine. We mount micro-milling tools on high precision milling machines to machine channels in aluminum. Using FIB we can fabricate micro-turning tools which can then be used on a lathe to fabricate finely threaded rods. In other words, FIB can be used to machine hard tooling besides directly meso-machining features onto the end work piece. The slow material removal rate has rendered the FIB as impractical for directly machining large features. The hard tools, however, can remove material at an impressive rate and are durable enough for several hours of machining time. Nevertheless, the FIB is practical for directly meso-machining complex three dimensional shapes that do not require a substantial material removal rate. Length of exposure and angle of incidence can greatly affect the geometry of directly machined features. Laser Mesomanufacturing: Excimer lasers are used for mesomanufacturing. The excimer laser machines material by pulsing it with nanosecond pulses of ultraviolet light. The work piece is mounted to precision translational stages. A controller coordinates the motion of the work piece relative to the stationary UV laser beam and coordinates the firing of the pulses. A mask projection technique can be used to define meso-machining geometries. The mask is inserted into the expanded part of the beam where the laser fluence is too low to ablate the mask. The mask geometry is de-magnified through the lens and projected onto the work piece. This approach can be used for machining multiple holes (arrays) simultaneously. Our excimer and YAG lasers can be used to machine polymers, ceramics, glass and metals having feature sizes as small as 12 microns. Good coupling between the UV wavelength (248 nm) and the workpiece in laser mesomanufacturing / meso-machining results in vertical channel walls. A cleaner laser meso-machining approach is to use a Ti-sapphire femtosecond laser. The detectable debris from such mesomanufacturing processes are nano-sized particles. Deep one micron-size features can be microfabricated using the femtosecond laser. The femtosecond laser ablation process is unique in that it breaks atomic bonds instead of thermally ablating material. The femtosecond laser meso-machining / micromachining process has a special place in mesomanufacturing because it is cleaner, micron capable, and it is not material specific. Mesomanufacturing using Micro-EDM (electro-discharge machining): Electro-discharge machining removes material through a spark erosion process. Our micro-EDM machines can produce features as small as 25 microns. For the sinker and the wire micro-EDM machine, the two major considerations for determining feature size are the electrode size and the over-bum gap. Electrodes little over 10 microns in diameter and over-bum as little as a few microns are being used. Creating an electrode having a complex geometry for the sinker EDM machine requires know-how. Both graphite and copper are popular as electrode materials. One approach to fabricating a complicated sinker EDM electrode for a mesoscale part is to use the LIGA process. Copper, as the electrode material, can be plated into LIGA molds. The copper LIGA electrode can then be mounted onto the sinker EDM machine for mesomanufacturing a part in a different material such as stainless steel or kovar. No one mesomanufacturing process is sufficient for all operations. Some mesoscale processes are more wide reaching than others, but each process has its niche. Most of the time we require a variety of materials to optimize performance of mechanical components and are comfortable with traditional materials such as stainless steel because these materials have a long history and have been very well characterized through the years. Mesomanufacturing processes allow us to use traditional materials. Subtractive mesoscale machining technologies expand our material base. Galling may be an-issue with some material combinations in mesomanufacturing. Each particular mesoscale machining process uniquely affects the surface roughness and morphology. Micro-milling and micro-turning may generate burrs and particles that can cause mechanical problems. Micro-EDM may leave a recast layer that can have particular wear and friction characteristics. Friction effects between mesoscale parts may have limited points of contact and are not accurately modeled by surface contact models. Some mesoscale machining technologies, such as micro-EDM, are fairly mature, as opposed to others, such as femtosecond laser meso-machining, which still require additional development. CLICK Product Finder-Locator Service PREVIOUS PAGE

One of AGS-TECH Inc. specialties is Manufacturing Extraordinary Products such as brushes, mesh and wire, filters and filtration products for air & gases, liquids and filtering of solids, tanks and containers, membranes, industrial leather products, specialty textiles. Manufacturing of Extraordinary Products With extraordinary products we mean those that require specialized knowledge, skills and equipment for manufacturing. For example if you need custom brushes be manufactured for a special processing application, and if an off-shelf brush product is not available readily, you would need to speak to us to make sure you do not waste monetary and time resources trying to have a molding plant develop and manufacture a brush for your application. An engineering firm or a manufacturing plant that is not specialized particularly in brushes will very likely waste your time and funds and at the end not be able to deliver a satisfying product. Similarly, if you want a custom sized metal tank (container) be developed and manufactured for your process equipment, many things can go wrong if you assign the task to an ordinary sheet metal fabricator. Tanks need to be made of the right material, right gauge, welded and finished accordingly and accessories such as pressure gauges, temperature gauges, dispensers….etc have to be correctly chosen and installed at the right locations. It definitely requires the right expertise so you do not end up with a dangerous tank that may explode or leak corrosive chemicals. The type of extraordinary products developed and manufactured by us include the following (Please click on blue highlighted text below to go to the respective page ): Filters & Filtration Products & Membranes Brushes Mesh & Wire Tanks & Containers Industrial Leather Products Industrial & Specialty & Functional Textiles Industrial Chemicals and Consumables PREVIOUS PAGE

Ultrasonic Machining, Ultrasonic Impact Grinding, Rotary Ultrasonic Machining, Non-Conventional Machining, Custom Manufacturing - AGS-TECH Inc. New Mexico, USA Ultrasonic Machining & Rotary Ultrasonic Machining & Ultrasonic Impact Grinding Another popular NON-CONVENTIONAL MACHINING technique we frequently use is ULTRASONIC MACHINING (UM), also widely known as ULTRASONIC IMPACT GRINDING, where material is removed from a workpiece surface by microchipping and erosion with abrasive particles using a vibrating tool oscillating at ultrasonic frequencies, aided by an abrasive slurry that flows freely between the workpiece and the tool. It differs from most other conventional machining operations because very little heat is produced. The tip of the ultrasonic machining tool is called a “sonotrode” which vibrates at amplitudes of 0.05 to 0.125 mm and frequencies around 20 kHz. The vibrations of the tip transmit high velocities to fine abrasive grains between the tool and the surface of the workpiece. The tool never contacts the workpiece and therefore the grinding pressure is rarely more than 2 pounds. This working principle makes this operation perfect for machining extremely hard and brittle materials, such as glass, sapphire, ruby, diamond, and ceramics. The abrasive grains are located within a water slurry with a concentration between 20 to 60% by volume. The slurry also acts as the carrier of the debris away from the cutting / machining region. We use as abrasive grains mostly boron carbide, aluminum oxide and silicon carbide with grain sizes ranging from 100 for roughing processes to 1000 for our finishing processes. The ultrasonic-machining (UM) technique is best suited for hard and brittle materials like ceramics and glass, carbides, precious stones, hardened steels. The surface finish of ultrasonic machining depends upon the hardness of the workpiece/tool and the average diameter of the abrasive grains used. The tool tip is generally a low-carbon steel, nickel and soft steels attached to a transducer through the toolholder. The ultrasonic-machining process utilizes the plastic deformation of metal for the tool and the brittleness of the workpiece. The tool vibrates and pushes down on the abrasive slurry containing grains until the grains impact the brittle workpiece. During this operation, the workpiece is broken down while the tool bends very slightly. Using fine abrasives, we can achieve dimensional tolerances of 0.0125 mm and even better with ultrasonic-machining (UM). Machining time depends upon the frequency at which the tool is vibrating, the grain size and hardness, and the viscosity of the slurry fluid. The less viscous the slurry fluid, the faster it can carry away used abrasive. Grain size must be equal or greater than the hardness of the workpiece. As an example we can machine multiple aligned holes 0.4 mm in diameter on a 1.2 mm wide glass strip with ultrasonic machining. Let us get a little bit into the physics of the ultrasonic machining process. Microchipping in ultrasonic machining is possible thanks to the high stresses produced by particles striking the solid surface. Contact times between particles and surfaces are very short and in the order of 10 to 100 microseconds. The contact time can be expressed as: to = 5r/Co x (Co/v) exp 1/5 Here r is the radius of the spherical particle, Co is the elastic wave velocity in the workpiece (Co = sqroot E/d) and v is the velocity that the particle hits the surface with. The force a particle exerts on the surface is obtained from the rate of change of momentum: F = d(mv)/dt Here m is the grain mass. The average force of the particles (grains) hitting and rebounding from the surface is: Favg = 2mv / to Here to is the contact time. When numbers are plugged into this expression, we see that even though the parts are very small, since the contact area is also very small, the forces and thus the stresses exerted are significantly high to cause microchipping and erosion. ROTARY ULTRASONIC MACHINING (RUM): This method is a variation of ultrasonic machining, where we replace the abrasive slurry with a tool that has metal-bonded diamond abrasives that have been either impregnated or electroplated on the tool surface. The tool is rotated and ultrasonically vibrated. We press the workpiece at constant pressure against the rotating and vibrating tool. The rotary ultrasonic machining process gives us capabilities such as producing deep holes in hard materials at high material removal rates. Since we deploy a number of conventional and non-conventional manufacturing techniques, we can be of help to you whenever you have questions about a particular product and the fastest and most economical way of manufacturing & fabricating it. CLICK Product Finder-Locator Service PREVIOUS PAGE

Rapid Electronic Prototyping, Custom Robot Assembly, Optomechanical Prototype Manufacturing, AGS-TECH Electronic Prototyping Prototype electronic robot with near infrared detectors, rotation stage and tip tilt head Quick electronic prototyping Four layer PCB with RO4003C on top of layer immersion gold PCB prototyping for solar project Two Layer PCBA Prototype Design and Layout Optoelectronic prototype robot PCBA Prototyping Services Multilayer Board PCBA Prototyping Printed Circuit Board Assembly Prototyping Electronic Wire Harness Assembly Prototyping Custom Amplifier Prototyping Electronic Amplifier Prototyping PREVIOUS PAGE

Solar Power Modules - Rigid - Flexible Panels - Thin Film - Monocrystalline - Polycrystalline - Solar Connector available from AGS-TECH Inc. Manufacturing and Assembly of Customized Solar Energy Systems We supply: • Solar power cells & panels, solar energy powered devices and custom assemblies for creating alternative energy. Solar power cells can be the best solution for stand-alone equipment located in remote areas by self powering your equipment or devices. The elimination of high maintenance due to battery replacement, elimination of the need for installing power cables to connect your equipment to main power lines can give a big marketing boost to your products. Think about it when you design stand alone equipment to be located in remote areas. In addition, solar power can save you money by reducing your dependence on electrical energy purchased. Remember, solar energy cells can be flexible or rigid. Promising research is ongoing on spray-on solar cells. The energy generated by solar devices is generally stored in batteries or used immediately after generation. We can supply you the solar cells, panels, solar batteries, inverters, solar energy connectors, cable assemblies, entire solar power kits for your projects. We can also help you during the design phase of your solar device. By choosing the right components, the right solar cell type and maybe using optical lenses, prisms...etc. we can maximize the amount of power generated by the solar cells. Maximizing solar power when available surfaces on your device is limited can be a challenge. We have the right expertise and optical design tools to achieve this. Dowload brochure for our DESIGN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM Make sure to download our comprehensive electric & electronic components catalog for off-shelf products by CLICKING HERE . This catalogue does have products such as solar connectors, batteries, converters and more for your solar related projects. If you cannot find it there, contact us and we will send you information on what we have available. If you are mostly interested in our large scale domestic or utility scale renewable alternative energy products and systems including solar systems, then we invite you to visit our energy site http://www.ags-energy.com CLICK Product Finder-Locator Service PREVIOUS PAGE

Hardness Tester - Rockwell - Brinell - Vickers - Leeb - Microhardness - Universal - AGS-TECH Inc. - New Mexico - USA Hardness Testers AGS-TECH Inc. stocks a comprehensive range of hardness testers including ROCKWELL, BRINELL, VICKERS, LEEB, KNOOP, MICROHARDNESS TESTERS, UNIVERSAL HARDNESS TESTER, PORTABLE HARDNESS TESTING INSTRUMENTS, optical systems and software for measurement, data acquisition and analysis, test blocks, indenters, anvils and related accessories. Some of the brand name hardness testers we sell are BUEHLER, ELCOMETER, MITECH, SADT, SINOAGE, SINOWON ..... You can purchase brand new, refurbished or used equipment from us. Simply choose the product from the following catalogs and provide us the brand name and model of your choice: BUEHLER Hardness Testing Catalog ELCOMETER Inspection Equipment Catalog (does offer Physical Test Equipment , Concrete Inspection Equipment, Concrete Test Hammers , Hardness & Scratch Resistance Testers ) MITECH MH600 P ortable Hardness Tester MITECH Hardness Testers P roduct Comparison Table MITUTOYO Hardness Testing Machines SADT-SINOAGE B rand M etrology and T est E quipment Catalog SINOWON Rockwell Hardness Tester SINOWON Portable Ultrasonic Hardness Tester One of the most common tests for assessing the mechanical properties of materials is the hardness test. Hardness of a material is its resistance to permanent indentation. One may also say hardness is a material’s resistance to scratching and to wear. There are several techniques to measure the hardness of materials using various geometries and materials. The measurement results are not absolute, they are more of a relative comparative indicator, because the results depend on the shape of the indenter and the applied load. Our portable hardness testers can generally run any hardness test listed above. They can be configured for particular geometric features and materials such as hole interiors, gear teeth…etc. Let us briefly go over the various hardness test methods. BRINELL TEST : In this test, a steel or tungsten carbide ball with 10 mm diameter is pressed against a surface with a load of 500, 1500 or 3000 Kg force. Brinell hardness number is the ratio of the load to the curved area of indentation. A Brinell test leaves behind different types of impressions on the surface depending on the tested material’s condition. For example, on annealed materials a rounded profile is left behind whereas on cold-worked materials we observe a sharp profile. Tungsten carbide indenter balls are recommended for Brinell hardness numbers higher than 500. For harder workpiece materials a 1500 Kg or 3000 Kg load is recommended so that the impressions left behind are sufficiently large for accurate measurement. Because of the fact that impressions made by the same indenter at different loads are not geometrically similar, the Brinell hardness number depends on the load used. Therefore one should always note the load employed on the test results. Brinell test is well suited for materials between low to medium hardness. ROCKWELL TEST : In this test the depth of penetration is measured. The indenter is pressed on the surface initially with a minor load and then a major load. The difference in the penetration debth is a measure of hardness. Several Rockwell hardness scales exist employing different loads, indenter materials and geometries. The Rockwell hardness number is read directly from a dial on the testing machine. For example, if the hardness number is 55 using the C scale, it is written as 55 HRC. VICKERS TEST : Sometimes also referred to as the DIAMOND PYRAMID HARDNESS TEST, it uses a pyramid-shaped diamond indenter with loads ranging from 1 to 120 Kg. The Vickers hardness number is given by HV=1.854P / square L. The L here is the diagonal length of the diamond pyramid. The Vickers test gives basically the same hardness number regardless of the load. The Vickers test is suitable for testing materials with a wide range of hardness including very hard materials. KNOOP TEST : In this test, we use a diamond indenter in the shape of an elongated pyramid and loads between 25g to 5 Kg. The Knoop hardness number is given as HK=14.2P / square L. Here the letter L is the length of the elongated diagonal. The size of indentations in Knoop tests is relatively small, in the range of 0.01 to 0.10 mm. Due to this small number surface preparation for the material is very important. Test results should cite the load applied because the hardness number obtained depends on the applied load. Because light loads are used, the Knoop test is considered a MICROHARDNESS TEST. The Knoop test is therefore suitable for very small, thin specimens, brittle materials such as gemstones, glass and carbides, and even for measuring the hardness of individual grains in a metal. LEEB HARDNESS TEST : It is based on rebound technique measuring the Leeb hardness. It is an easy and industrially popular method. This portable method is mostly used for testing sufficiently large workpieces above 1 kg. An impact body with a hard metal test tip is propelled by spring force against the workpiece surface. When the impact body hits the workpiece, surface deformation takes place which will result in loss of kinetic energy. Velocity measurements reveal this loss in kinetic energy. When the impact body passes coil at a precise distance from the surface, a signal voltage is induced during the impact and rebound phases of the test. These voltages are proportional to the velocity. Using electronic signal processing one gets the Leeb hardness value from display. Our PORTABLE HARDNESS TESTERS from SADT / HARTIP HARDNESS TESTER SADT HARTIP2000/HARTIP2000 D&DL : This is an innovative portable Leeb hardness tester with newly patented technology, which makes HARTIP 2000 a universal angle (UA) impact direction hardness tester. There is no need to set up impact direction when taking measurements at any angle. Therefore, HARTIP 2000 offers a linear accuracy compared to the angle compensating method. HARTIP 2000 is also a cost saving hardness tester and has many other features. The HARTIP2000 DL is equipped with SADT unique D and DL 2-in-1 probe. SADT HARTIP1800 Plus/1800 Plus D&DL : This device is an advanced state-of-the-art palm sized metal hardness tester with many new features. Using a patented technology, SADT HARTIP1800 Plus is a new generation product. It has a high accuracy of +/-2 HL (or 0.3% @HL800) with high contract OLED display and wide environmental temperature range (-40ºC~60ºC). Apart from huge memories in 400 blocks with 360k data, HARTIP1800 Plus can download measured data to PC and printout to mini-printer by USB port and wirelessly with internal blue-tooth module. The battery can be charged simply from USB port. It has a customer re-calibration and statics function. HARTIP 1800 plus D&DL is equipped with two-in-one probe. With unique two-in-one probe, HARTIP1800plus D&DL can convert between probe D and probe DL simply by changing impact body. It’s more economical than buying them individually. It has the same configuration with HARTIP1800 plus except two-in-one probe. SADT HARTIP1800 Basic/1800 Basic D&DL : This is a basic model for HARTIP1800plus. With most of core functions of HARTIP1800 plus and a lower price, HARTIP1800 Basic is a good choice for the customer with limited budget. HARTIP1800 Basic also can be equipped with our unique D/DL two-in-one impact device. SADT HARTIP 3000 : This is an advanced hand-held digital metal hardness tester with high accuracy, wide measurement range and ease of operation. It is suitable for testing the hardness of all metals especially on site for large structural and assembled components, which are widely used in the power, petrochemical, aerospace, automotive and machine building industries. SADT HARTIP1500/HARTIP1000 : This is an integrated handheld metal hardness tester that combines impact device (probe) and processor into one unit. The size is much smaller than the standard impact device, which allows HARTIP 1500/1000 to meet not only normal measurement conditions, but also can take measurements at narrow spaces. HARTIP 1500/1000 is suitable for testing the hardness of almost all ferrous and nonferrous materials. With its new technology, its accuracy is improved to a higher level than the standard type. HARTIP 1500/1000 is one of the most economic hardness testers in its class. BRINELL HARDNESS READING AUTOMATIC MEASURING SYSTEM / SADT HB SCALER : HB Scaler is an optical measuring system which can automatically measure the size of indentation from Brinell hardness tester and gives the Brinell hardness readings. All values and indentation images can be saved in PC. With the software, all values can be processed and printed out as a report. Our BENCH HARDNESS TESTER products from SADT are: SADT HR-150A ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER : The manually operated HR-150A Rockwell hardness tester is known for its perfection and ease of operation. This machine uses the standard preliminary test force of 10kgf and main loads of 60/100/150 kilograms while conforming to the international Rockwell standard. After each test, the HR-150A shows the Rockwell B or Rockwell C hardness value directly on the dial indicator. The preliminary test force has to be applied manually, followed by applying the main load by means of the lever at the right side of the hardness tester. After unloading, the dial indicates the requested hardness value directly with high accuracy and repeatability. SADT HR-150DT MOTORIZED ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER : This series of hardness testers are recognized for their accuracy and ease of operation, function entirely conforming to the international Rockwell standard. Depending on the combination of indenter type and applied total test force, a unique symbol is given to each Rockwell scale. HR-150DT and HRM-45DT feature both specific Rockwell scales of HRC and HRB on a dial. The appropriate force should be adjusted manually, using the dial on the right side of the machine. After application of the preliminary force, the HR150DT and HRM-45DT will proceed with a fullly automated testing: loading, waiting, unloading, and at the end will display the hardness. SADT HRS-150 DIGITAL ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER : The HRS-150 digital Rockwell hardness tester is designed for ease of use and safety of operation. It conforms with the international Rockwell standard. Depending on the combination of indenter type and applied total test force, a unique symbol is given to each Rockwell scale. The HRS-150 will automatically show your selection of a specific Rockwell scale on the LCD display, and will indicate which load is being used. The integrated autobrake mechanism allows the preliminary test force to be applied manually without the possibility of an error. After application of the preliminary force, the HRS-150 will proceed with a fully automatic test: loading, dwell time, unloading, and computation of the hardness value and its display. Connected to the included printer through an RS232 output, it’s possible to print out all results. Our BENCH TYPE SUPERFICIAL ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER products from SADT are: SADT HRM-45DT MOTORIZED SUPERFICIAL ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER : This series hardness testers are recognized for their accuracy and ease of operation, perform entirely conforming to the international Rockwell standard. Depending on the combination of indenter type and applied total test force, a unique symbol is given to each Rockwell scale. HR-150DT and HRM-45DT feature both of the specific Rockwell scales HRC and HRB on a dial. The appropriate force should be adjusted manually, using the dial on the right side of the machine. After application of the preliminary force, the HR150DT and HRM-45DT will proceed with a fullly automatic test process: loading, dwelling, unloading, and at the end will display the hardness. SADT HRMS-45 SUPERFICIAL ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER : HRMS-45 Digital Superficial Rockwell Hardness Tester is a novel product integrating advanced mechanical and electronic technologies. The dual display of LCD and LED digital diodes, make it an upgraded product version of the standard type superficial Rockwell tester. It measures the hardness of ferrous, nonferrous metals and hard materials, carburized and nitrided layers, and other chemically treated layers. It is also used for the measurement of hardness of thin pieces. SADT XHR-150 PLASTIC ROCKWELL HARDNESS TESTER : XHR-150 plastics Rockwell hardness tester adopts a motorized testing method, testing force can be loaded, kept at dwelling and unloaded automatically. Human error is minimized and easy to operate. It is used to measure hard plastics, hard rubbers, aluminum, tin, copper, soft steel, synthetic resins, tribologic materials, etc. Our BENCH TYPE VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER products from SADT are: SADT HVS-10/50 LOW LOAD VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER : This low load Vicker’s hardness tester with digital display is a new hi-tech product integrating mechanical and photoelectrical technologies. As a substitute for traditional small-load Vicker’s hardness testers, it features an easy operation and good reliability, which is specially designed for testing small, thin samples or parts after surface coating. Suitable for research institutes, industrial labs and QC departments, this is an ideal hardness testing instrument for research and measurement purposes. It offers integration of computer programming technology, high resolution optical measuring system and photoelectrical technique, soft key input, light source adjustment, selectable testing model, conversion tables, pressure-holding time, file number input and data saving functions. It has a big LCD screen to display the test model, test pressure, indention length, hardness values, pressure holding time and the numbers of tests. Offers also date recording, test results recording and data processing, printing output function, through an RS232 interface. SADT HV-10/50 LOW LOAD VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER : These low load Vickers hardness testers are new hi-tech products integrating mechanical and photoelectrical technologies. These testers are specially designed for testing small and thin samples and parts after surface coating. Suitable for research institutes, industrial labs and QC departments. Key features and functions are microcomputer control, adjustment of light source via soft keys, adjustment of pressure holding time and LED/LCD display, its unique measurement conversion device and unique micro eyepiece one-time measurement readout device that ensures easy use and high accuracy. SADT HV-30 VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER : The HV-30 model Vickers hardness tester is specially designed for testing small, thin samples and parts after surface coating. Suitable for research institutes, factory labs and QC departments, these are ideal hardness testing instruments for research and test purposes. Key features and functions are micro computer control, automatic loading and unloading mechanism, adjustment of lighting source via hardware, adjustment of pressure holding time (0~30s), unique measurement conversion device and unique micro eyepiece one-time measurement readout device, ensuring easy use and high accuracy. Our BENCH TYPE MICRO HARDNESS TESTER products from SADT are: SADT HV-1000 MICRO HARDNESS TESTER / HVS-1000 DIGITAL MICRO HARDNESS TESTER : This product is especially well suited for high precision hardness testing of small and thin samples such as sheet, foil, coatings, ceramic products and hardened layers. To ensure a satisfactory indentation, the HV1000 / HVS1000 features automatic loading and unloading operations, a very accurate loading mechanism and a robust lever system. The micro-computer controlled system ensures an absolutely precise hardness measurement with adjustable dwell time. SADT DHV-1000 MICRO HARDNESS TESTER / DHV-1000Z DIGITAL VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER : These micro Vickers hardness testers made with a unique and precise design are able to produce a clearer indentation and hence a more accurate measurement. By means of a 20 × lens and a 40 × lens the instrument has a wider measurement field and a broader application range. Equipped with a digital microscope, on its LCD screen it shows the measuring methods, the test force, the indentation length, the hardness value, the dwell time of the test force as well as the number of the measurements. In addition, it is equipped with an interface linked to a digital camera and a CCD video camera. This tester is widely used for measuring ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, IC thin sections, coatings, glass, ceramics, precious stones, quench hardened layers and more. SADT DXHV-1000 DIGITAL MICRO HARDNESS TESTER : These micro Vickers hardness testers made with a unique and precise are able to produce a clearer indentation and hence more accurate measurements. By means of a 20 × lens and a 40 × lens the tester has a wider measurement field and a broader application range. With an automatically turning device ( the automatically turning turret ), the operation has become easier; and with a threaded interface, it can be linked to a digital camera and a CCD video camera. First the device lets the LCD touch screen to be used, thus allowing the operation to be more human controlled. The device has capabilities such as direct reading of the measurements, the easy change of the hardness scales, the saving of the data, the printing and the connection with the RS232 interface. This tester is widely used for measuring ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, IC thin sections, coatings, glass, ceramics, precious stones; thin plastic sections, quench hardened layers and more. Our BENCH TYPE BRINELL HARDNESS TESTER / MULTI-PURPOSE HARDNESS TESTER products from SADT are: SADT HD9-45 SUPERFICIAL ROCKWELL & VICKERS OPTICAL HARDNESS TESTER : This device serves the purpose of measuring the hardness of ferrous, nonferrous metals, hard metals, carburized and nitrided layers and chemically treated layers and thin pieces. SADT HBRVU-187.5 BRINELL ROCKWELL & VICKERS OPTICAL HARDNESS TESTER : This instrument is used for determining the Brinell, Rockwell and Vickers hardness of ferrous, nonferrous metals, hard metals, carburized layers and chemically treated layers. It can be used in plants, scientific & research institutes, laboratories and colleges. SADT HBRV-187.5 BRINELL ROCKWELL & VICKERS HARDNESS TESTER (NOT OPTICAL) : This instrument is used for determining the Brinell, Rockwell and Vickers hardness of ferrous, non-ferrous metals, hard metals, carburized layers and chemically treated layers. It can be used in factories, scientific & research institutes, laboratories and colleges. It’s not an optical type hardness tester. SADT HBE-3000A BRINELL HARDNESS TESTER : This automatic Brinell hardness tester features a wide measurement range up to 3000 Kgf with a high accuracy conforming to DIN 51225/1 standard. During the automatic test cycle the applied force will be controlled by a closed loop system guaranteeing a constant force on the work piece, conforming to DIN 50351 standard. The HBE-3000A comes completely with a reading microscope with enlargement factor 20X and a micrometer resolution of 0.005 mm. SADT HBS-3000 DIGITAL BRINELL HARDNESS TESTER : This digital Brinell hardness tester is a new generation state-of-the-art device. It can be used to determine the Brinell hardness of ferrous and non-ferrous metals. The tester offers electronic auto loading, computer software programming, high power optical measurement, photosensor and other features. Each operational process and test result can be displayed on its large LCD screen. The test results can be printed. Device is suitable for manufacturing environments, colleges and scientific institutions. SADT MHB-3000 DIGITAL ELECTRONIC BRINELL HARDNESS TESTER : This instrument is an integrated product combining optical, mechanical and electronic techniques, adopting a precise mechanical structure and computer controlled closed-circuit system. The instrument loads and unloads the testing force with its motor. Using a 0.5% accuracy compression sensor to feedback the information and the CPU to control, the instrument compensates automatically for the varying testing forces. Equipped with a digital micro eyepiece on the instrument, the length of indentation can be measured directly. All testing data such as the test method, the test force value, the length of test indentation, the hardness value and the dwell time of testing force can be shown on the LCD screen. There is no need to input the value of the diagonal length for the indentation and no need to look up the hardness value from the hardness table. Therefore the read data is more accurate and operation of this instrument is easier. For details and other similar equipment, please visit our equipment website: http://www.sourceindustrialsupply.com CLICK Product Finder-Locator Service PREVIOUS PAGE

AGS-TECH Inc., Molding, Casting, Machining, Forging, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Mechanical Electrical Electronic Optical Assembly, PCBA, Powder Metallurgy, CNC AGS-TECH Inc. AGS-TECH Inc. Custom Manufacturing, Domestic & Global Outsourcing, Engineering Integration, Consolidation AGS-TECH Inc. 1/2 AGS-TECH, Inc. is your: Global Custom Manufacturer, Integrator, Consolidator, Outsourcing Partner for a Wide Variety of Products & Services. We are your one-stop source for manufacturing, fabrication, engineering, consolidation, outsourcing of custom manufactured and off-shelf products. We also private label / white label your products with your brand name if you wish. SERVICES: Custom Manufacturing of Parts, Components, Assemblies, Finished Products, Machines and Industrial Equipment Domestic & Global Contract Manufacturing Manufacturing Outsourcing Domestic, Global Procurement of Industrial Products Private labeling / white labeling your products with your brand name Product Finding & Locating Services Global Design and Channel Partnership Engineering Integration Engineering Services Global Consolidation, Warehousing, Logistics ABOUT AGS-TECH, Inc. - Your Global Custom Manufacturer, Engineering Integrator, Consolidator, Outsourcing Partner AGS-TECH Inc. is a manufacturer,engineering integrator,global supplier of industrial products including moulds,moulded plastic and rubber parts,castings,extrusions,sheet metal fabrication, metal stamping & forging,CNC machining,machine elements,powder metallurgy,ceramic & glass forming, wire / spring forming,joining & assembly & fasteners,non-conventional fabrication, microfabrication,nanotechnology coatings & thin film,custom mechanical & electric electronic components & assemblies & PCB & PCBA & cable harness,optical & fiber optic components & assembly,test & metrology equipment like hardness testers,metallurgical microscopes,ultrasonic fault detectors,industrial computers,embedded systems,automation & panel PC,single board computers,quality control equipment. Besides products,with our global engineering,reverse engineering,research & development,product development,additive and rapid manufacturing, prototyping,project management capabilities we offer technical,logistic and business assistance to make you more competitive and successful in the global markets. Our mission is simple: Making our customers succeed and grow. How ? By providing 1.) Better Quality 2.) Better Price 3.) Better Delivery........ all from a single company and the World's most diverse global engineering integrator and supplier AGS-TECH Inc. You can provide us your blueprints and we can machine moulds, dies and tools for manufacturing your parts. We produce them by either molding, casting, extrusion, forging, sheet-metal fabrication, stamping, powder metallurgy, CNC machining, forming. We can either ship you parts and components or perform assembly, fabrication and complete manufacturing operations at our facilities. Our assembly operations involve mechanical, optical, electronic, fiber optic products. We perform joining operations using fasteners, welding, brazing, soldering, adhesive bonding and more. Our molding processes are for a variety of plastic, rubber, ceramic, glass, powder metallurgy materials. So are our casting, CNC machining, forging, sheet metal fabrication, wire & spring forming processes which involve metals, alloys, plastic, ceramic. We offer final finishing operations such as coatings & thin and thick film, grinding, lapping, polishing and more. Our manufacturing capabilities extend beyond mechanical assembly. We manufacture electric electronic components & assemblies & PCB & PCBA & cable harness, optical & fiber optic components & assembly according to your technical drawings, BOM, Gerber files. Various PCB and PCBA manufacturing techniques including reflow soldering and wave soldering besides others are deployed. We are experts in precision connectorization, joining, assembly and sealing of hermetic electronic and fiber optical packages and products. Besides passive and active mechanical assembly, we take advantage of special brazing and soldering materials and techniques for manufacturing products compliant to Telcordia and other industry standards. We are not limited with high volume manufacturing and fabrication. Almost every project starts with a need for engineering, reverse engineering, research & development, product development, additive and rapid manufacturing, prototyping. As the World's most diverse global custom manufacturer, engineering integrator, consolidator, outsourcing partner, we welcome you even if you only have ideas. We take you from there and help you at all phases of a successful complete product development and manufacturing cycle. Whether it is rapid sheet metal fabrication, rapid mould machining and molding, rapid casting, rapid PCB & PCBA assembly or else any rapid prototyping technique is at your service. We offer you off-the-shelf as well as custom manufactured metrology equipment like hardness testers, metallurgical microscopes, ultrasonic fault detectors; industrial computers, embedded systems, automation & panel PC, single board computers and quality control equipment that are widely used in manufacturing and industrial facilities. By offering you state-of-the-art metrology equipment and industrial computer components we complement your needs as a single source manufacturer and supplier where you can source all what you need. Without a wide spectrum of engineering services, we would be no different than the majority of other manufacturers and sellers with limited custom manufacturing and assembly capabilities that are out there in the market. The span of our engineering services distinguishes us as the World’s most diverse custom manufacturer, contract manufacturer, engineering integrator, consolidator and outsourcing partner. Engineering services can be offered as alone or as part of new product or process development, or as part of an existing product or process development or as anything else that comes to your mind. We are flexible and our engineering services can take the form that best fits your needs and requirements. The deliverables and output of our engineering services is limited only by your imagination and can take any form that suits you. The most common forms of output from our engineering services are: Consultation reports, test sheets and reports, inspection reports, blueprints, engineering drawings, assembly drawings, bill of material lists, datasheets, simulations, software programs, graphics and charts, output from specialized optical, thermal or other software programs, samples and prototypes, models, demonstrations…..etc. Our engineering services can be delivered with a signature or several signatures of certified professional engineers in your state. Sometimes a number of professional engineers from different disciplines may be required to sign the work. Outsourcing engineering services to us can provide you many benefits such as cost savings from hiring a full-time engineer or engineers, quickly getting the expert engineer to serve you within your timeframe and budget rather than searching to hire one, giving you the ability to quit a project quickly in case you realize it is not feasible (this is very costly in case you hire and lay-off your own engineers), quickly be able to switch engineers from different disciplines and backgrounds giving you the capability to maneuver at any time and phase of your projects…..etc. There are many other benefits to outsourcing engineering services in addition to custom manufacturing and assembly. On this site we will focus on custom manufacturing, contract manufacturing, assembly, integration, consolidation and outsourcing of products. 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Mechanical Testing Instruments - Tension Tester - Torsion Test Machine - Bending Tester - Impact Test Device - Concrete Tester - Compression Testing Machine - H Mechanical Test Instruments Among the large number of MECHANICAL TEST INSTRUMENTS we focus our attention to the most essential and popular ones: IMPACT TESTERS, CONCRETE TESTERS / SCHMIDT HAMMER, TENSION TESTERS, COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINES, TORSION TEST EQUIPMENT, FATIGUE TEST MACHINE, THREE & FOUR POINT BENDING TESTERS, COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION TESTERS, HARDNESS & THICKNESS TESTERS, SURFACE ROUGHNESS TESTERS, VIBRATION METERS, TACHOMETERS, PRECISION ANALYTICAL BALANCE. We offer our customers quality brands such as ELCOMETER, SADT, SINOAGE for under list prices. Please choose from the downloadable catalogs below the brand name and model number of the equipment you need and tell us whether you want a brand new or refurbished / used equipment: AMETEK-LLOYD Instruments Materials Testing (Versatile Materials Testing Equipment, Universal Test Machines, Tensile Strength, Compressibility, Hardness, Elasticity, Peeling, Adhesion...etc.) ELCOMETER Inspection Equipment Catalog ( Physical Test Equipment , Concrete Inspection Equipment, Concrete Test Hammers, Fineness Of Grind/Dispersion , Density & Specific Gravity , Viscosity & Flow Measurement , Film Application & Test Charts , Drying Time & Permeability , Washability & Abrasion , Hardness & Scratch Resistance , Elasticity, Bend & Impact Testers , Flash Point ) HAIDA Adhesive Tape Peel Test Machine HAIDA Computerized Universal Test Machine with Extensometer HAIDA Computerized Universal Test Machine with Large Capacity (Double Column) HAIDA Computer Servo Tensile Test Machine HAIDA Desktop Tensile Test Machine HAIDA Double-Column Universal Testing Machine HAIDA Electro-Hydraulic Universal Testing Machine HAIDA Extra - Height Tensile Test Machine HAIDA Tensile Test Machines HAIDA Universal Testing Machine HAIDA Universal Test Machine HAIDA Universal Test Machine with Temperature Chamber INSTRON Compression and Tension Test Instruments SADT-SINOAGE Brand Metrology and Test Equipment, please CLICK HERE. Here you will find some of these testing equipment such as concrete testers and surface roughness tester. Let us examine these test devices in some detail: SCHMIDT HAMMER / CONCRETE TESTER : This test instrument, also sometimes called a SWISS HAMMER or a REBOUND HAMMER, is a device to measure the elastic properties or strength of concrete or rock, mainly surface hardness and penetration resistance. The hammer measures the rebound of a spring-loaded mass impacting against the surface of the sample. The test hammer will hit the concrete with a predetermined energy. The hammer’s rebound depends on the hardness of the concrete and is measured by the test equipment. Taking a conversion chart as a reference, the rebound value can be used to determine the compressive strength. The Schmidt hammer is an arbitrary scale ranging from 10 to 100. Schmidt hammers come with several different energy ranges. Their energy ranges are: (i) Type L-0.735 Nm impact energy, (ii) Type N-2.207 Nm impact energy; and (iii) Type M-29.43 Nm impact energy. Local variation in the sample. To minimize local variation in the samples it is recommended to take a selection of readings and take their average value. Prior to testing, the Schmidt hammer needs to be calibrated using a calibration test anvil supplied by the manufacturer. 12 readings should be taken, dropping the highest and lowest, and then taking the average of the ten remaining readings. This method is considered an indirect measurement of the strength of the material. It provides an indication based on surface properties for comparison between samples. This test method for testing concrete is governed by ASTM C805. On the other hand, the ASTM D5873 standard describes the procedure for testing of rock. Inside of our SADT brand catalog you will find the following products: DIGITAL CONCRETE TEST HAMMER SADT Models HT-225D/HT-75D/HT-20D - The SADT Model HT-225D is an integrated digital concrete test hammer combining data processor and test hammer into a single unit. It is widely used for non destructive quality testing of concrete and building materials. From its rebound value, the compressive strength of concrete can be calculated out automatically. All test data can be stored in memory and transferred to PC by USB cable or wirelessly by Bluetooth. The models HT-225D and HT-75D have measuring range of 10 – 70N/mm2, whereas the model HT-20D has only 1 – 25N/mm2. The impact energy of HT-225D is 0.225 Kgm and is suitable for testing ordinary building and bridge construction, the impact energy of HT-75D is 0.075 Kgm and is suitable for testing small and impact-sensitive parts of concrete and artificial brick, and finally the impact energy of HT-20D is 0.020Kgm and suitable for testing mortar or clay products. IMPACT TESTERS: In many manufacturing operations and during their service lives, many components need to be subjected to impact loading. In the impact test, the notched specimen is placed in an impact tester and broken with a swinging pendulum. There are two major types of this test: The CHARPY TEST and the IZOD TEST. For the Charpy test the specimen are supported at both ends, whereas for the Izod test they are supported only at one end like a cantilever beam. From the amount of swing of the pendulum, the energy dissipated in breaking the specimen is obtained, this energy is the impact toughness of the material. Using the impact tests, we can determine the ductile-brittle transition temperatures of materials. Materials with high impact resistance generally have high strength and ductility. These tests also reveal the sensitivity of a material’s impact toughness to surface defects, because the notch in the specimen can be considered a surface defect. TENSION TESTER : The strength-deformation characteristics of materials are determined using this test. Test specimen are prepared according to ASTM standards. Typically, solid and round specimens are tested, but flat sheets and tubular samples may also be tested using tension test. The original length of a specimen is the distance between gage marks on it and is typically 50 mm long. It is denoted as lo. Longer or shorter lengths can be used depending on the specimens and products. The original cross-sectional area is denoted as Ao. The engineering stress or also called nominal stress is then given as: Sigma = P / Ao And the engineering strain is given as: e = (l – lo) / lo In the linear elastic region, the specimen elongates proportionately to the load up to the proportional limit. Beyond this limit, even though not linearly, the specimen will continue to deform elastically up to the yield point Y. In this elastic region, the material will return to its original length if we remove the load. Hooke’s Law applies in this region and gives us the Young’s Modulus: E = Sigma / e If we increase the load and move beyond the yield point Y, the material begins to yield. In other words, the specimen begins to undergo plastic deformation. Plastic deformation means permanent deformation. The cross-sectional area of the specimen decreases permanently and uniformly. If specimen is unloaded at this point, the curve follows a straight line downward and parallel to the original line in the elastic region. If the load is further increased, the curve reaches a maximum and begins to decrease. The maximum stress point is called the tensile strength or ultimate tensile strength and is denoted as UTS. The UTS can be interpreted as the overall strength of materials. When load is greater than the UTS, necking occurs on the specimen and the elongation between gage marks is no longer uniform. In other words, the specimen becomes really thin at the location where necking occurs. During necking, the elastic stress drops. If the test is continued, the engineering stress drops further and the specimen fractures at the necking region. The stress level at fracture is the fracture stress. The strain at point of fracture is an indicator of ductility. The strain up to the UTS is referred to as uniform strain, and the elongation at fracture is referred to as total elongation. Elongation = ((lf – lo) / lo) x 100 Reduction of Area = ((Ao – Af) / Ao) x 100 Elongation and reduction of area are good indicators of ductility. COMPRESSION TESTING MACHINE ( COMPRESSION TESTER ) : In this test, the specimen is subjected to a compressive load contrary to the tensile test where the load is tensile. Generally, a solid cylindrical specimen is placed between two flat plates and compressed. Using lubricants at the contact surfaces, a phenomenon known as barreling is prevented. Engineering strain rate in compression is given by: de / dt = - v / ho, where v is die speed, ho original specimen height. True strain rate on the other hand is: de = dt = - v/ h, with h being the instantaneous specimen height. To keep the true strain rate constant during the test, a cam plastometer thru a cam action reduces the magnitude of v proportionally as the specimen height h decreases during the test. Using the compression test ductilities of materials are determined by observing cracks formed on barreled cylindrical surfaces. Another test with some differences in the die and workpiece geometries is the PLANE-STRAIN COMPRESSION TEST, which gives us the yield stress of the material in plane strain denoted widely as Y’. Yield stress of materials in plane strain can be estimated as: Y’ = 1.15 Y TORSION TEST MACHINES (TORSIONAL TESTERS) : The TORSION TEST is another widely used method for determining material properties. A tubular specimen with a reduced mid-section is used in this test. Shear stress, T is given by: T = T / 2 (Pi) (square of r) t Here, T is the applied torque, r is the mean radius and t is the thickness of the reduced section in the middle of the tube. Shear strain on the other hand is given by: ß = r Ø / l Here l is the length of the reduced section and Ø is the twist angle in radians. Within the elastic range, the shear modulus (modulus of rigidity) is expressed as: G = T / ß The relation between shear modulus and the modulus of elasticity is: G = E / 2( 1 + V ) The torsion test is applied to solid round bars at elevated temperatures to estimate the forgeability of metals. The more twists the material can withstand prior to failure, the more forgeable it is. THREE & FOUR POINT BENDING TESTERS : For brittle materials, the BEND TEST (also called FLEXURE TEST) is suitable. A rectangularly shaped specimen is supported at both ends and a load is applied vertically. The vertical force is applied at either one point as in the case of three point bending tester, or at two points as in the case of a four point test machine. The stress at fracture in bending is referred to as the modulus of rupture or transverse rupture strength. It is given as: Sigma = M c / I Here, M is the bending moment, c is one-half of the specimen depth and I is the moment of inertia of the cross-section. The magnitude of stress is the same in both three and four-point bending when all other parameters are kept constant. The four-point test is likely to result in a lower modulus of rupture as compared to the three-point test. Another superiority of the four-point bending test over the three point bending test is that its results are more consistent with less statistical scattering of values. FATIGUE TEST MACHINE: In FATIGUE TESTING, a specimen is subjected repeatedly to various states of stress. The stresses are generally a combination of tension, compression and torsion. The test process can be resembled to bending a piece of wire alternately in one direction, then the other until it fractures. The stress amplitude can be varied and is denoted as “S”. The number of cycles to cause total failure of the specimen is recorded and is denoted as “N”. Stress amplitude is the maximum stress value in tension and compression to which the specimen is subjected. One variation of the fatigue test is performed on a rotating shaft with a constant downward load. The endurance limit (fatigue limit) is defined as the max. stress value the material can withstand without fatigue failure regardless of the number of cycles. Fatigue strength of metals is related to their ultimate tensile strength UTS. COEFFICIENT OF FRICTION TESTER : This test equipment measures the ease with which two surfaces in contact are able to slide past one another. There are two different values associated with the coefficient of friction, namely the static and kinetic coefficient of friction. Static friction applies to the force necessary to initialize motion between the two surfaces and kinetic friction is the resistance to sliding once the surfaces are in relative motion. Appropriate measures need to be taken prior to testing and during testing to ensure freedom from dirt, grease and other contaminants that could adversely affect test results. ASTM D1894 is the main coefficient of friction test standard and is used by many industries with different applications and products. We are here to offer you the most suitable test equipment. If you need a custom set-up specifically designed for your application, we can modify existing equipment accordingly in order to meet your requirements and needs. HARDNESS TESTERS : Please go to our related page by clicking here THICKNESS TESTERS : Please go to our related page by clicking here SURFACE ROUGHNESS TESTERS : Please go to our related page by clicking here VIBRATION METERS : Please go to our related page by clicking here TACHOMETERS : Please go to our related page by clicking here For details and other similar equipment, please visit our equipment website: http://www.sourceindustrialsupply.com CLICK Product Finder-Locator Service PREVIOUS PAGE

Machine Elements Manufacturing, Gears, Gear Drives, Bearings, Keys, Splines, Pins, Shafts, Seals, Fasteners, Clutch, Cams, Followers, Belts, Couplings, Shafts Machine Elements Manufacturing Read More Belts & Chains & Cable Drive Assembly Read More Gears & Gear Drive Assembly Read More Couplings & Bearings Manufacturing Read More Keys & Splines & Pins Manufacturing Read More Cams & Followers & Linkages & Ratchet Wheels Manufacturing Read More Shafts Manufacturing Read More Mechanical Seals Manufacturing Read More Clutch & Brake Assembly Read More Fasteners Manufacturing Read More Simple Machines Assembly MACHINE ELEMENTS are elementary components of a machine. These elements consist of three basic types: 1.) Structural components including frame members, bearings, axles, splines, fasteners, seals, and lubricants. 2.) Mechanisms controlling movement in various ways such as gear trains, belt or chain drives, linkages, cam and follower systems, brakes & clutches. 3.) Control components like buttons, switches, indicators, sensors, actuators and computer controllers. Most of the machine elements we offer you are standardized to common sizes, but custom made machine elements are also available for your specialized applications. Customization of machine elements can take place on existing designs that are in our downloadable catalogs or on brand new designs. Prototyping and manufacturing of machine elements can be carried forward once a design is approved by both parties. If new machine elements need to be designed & manufactured, our customers either email us their own blueprints and we review them for approval, or they ask us to design machine elements for their application. In the latter case we use all input from our customers and design the machine elements and send the finalized blueprints to our clients for approval. Once approved, we produce first articles and subsequently manufacture the machine elements according to the final design. At any stage of this work, in case a particular machine element design performs unsatisfactorily in the field (which is rare), we review the entire project and make alterations jointly with our clients as needed. It is our standard practice to sign nondisclosure agreements (NDA) with our customers for the design of machine elements or any other product whenever needed or required. Once machine elements for a particular customer are custom designed and manufactured, we assign a product code to it and only produce and sell them to our customer who owns the product. We reproduce the machine elements using the developed tools, molds and procedures as many times as needed and whenever our customer reorders them. In other words, once a custom machine element is designed and produced for you, the intellectual property as well as all tooling and molds are reserved and stocked indefinitely by us for you and the products reproduced as you wish. We also offer our clients engineering services by creatively combining machine elements into a component or assembly that serves an application and meets or exceeds our customers expectations. Plants fabricating our machine elements are qualified by either ISO9001, QS9000 or TS16949. In addition, most of our products do have CE or UL mark and meet internationally relevant standards such as ISO, SAE, ASME, DIN. Please click on submenus to obtain detailed information about our machine elements including: - Belts, Chains and Cable Drives - Gears and Gear Drives - Couplings & Bearings - Keys & Splines & pins - Cams & Linkages - Shafts - Mechanical Seals - Industrial Clutch & Brake - Fasteners - Simple Machines We have prepared a reference brochure for our customers, designers and developers of new products including machine elements. You can familiar yourself with some commonly used terms in machine components design: Download brochure for Common Mechanical Engineering Terms used by Designers and Engineers Our machine elements find applications in a variety of fields such as industrial machinery, automation systems, test and metrology equipment, transportation equipment, construction machines and practically anywhere you can think of. AGS-TECH develops and manufactures machine elements from various materials depending on application. Materials used for machine elements could range from molded plastics used for toys to case hardened and specially coated steel for industrial machinery. Our designers use state of the art professional software and design tools for developing machine elements, taking into consideration details such as angles in gear teeth, stresses involved, wear rates….etc. Please scroll through our submenus and download our product brochures and catalogs to see if you can locate off-the-shelf machine elements for your application. If you cannot find a good match for your application, please let us know and we will work with you to develop and manufacture machine elements that will fulfill your needs. If you are mostly interested in our engineering and research & development capabilities instead of manufacturing capabilities, then we invite you to visit our website http://www.ags-engineering.com where you can find more detailed information about our design, product development, process development, engineering consulting services and more CLICK Product Finder-Locator Service PREVIOUS PAGE

Optical Connectors, Adapters, Terminators, Pigtails, Patchcords, Fiber Distribution Box, AGS-TECH Inc. - USA Optical Connectors & Interconnect Products We supply: • Optical connector assembly, adapters, terminators, pigtails, patchcords, connector faceplates, shelves, communication racks, fiber distribution box, FTTH node, optical platform. We have optical connector assembly and interconnection components for telecommunication, visible light transmission for illumination, endoscope, fiberscope and more. In recent years these optical interconnect products have become commodities and you can purchase these from us for a fraction of the prices you are probably paying now. Only those who are smart to keep procurement costs down can survive in today's global economy. CLICK Product Finder-Locator Service PREVIOUS PAGE

Rapid Prototyping, Desktop Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing, Stereolithography, Polyjet, Fused Deposition Modeling, Selective Laser Sintering, FDM, SLS Additive and Rapid Manufacturing In recent years, we have seen an increase in demand for RAPID MANUFACTURING or RAPID PROTOTYPING. This process may be also called DESKTOP MANUFACTURING or FREE-FORM FABRICATION. Basically a solid physical model of a part is made directly from a three dimensional CAD drawing. We use the term ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING for these various techniques where we build parts in layers. Using integrated computer-driven hardware and software we perform additive manufacturing. Our rapid prototyping and manufacturing techniques are STEREOLITHOGRAPHY, POLYJET, FUSED-DEPOSITION MODELING, SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING, ELECTRON BEAM MELTING, THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING, DIRECT MANUFACTURING, RAPID TOOLING. We recommend that you click here to DOWNLOAD our Schematic Illustrations of Additive Manufacturing and Rapid Manufacturing Processes by AGS-TECH Inc. This will help you better understand the information we are providing you below. Rapid prototyping provides us: 1.) The conceptual product design is viewed from different angles on a monitor using a 3D / CAD system. 2.) Prototypes from nonmetallic and metallic materials are manufactured and studied from functional, technical and aesthetic aspects. 3.) Low cost prototyping in a very short time is accomplished. Additive manufacturing can be resembled to the construction of a loaf of bread by stacking and bonding individual slices on top of each other. In other words, the product is manufactured slice by slice, or layer by layer deposited onto each other. Most parts can be produced within hours. The technique is good if parts are needed very quickly or if quantities needed are low and making a mold and tooling is too expensive and time taking. However the cost of a part is expensive due to the expensive raw materials. Rapid Parts & Prototypes Brochure Download • STEREOLITHOGRAPHY : This technique also abbreviated as STL, is based on curing and hardening of a liquid photopolymer into a specific shape by focusing a laser beam on it. The laser polymerizes the photopolymer and cures it. By scanning the UV laser beam according to the programmed shape along the surface of the photopolymer mixture the part is produced from the bottom up in individual slices cascaded on top of each other. The scanning of the laser spot is repeated many times to achieve the geometries programmed into the system. After the part is completely manufactured, it is removed from the platform, blotted and cleaned ultrasonically and with alcohol bath. Next, it is exposed to UV irradiation for a few hours to make sure the polymer is fully cured and hardened. To summarize the process, a platform that is dipped into a photopolymer mixture and a UV laser beam are controled and moved through a servo-control system according tp the shape of the desired part and the part is obtained by photocuring the polymer layer by layer. Of course the maximum dimensions of the produced part are determined by the stereolithography equipment. • POLYJET : Similar to inkjet printing, in polyjet we have eight print heads that deposit photopolymer on the build tray. Ultraviolet light placed alongside the jets immediately cures and hardens each layer. Two materials are used in polyjet. The first material is for manufacturing the actual model. The second material, a gel-like resin is used for support. Both of these materials are deposited layer by layer and simultaneously cured. After the completion of the model, the support material is removed with an aqueous solution. Resins used are similar to stereolithography (STL). The polyjet has the following advantages over stereolithography: 1.) No need for cleaning parts. 2.) No need for postprocess curing 3.) Smaller layer thicknesses are possible and thus we get better resolution and can manufacture finer parts. • FUSED DEPOSITION MODELING : Also abbreviated as FDM, in this method a robot-controlled extruder head moves in two principle directions over a table. The cable is lowered and raised as needed. From the orifice of a heated die on the head, a thermoplastic filament is extruded and an initial layer is deposited on a foam foundation. This is accomplished by the extruder head that follows a predetermined path. After the initial layer, the table is lowered and subsequent layers are deposited on top of each other. Sometimes when manufacturing a complicated part, support structures are needed so that deposition can continue in certain directions. In these cases, a support material is extruded with a less dense spacing of filament on a layer so that it is weaker than the model material. These support structures can later be dissolved or broken off after the completion of the part. The extruder die dimensions determine the thickness of the extruded layers. The FDM process produces parts with stepped surfaces on oblique exterior planes. If this roughness is unacceptable, chemical vapor polishing or a heated tool can be used for smoothing these. Even a polishing wax is available as a coating material to eliminate these steps and achieve reasonable geometric tolerances. • SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING : Also denoted as SLS, the process is based on sintering of a polymer, ceramic or metallic powders selectively into an object. The bottom of the processing chamber has two cylinders: A part-build cylinder and a powder-feed cylinder. The former is lowered incrementally to where the sintered part is being formed and the latter is raised incrementally to supply powder to the part-build cylinder through a roller mechanism. First a thin layer of powder is deposited in the part-build cylinder, then a laser beam is focused on that layer, tracing and melting /sintering a particular cross section, which then resolidifies into a solid. The powder is areas that are not hit by the laser beam remain loose but still supports the solid portion. Then another layer of powder is deposited and the process repeated many times to obtain the part. At the end, the loose powder particles are shaken off. All these are carried out by a process-control computer using instructions generated by the 3D CAD program of the part being manufactured. Various materials such as polymers (such as ABS, PVC, polyester), wax, metals and ceramics with appropriate polymer binders can be deposited. • ELECTRON-BEAM MELTING : Similar to selective laser sintering, but using electron beam to melt titanium or cobalt chrome powders to make prototypes in vacuum. Some developments have been made to perform this process on stainless steels, aluminum and copper alloys. If the fatigue strength of the produced parts need to be increased, we use hot isostatic pressing subsequent to part manufacture as a secondary process. • THREE-DIMENSIONAL PRINTING : Also denoted by 3DP, in this technique a print head deposits an inorganic binder onto a layer of either nonmetallic or metallic powder. A piston carrying the powder bed is incrementally lowered and at each step the binder is deposited layer by layer and fused by the binder. Powder materials used are polymers blends and fibers, foundry sand, metals. Using different binder heads simultaneously and different color binders we can obtain various colors. The process is similar to inkjet printing but instead of obtaining a colored sheet we obtain a colored three dimensional object. The parts produced may be porous and therefore may require sintering and metal infiltration to increase its density and strength. Sintering will burn off the binder and fuse the metal powders together. Metals such a stainless steel, aluminum, titanium can be used to make the parts and as infiltration materials we commonly use copper and bronze. The beauty of this technique is that even complicated and moving assemblies can be manufactured very quickly. For example a gear assembly, a wrench as a tool can be made and will have moving and turning parts ready to be used. Different components of the assembly can be manufactured with different colors and all in one shot. Download our brochure on: Metal 3D Printing Basics • DIRECT MANUFACTURING and RAPID TOOLING : Besides design evaluation, troubleshooting we use rapid prototyping for direct manufacture of products or direct application into products. In other words, rapid prototyping can be incorporated into conventional processes to make them better and more competitive. For example, rapid prototyping can produce patterns and molds. Patterns of a melting and burning polymer created by rapid prototyping operations can be assembled for investment casting and invested. Another example to mention is using 3DP to produce ceramic casting shell and use that for shell casting operations. Even injection molds and mold inserts can be produced by rapid prototyping and one can save many weeks or months of mold making lead time. By only analyzing a CAD file of the desired part, we can produce the tool geometry using software. Here are some of our popular rapid tooling methods: RTV (Room-Temperature Vulcanizing) MOLDING / URETHANE CASTING : Using rapid prototyping can be used to make the pattern of the desired part. Then this pattern is coated with a parting agent and liquid RTV rubber is poured over the pattern to produce the mold halves. Next, these mold halves are used to injection mold liquid urethanes. The mold life is short, only like 0 or 30 cycles but enough for small batch production. ACES (Acetal Clear Epoxy Solid) INJECTION MOLDING : Using rapid prototyping techniques such as stereolithography, we produce injection molds. These molds are shells with an open end to allow filling with materials such as epoxy, aluminum-filled epoxy or metals. Again mold life is limited to tens or maximum hundreds of parts. SPRAYED METAL TOOLING PROCESS : We use rapid prototyping and make a pattern. We spray a zinc-aluminum alloy on the pattern surface and coat it. The pattern with the metal coating is then placed inside a flask and potted with an epoxy or aluminum-filled epoxy. Finally, it is removed and by producing two such mold halves we obtain a complete mold for injection molding. These molds have longer lives, in some cases depending on material and temperatures they can produce parts in the thousands. KEELTOOL PROCESS : This technique can produce molds with 100,000 to 10 Million cycle lives. Using rapid prototyping we produce an RTV mold. The mold is next filled with a mixture consisting of A6 tool steel powder, tungsten carbide, polymer binder and let to cure. This mold is then heated to get the polymer burned off and the metal powders to fuse. The next step is copper infiltration to produce the final mold. If needed, secondary operations such as machining and polishing can be performed on the mold for better dimensional accuracies. CLICK Product Finder-Locator Service PREVIOUS PAGE