PILOT PRO | ASTM Automatic Compression Testers for Cylinders and Blocks
The PILOT PRO is the versatile, professional-entry choice for laboratories that require high-quality automated testing without the complexity of a multi-frame workstation. While it shares the same high-performance DNA as the flagship models, the PILOT PRO is optimized for standardized, high-frequency testing of cylinders and blocks. It strikes an ideal balance between a compact footprint and powerful processing, making it the industry standard for reliable, day-to-day ASTM-compliant testing.
Key Performance Features
- Dedicated ASTM Interface: Features a streamlined 5.7-inch color graphic display designed for rapid test execution, allowing technicians to start an ASTM C39 or C78 test with just a few taps.
- Single-Frame Optimization: Specifically engineered to provide rock-solid performance for a single testing frame, ensuring maximum stability and focused data acquisition.
- Real-Time Graphing: Provides live visualization of the load/time and stress/time graphs, allowing for immediate assessment of specimen behavior during the break.
- Dual-Stage Pump: Equipped with a high-performance pump system that delivers fast-approach speeds and precise, pulse-free loading during the critical test phase.
Technical Specifications
- Standard Compliance: Fully compliant with ASTM C39, C78, C293, and AASHTO T22, making it a perfect fit for US-based commercial testing labs.
- High Precision: Certified to Class A (ASTM E4) accuracy, providing dependable results starting from just 1% of the full-scale load.
- Sampling Frequency: Features a high-speed data acquisition rate of up to 500 Hz, capturing the exact peak load of even the most brittle high-strength concrete.
- Connectivity: Includes a LAN port and USB storage for easy data export to PCs or laboratory information management systems (LIMS).
- Capacity Options: Typically available in capacities ranging from 1500 kN to 3000 kN (335k lbf to 675k lbf) to accommodate various specimen sizes.
- Durability: Built with a heavy-duty, one-piece welded steel frame designed to withstand the rigors of high-volume testing environments.
- Expanded Testing: Beyond standard compression, it is fully equipped to perform Elastic Modulus and Poisson’s Ratio tests using electronic strain measurement devices.
- Data Security: Automatic storage of thousands of test results with a secure “Audit Trail” to maintain full data integrity and traceability.