BANDOL WHEEL® 532 / I

Description

BANDOL WHEEL® 532/I – designed for "Dry"weathering cycles, has been developed for the simulation of purely dry climates, to reproduce the photo oxidation process without influence of water. To complete the weathering cycle, a mask can be added in the equipment which permits the introduction of obscurity phases without switching off the light source (increase of the lamp lifetime).

Purpose and application

The BANDOL WHEEL® System, together with the regulation of the temperature by a micro-controller, allows to obtain results that classical instrument can not achieve. The samples get a nominal UV radiation level corresponding to about “2 suns”. This permits an important acceleration in weathering that, at the same time, still correlates with natural weathering.

Scope of delivery

• BANDOL WHEEL® 532/I
  • Rotating and non corrodible rack provided with 50 non-corrodible sample clips
  • Incorporated and optimised ventilation system
  • Temperature controlled and regulated by micro-processor
  • Test temperature displayed on the control panel
  • Temperature sensor (Pt100) fitted with a black HRC
  • Adjustable test temperature
  • Light source: 400 W air cooled mercury discharge lamp
  • PLC with graphical control display
  • Security alarms controlled by the PLC
  • Quick ventilation of the samples when restarting the instrument after a power failure
  • Sophisticated control of the samples being tested with programming of their automatic stopping
  • Preventive maintenance operations displayed on the front panel of the PLC
• Mains cable
• Instruction manual