ForceBoard System - Friction Tester with added scratch and linear wear testing capability
ForceBoard™ is an easy to use and patended friction tester and tribometer for unrestricted static and dynamic coefficient of friction testing for single or multiple stroke friction tests of materials, surfaces and components. It is very easy to use via the included Windows user interface and highly robust with zero maintenance requirements.
We have fixtures and accessories available so that you will be able to use your ForceBoard™ for a very wide range type of friction testing applications!
ForceBoard™ can also, via its unique all-in-1 application design, be used for scratch, linear wear, tensile/compression and more!
- Static COF
- Dynamic COF
- Single & multiple stroke/cycle testing
- All types of materials and geometries
- Static or increasing normal load testing
- Adjustable speed & stroke length
- Automatic static COF detection
- Optional averaging for longer tests
- Excel and Matlab compatible test data
ForceBoard™ System measuring the static and dynamic coefficient of friction between two metal plates with very high repeatability.
"The simple and unproblematic design of the ForceBoard™ and i-Motor allows measurements without any major instructions related to the function and operation of the apparatus.
This allows for independent investigation and understanding of the complex area of friction without any constraints."
- Institute for Machine Elements, University of Stuttgart, Germany
See how a friction measurement can be made with ForceBoard™
ForceBoard™ can easily be used for reciprocating friction testing
ForceBoard™ can measure friction between any two objects! Tests can also be rapidly made with a varying vertical force to investigate there is a normal force dependency on the COF.
- 100% Satisfaction Guarantee included
- Worldwide delivery
Pivot loading arm for friction testing, test objects are secured to the arm via set-screws, a weight disc placed over the loading arm is then used to generate a static vertical / normal force.
See how a scratch and friction test can be made with ForceBoard™
Why buy a ForceBoard™ system?
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Really easy to use
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Robust & reliable
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Very versatile
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Cost efficient
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Modularized
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Portable
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100% guarantee included
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Open Windows software
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Excel compatible data
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Full support included
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Built in calibration
- USB connected
V-bar assembly for heavy load friction testing, capable of up to 8kg of applied vertical load!
The measuring principle used in ForceBoard is patented and utilizes full 2D force sensing, meaning that is continuosly monitors both friction and normal forces and calculates the COF in real time for any normal force, even a varying one. This is the most accurate and versatile method there is for measuring static and dynamic coefficients of friction.
The included software ForceBoard™ Analyzer
ForceBoard™ with the powerful and programmable i-Motor is a highly repeatable and very accurate friction tester.
ForceBoard™ is a modularized measurement system and can be used for a wide range of test applications, here's a few of them:
Friction is a complex system parameter with multiple dependencies which is very difficult to accurately extract from a table of data created by someone else, that is the reason why a friction measurement and a friction tester is needed to measure the coefficient of friction (both the static coefficient of friction and the dynamic coefficient of friction) for your specific combination of materials. ForceBoard™ does that faster, easier and more cost efficient than any other friction tester or tribometer on the market!