ForceBoard™ Wear Tester – Pin on Disc & Block on Ring Wear Testing
ForceBoard™ Wear Tester is a portable, easy-to-use wear tester designed for versatile and accurate wear testing applications. This multi-purpose system uniquely combines block on ring wear tester and pin on disc wear tester functionality in a single compact unit, making it ideal for a wide range of tribology and material wear analysis needs.
Engineered for flexibility, the ForceBoard™ Wear Tester can be used conveniently on a desktop or in a laboratory environment and supports both short-term and long-term wear testing. Its user-friendly design, combined testing capabilities, and cost-efficient operation make it an excellent solution for research, quality control, and educational wear testing applications.
The 2025 ForceBoard WearTester in pin on disc testing mode
ForceBoard WearTester introduction
Loading arm with pin and rotating disc and interchangeable sample holder, it is also possible to include an open canister with lubrication/liquid in the pin on disc test
All-in-one system:
- Block on ring and pin on disc capability!
- Adjustable normal force via hanging weight or spring
- Adjustable speed up to 230RPM
- Adjustable height of loading arm
- Continuos COF and friction force recording
- Long term recordings possible, days or weeks
- Lubricated testing possible
- Easy to attach different sizes of discs / rings / samples
- 8mm motor axle with D-cut for custom fixtures
- Maximum allowed normal force: 50N / 5kg / 10lb
- Easy to switch rotational direction
- Included Windows software
- Total weight: 7kg / 15lb (portable)
The 2025 ForceBoard WearTester in block on ring testing mode with hanging weight generated normal force and lubrication tray
Pin on disc testing with lubrication tray which has built in centrifugal force barrier for your lubricant/liquid
Block on ring testing with lubrication tray which picks up your lubricatnt/liquid continuously with each turn
The standard wear tester motor with adjustable speed up to 230RPM and 8mm axle with M4 set screw for attachement of custom fixtures
Electronics box with speed controller, emergency stop switch and USB port
Want to measure linear / reciprocating wear? That is an excellent job for the ForceBoard System