At PCS Instruments we design and manufacture cutting edge laboratory equipment that enables our clients to develop world leading products. Our machines conform to ISO and ASTM standards, and allow you to perform standard test methods and novel research with ease.
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A fully automated ball-on-plate reciprocating system for the measurement of friction and wear under fully sealed, pressurised, and controlled conditions.
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A ball-on-disc instrument for measuring the frictional properties of lubricated and unlubricated contacts under an applied electrical potential, and a wide range of rolling and sliding conditions.
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A high speed (up to 20 m/s), fully automated, benchtop instrument measuring lubricant film thickness down to 1 nm in the elastohydrodynamic (EHD) lubricating regime.
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Ball-on-disc instrument for measuring the frictional properties of lubricated and unlubricated contacts under extreme pressures and a wide range of rolling and sliding conditions.
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A ball-on-disc instrument for measuring the frictional properties of lubricated and unlubricated contacts under a wide range of rolling and sliding conditions.
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Triple disc machine for researching rolling contact fatigue (RCF) failure mechanisms in the form of micro and macro pitting under lubricated and unlubricated conditions.
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A ball-on-plate reciprocating friction and wear test system, assessing the performance of both fuels and lubricants under boundary conditions.
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A fully automated, benchtop instrument, measuring lubricant film thickness down to 1nm in the elastohydrodynamic (EHD) lubricating regime.
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A high shear viscometer measuring viscosity up to 10 million reciprocal seconds.
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A fully automated, Ball-on-Cylinder wear test system which provides a fast, repeatable assessment of the lubricity of aviation fuels.
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A fully automatic laboratory instrument for evaluating the scuffing load resistance of diesel (middle distillate) fuel according to ASTM D6078.
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A brand new accessory for the MPR, designed specifically to combat grease starvation in tribological contacts.
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