A key to the success of the
company has been the constant
development of new products
to keep abreast of market
demand.
Ray-Ran Test
Equipment Ltd
grows from strength to strength
R
ay-Ran has always
maintained a strong
engineering and
manufacturing base to its
core business activities, with over 40
different products and a strong oneoff project capability. The company
can offer a wider portfolio than most
other test equipment manufacturers
worldwide. A key to the success of
the company has been the constant
development of new products to
keep abreast of market demand.
Equipment has been designed for
diverse industries from Medical (testing
prosthetic joints) to the ever growing
recycling industry.
Ray-Ran’s product range starts with
instruments to test raw materials in
pellet, flake or fibre form for Bulk
Density and pourability, through to
Density testing using Density Balances
or Columns and the testing of the MFI
or MVR of materials using the 6MPCA
Melt Flow Tester.
Sample preparation is another area
where Ray-Ran excel by manufacturing
a range of equipment to prepare
samples from either the raw material
or sheet form like the Small Injection
Moulding Apparatus which will mould
small samples like dumbbells etc
from pellets and flakes or the Cutting
Presses which will cut samples from
sheet material, then for the thicker
sheets over 10mm thick or Pipes
up to 100mm thick, the CNC Milling
machines.
Ray-Ran’s product
range starts with
instruments to test
raw materials in
pellet, flake or fibre
Then finally Ray-Ran also manufacture
a range of machines to test the
samples & finished products, such
as the Izod or Charpy Impact Tester,
Static & Dynamic Friction for films
& foils, Tensile Tester for elongation
or compression, Softening point &
Heat deflection with the HDT/Vicat
equipment to name but a few.
Ray-Ran has been working on a new
generation of Dedicated Microprocessor
Systems to enhance the current
product range, these include the MFI
and Falling Dart Machines, Static
& Dynamic Friction Tester, and the
Pendulum Impact Tester which have
already been released, the 6 Station
Advanced HDT/Vicat apparatus is
currently undergoing redevelopment
and will incorporate the new
microprocessor and will be released
next year.
New features of this microprocessor
will include Graphical Display, AlphaNumeric Keypad, Storage of user
information, including Types & Testing
parameters, Ethernet & RS232
Connectivity.
These new products and enhancements
will keep Ray-Ran’s name synominous
throughout the world for Quality
Testing Instruments.
Tel: +44 (0)24 7634 2002 • Email: [email protected] • www.ray-ran.com
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