We can undertake an assessment of the floor surfaces using either or both of the market leaders for on-site surface monitoring.

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Tortus 2 Floor Friction Tester
A microprocessor controlled precision instrument, which measures directly the dynamic coefficient of friction, u as it traverses a surface or flooring material to be used by pedestrians. A hard copy of the measurements made during the traverse is available from an integral printer. Mains or battery operated.
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Tortus 3 Floor Friction Tester
As Tortus 2 but with additional features including:
USB Memory Stick for data retrieval
Quick and simple calibration
Easy to use LCD operator commands throughout operation
Data/time stamp on printouts and datafiles
Easy to operate, lighter and even more portable.
Integral lock for use while in transit
Supplied complete with metal framed carrycase
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Pendulum
A Skid tester that can be used outside & inside - to measure the slip resistance of floors and walkway surfaces

The instrument is now used in many other applications to test the slip resistance on pedestrian walkways and flooring, within offices, hospitals, shopping malls and factories, both at the design stage and also in the investigation of accidents.

It measures the frictional resistance between a rubber slider mounted on the end of a pendulum arm and the test surface. This provides highway and flooring engineers with a routine method of checking the resistance of wet and dry surfaces to slipping and skidding.

Machine Operation
The Skid Tester is based on the Izod principle. A pendulum consisting of a tubular arm rotates about a spindle attached to a vertical pillar. At the end of the tubular arm a head of constant mass is fitted with a rubber slider. The pendulum is released from a horizontal position so that it strikes the sample surface with a constant velocity. The distance travelled by the head after striking the sample is determined by the friction of the sample surface. A reading of Skid Resistance Values is obtained.

AN ASSESSMENT OF WALKWAY TRIBOMETER READINGS IN EVALUATING SLIP RESISTANCE - DOWNLOAD PDF HERE

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