Standard Penetrometer

It consists of a vertical pillar mounted on a base provided with leveling screws. The head, together with dial plunger rod a cone (or needle) slides on a pillar and can be clamped at any desired height. A rack and pinion and pointer assemble provides fine adjustment of needle or cone tip to sample. It incorporates a clutch mechanism. Which makes reading of penetration and subsequent resetting a simple and accurate operation the dial is graduated in 400 1/10 and the millimeter subdivisions and th needle pointer against figures makes easy reading. Supplied with a bitumen penetration needle, ring weight one each 50 gms. And 100 Gms. two sample containers.

Accessories:

Penetration cone for empirical estimation of penetration of lubricating grease, petroleum jelly etc.