• Pin and Vee Block Tester

Pin and Vee Block Tester



To evaluate wear preventive and load carrying properties of fluid lubricants and endurance (wear) life of film lubricants.

  • Automatic Start of Test at Set Temperature
  • Over-Temperature and Over-Torque Protection
  • Maintenance of Test Speed within Specified Limits over entire Load Range
  • Calibration Kit for Load, Torque, and Wear
  • High Performance Sensor to cover entire test load range with single-load 56421cell with adequate resolution

The Pin and Vee Block Tester consists of a rotating pin pressed between two stationary steel Vee blocks. Load is applied to the Vee blocks by a ratchet mechanism. Ramping of load during extreme pressure testing is made possible by auto-advancement mechanism of ratchet. Pin and Vee blocks are immersed in lubricant fluid under test conditions in heated test cup. Wear, torque and endurance life is evaluated accordingly. The Pin and Vee Block Tester comes with data acquisition software. Test torque, load, temperature and wear are measured and recorded. The software permits users to view, compare and report various test results.

  • Calibration Kit 
  • Measuring Microscope
  • Data Acquisition Software 
  • Steel Ruler, 6”
  • Brinell Ball Attachment 
  • Dust Cover
  • Test Pin (50) 
  • Shear Pin (50)
  • Vee Block (100)

Conforms to the Specifications of: 

ASTM D2625, D2670, D3233, D5620; FTM 791C-3807.1, FTM 791C-3812.1

Test Load: 0 to 4500 lbf

Torque: 0 to 100 in-lb

Speed: 100 to 500 RPM

Temperature: Ambient to 200°C

Duration: 0 to 999.9 minutes

230V, 50/60Hz, 2 KVA, 1 Phase