PROVIDENCE, RI - The new Benz Fatigue-to-Failure Tester (FF 2100) accurately measures and records the number of repeated extensions which elastomeric samples can withstand.

With the FF 2100, researchers and quality control engineers can compare and select compounds. They can test them under extreme environmental conditions and can pretreat and test samples to determine the effects of various pretreatments. They can test for consistency among sample lots.

The FF 2100 has 32 stations, allowing 32 samples to be tested and compared simultaneously.

It is PC-controlled Realtime cycles can be displayed on a monitor and histograms of sample groups can be displayed and printed out.

An optional environmental chamber can test samples at elevated or depressed temperatures.

The FF 2100 runs automatically at speeds as fast as 500 cycles per minute.

An operator simply loads the samples and lets it run. Failures at individual stations are recorded on the PC.

The FF 2100 is sometimes used in conjunction with a Benz rheometer to test the cure rate, a Benz viscometer to test viscosity, a Benz durometer to test hardness, a Benz specific gravity tester to determine specific gravity, a Benz block oven to alter characteristics and a Benz tensile tester to determine tensile strength The combination of Benz material testing instruments allows a complete analysis of elastomers.

The FF 2100 runs on Windows 95, NT, 98, ME, 2000 and XP. It uses Benz' proprietary Benzwin 2000 software, included with the FF 2100.

The FF 2100 conforms to ASTM D471 (Rubber Properties - Effect of Liquids) and ASTM D865 (Rubber - Deterioration).

Built of anodized aluminum and epoxy-coated stainless steel, the Benz Fatigue-to-Failure Tester carries an extensive one-year parts and labor warranty.

Only 20 inches wide, it stands 20 inches high and 15 inches deep.