Drop Indentation Tester

Name: Drop Indentation Tester
Brand: R+P MESPRO

Compact test stand for checking indentation behavior of plastic backing materials in ballistic test setups.

NIJVPAMHOSDB

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Test references NIJ, VPAM, HOSDB

Drop range 1.5 – 2.0 m

Sphere set 5 × steel sphere, Ø 63.5 mm, 1039 g ±5 g

Description

The Drop Indentation Tester is used to check plastic backing materials reproducibly before ballistic protection tests. It supports NIJ, VPAM and HOSDB-oriented procedures and works with an adjustable drop range between 1.5 and 2.0 m.

The steel sphere is held in the upper position and released in a controlled way. A guarded frame, access-door contact and lockable castors make the setup suitable for laboratories where test stations are frequently arranged or repositioned.

Test Setup

Ø 63.5 mm steel sphere with 1039 g ±5 g mass
Height setting from 1.5 to 2.0 m
Material holders for HOSDB, NIJ and VPAM setups
Use with the plastilina materials specified by the applicable test procedure
Documentable sphere position before release

Applications

Preparation of backing materials for ballistic protection tests
Repeat checks of material condition and indentation behavior
Setup of standards-oriented laboratory procedures according to NIJ, VPAM and HOSDB
Mobile use within test laboratories

Adjustable drop range from 1.5 to 2.0 m
Repeatable sphere release via magnet and trigger unit
Set of five steel spheres, Ø 63.5 mm, 1039 g ±5 g
Protected frame construction with viewing panels
Safety contact at the access door
Movable setup with four lockable castors

Technical data

Test references	NIJ, VPAM, HOSDB
Drop range	1.5 – 2.0 m
Sphere set	5 × steel sphere, Ø 63.5 mm, 1039 g ±5 g
Overall size	750 × 920 × 2400 mm
Masses	Test stand approx. 30 kg; material holder set approx. 20 kg
Material holders	Versions for HOSDB, NIJ and VPAM test setups