Multi Function Tribometer
MFT-2000

Friction, Wear, Scratch Hardness & Resistance,
Coating Adhesion, Friction Coefficient, Roughness,
3D Topography, Film Thickness

Automation and Analysis

Research and Quality Control• Rotary Friction

Servo Control Downforce Control• Linear Friction

Real-time downforce control - linear & constant load

• WearWide Load Range - Nano and Micro• Hardness

Load cells with forces from mN to 100 N• Adhesion
In-line 3D Optical Inspection• Mar Resistance

Generate sub-nm 3D images of the surface during the test

• Surface Roughness• Volume Wear

Environmental ControlControl temperature with high-resolution controllers

Scratch, Tribology, and Material Tests
XY stage & force control enables wide application useCDEABAProfilometer

BLower Drive

CForce Sensor

DImaging Z Drive

EPage 2Sensor Z Drive

Introduction

The Multi Function Tribometer MFT2000 is a versatile and technologicallyadvanced benchtop tribometer for
essential mechanical, scratch, andtribological characterization. An
open platform architecture design,
fully automated test programs,and advanced controllers allow forhigh repeatability and precision
measurements. In addition, theservo control load, patented multidimension force sensors, and XY
stage enable the MFT-2000 to run
several tests covering scratch,
tribology, wear, mechanical tests,and profilometry on the sameplatform.

Active Feedback Loop Control

The tester comes with closedloop active feedback controls overmany channels. The applied force
is controlled during the test using
electro-servo drives. The force ismeasured using high-precision
force sensors with negligible drift.
The tester can operate at constantor linear changing force profiles.
The rotation speed is controlledusing servo-controlled feedback.
This allows tests at constant orchanging RPM. The tester comeswith several environmental control
options. The temperature controller
simultaneously maintains chamber
temperature and measurements atmultiple points.

Accurate Determination ofFailure Events

The tester can accommodate
various in-line monitoring sensors toquantify real-time surface dynamics.

For example, the acoustic emission
sensor is a wide frequency sensor
that detects crack initiation points
during the test.

Ease of Use and Automation

The instrument comes standard
with a powerful set of software, fromcontrol to post-analysis and imaging
software. The data can be exported
into many formats, including ASCIIformat. The software allows the user
to stop the test using logic based on
signals from several in-line sensors.
Each test can be controlled by aseries of command blocks forming a
protocol or “recipe.” The MFT-2000
has advanced high speed, low noise,fast feedback, and multiple channel
data acquisition rate controllers.

Wear Mark Profile

Friction Comparison

Integrated Imaging

The MFT-2000 comes with a patented
in-line 3D profilometer. This sub-nm
profilometer provides quantificationof topography (roughness, volumewear, cracks, step height, etc.)with nm resolution. This allows thecreation of high-resolution maps ofsurface change vs. time. In addition,
the XY stage allows for easily andquickly stitching entire wear tracks.

Software Interface

Applications

The versatility of the tester allows
the MFT-2000 to play an essential
role in several applications. It canbe used for thin or thick films,lubricants, materials, soft materials,
hydrogels biomaterials, smoothor rough surfaces, transparent or
opaque surfaces, nano or macroscale, coating or bulk materials, andmore.

Force Sensor

Rotary Drive

Reciprocating
Drive

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Surface Inspection

Test Modules

XY stage

Various Imaging Modules

Various Mechanical Heads

Multiple Z stage

Various Other Modules

Lower Drives

Platform Specification•Range: 150 x 200 mm•Position repeatability: 1 µm
•Maximum speed: 50 mm/s

•Range: 150 mm•Resolution: 0.1 µm, 0.02 µm•Max speed: 10 mm/s

•3D Microscope•White Light Interferometer•Confocal Microscope•Tribo-corrosion•Acoustic Emission•Electrical ResistanceComputer console•Tribometer•Indentation•Scratch

Easy to interchange drives.
Several combinations of speedand torque available•Rotary Drive•Fast Reciprocating Drive•Linear Stage•Latest Windows OS•LCD monitor, printerFacilities requirement•Power: 240 VAC, 50/60 Hz

Environmental chambers(optional)•-35°C up to 1000°C•5 to 95% RH•Liquid

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