Grip Tester
Grip Tester for Surface Friction Testing
The Grip Tester is used to reduce maintenance costs and improve safety on roads, airports, flight decks and pedestrian areas. It can do the following:
Identify areas of deteriorating friction before condition become dangerous.
Help set maintenance priorities.
Perform safety checks on winter runways and on road accidents sites.
Features
- Brakes wheels, fixed slip design with the horizontal and vertical components of friction continuously monitored.
- Rapid and simple data acquisition using a standard PC, color output using a standard printer.
- Towable, up to 130 km/h or used in pushing mode.
- Extremely stable calibration: checking and adjustment of calibration and easy to perform.
- Measuring tyres manufactured and tested in accordance with ASTM standard.
Benefits
- Better scheduling of maintenance work for airport, roads, flight decks and pedestrian areas.
- Improved safety for road and air travelers.
- Compliances with ICAO regulations for all airport operators.
- Access to FAA funding for US airport operators.
- Link to the PIARC International Friction and the European Friction Index.