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MD-20 Wire Rope Tester
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MD-20 Wire Rope Tester Key Benefits

Allows for quick and easy evaluation of wire ropes
Very simple operation, no special operator skills required
Portability of handheld unit

The handheld MD-20 tester is the simplest instrument for the wire rope examination. It is perfectly suited to provide the location of faults in the form of broken wires (internally and/or externally), lay distortion and corrosion in the wire ropes from 8 to 22 mm (5/16" to 7/8") in diameter. It has an external output for the recording device. The tester can be used in mining, construction industries as well as for the elevator wire rope inspection in general terms. The MD-20 Tester set includes charger/AC adapter, some spare parts and the aluminum carrying case.

Features

direct LED indicators of the wire rope conditions

designed for a quick and simple detection of: -wire breaks - localized corrosion

hand operated or mounted on the existing wire rope

tester simplicity allows for the use by non-technical personnel

external output for the recording device

relatively small weight and size

LED indicator of the battery conditions

powered from a standard 9 V size batteries

 

Technical Specifications

Range of wire rope sizes
from 8 to 22 mm (5/16" to 7/8") in diameter
Instrument detection principle
stable magnetic field method developed and patented by the Academy of Mining and Metallurgy in Cracov, Poland
Sensitivity
adjustable with the ten-turns potentiometer
Recommended speed of the wire ropes
from 6 to 150 in/mm, unit can be mounted
External output
from inductive transducer as the damage detection signal
Batteries
2 x 6LF22 size rechargeable batteries
Operating Temp.
from 0 to +40 deg. C - MD-20 model
from -25 to +40 deg. C - MD-20L model
Dimensions
205 x 46 x 163 mm (8.1" x 1.8" x 6.4")
Weight
4.5 kg. (11.2 Ib) unit alone

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