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A.I.M. Associates In Manufacturing, a ISO 9001:2000 certified West Michigan Company manufactures testing equipment for leather, vinyl and other materials. If a current machine does not meet your testing requirements, please contact us to custom design and manufacture test equipment to meet your specifications. AIM provides die design, die manufacturing, die testing, and production stamping on 30- to 300-ton presses with coil feed capability. Other services include secondary presswork, machining, robotic welding, high speed wire cutting & straightening, and vibratory metal finishing. Light assembly rounds out services to automotive, furniture, consumer product, and material handling industries throughout the Midwest. AIM also manufactures testing equipment for leather & vinyl. AIM Tool and Die is located in Grand Haven, Michigan, USA.

FLEX-O-TEST TESTING MACHINES

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Flex-O-Test, Leather Testing Equipment ASTM #2097 Leather and vinyl material flexibility testers come in 10- and 14-station models. Available with 60hz110v or 50hz220v motors. Size: 8 "x 11.5" x 40.5" Manufactured by AIM Tool & Die 14324 172nd Street Grand Haven, MI 49417 (616) 842-1503 FAX (616) 842-8232 email: sales@aimtool.com

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	FLEX-O-TEST Leather and Vinyl Testing Equipment ASTM #2097 Leather and vinyl material flexibility testers come in 10- and 14-station models. Available with 60hz110v or 50hz220v motors. Size: 8 "x 11.5" x 40.5"	FLEX-O-TEST 14
	If a current machine does not meet your requirements, AIM Tool & Die engineers will custom design and manufacture testing equipment to meet your specifications.

AIM Tool & Die Flexibility Testing Machine

Procedure: ASTM-2097

Scope:
This machine evaluates leather and vinyl material flexibility.

Machine Description:
The Flex-O-Test leather testing machine is of aluminum construction and available with a 60-Hz 110-V motor. It is designed to flex approximately 525 strokes per minute using a timing belt drive for accuracy. There is a timer included for starting the machine before the lab opens and a counter for an accurate stroke count. Ball bearing bushings and hardened steel shafts are used for accuracy and durability. The Flex-O-Test has 10 stations with 1.5" diameter pistons and a stroke length of 1.25". The overall machine size is 10" H x 11.5" W x 33" L (70 lbs.) and meets all ASTM #2097 specifications. The following options are also available for the Flex-O-Test: 14-station with the size of 10" H x 11.5" W x 45" L (90 lbs.); a Ford model with a stroke length of 0.50" and 1.0" diameter pistons in either 10- or 14-station; any model with a 50-Hz 220-V motor or a pre-determined automatic counter.

Test Description:
Test samples are 3"x 4.5" (76 x 114 mm) for the regular model, or 2.5" x 3.125" for the Ford model.

Test Procedure:
Prepare the samples per the ASTM procedure.

Setup:
Measure the thickness of the test sample and multiply it by 15. This is to be the shortest distance between the moving pistons and can be easily measured and adjusted with a set of blocks that come with the Flex-O-Test that ranges in size from 13-24 mm. Manually adjust the pulley to place half the pistons at the minimum distance position, loosening the pistons with an Allen wrench under the clamp to place them the correct minimum distance with a measured block and tightening them up again when finished. Repeat for the rest of the pistons. Clamp the test sample around the two pistons without stretching it. Finish the first cycle by turning the pulley and forcing the sample to flex by squeezing the sides of the clamped sample with the thumb and middle finger and forcing the center inward with the index finger while the pistons are closed. Reset the count to zero.

Timer:
The timer used is an Intermatic all-weather time-all. The timer can start the machine early in the morning so that a test can be completed soon after the lab opens. The machine should be shut off manually according to the counter to accurately control the number of test cycles.

Pull up one tripper (red tabs around the outside of the dial) for each half-hour of time between the desired hour marks you want the Flex-O-Test to be activated. For example, if you want the machine to run from 6:00 ­ 10:00 p.m., all 9 trippers between 6 and 10 p.m. must be pulled up. After the trippers are pulled up, turn the dial clockwise one or more complete revolutions until the correct time of day is adjacent to the time of day line (in line with the center of the on-off knob). Plug the Flex-O-Test machine into the timer and plug the timer into the wall.

Automatic Counter (option):
The automatic counter replaces the timer, powering the machine by a pre-set stroke count. When the stroke count has been reached, the machine automatically turns off.

Set the counter to the final stroke count of the testing.

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