The Page Pull tester tests the strength of book binding. It does so by measuring the strength required to pull pages out of books and magazines. Book binding quality is based the use of adhesives and glues to bound the book. These adhesives can be of various types. This machine tests the quality of these after the book binding process.
The Page Pull tester tests the spine gluing of paperbacks. For example, directories, magazines, hardcovers, books and catalouges. Thus, it determines the minimum bending strength required. It also tests rupture testing. As the materials that stick should have signs of rupture. This after the pages are separated from the surface.
This machine has a digital display. Thus, ensuring easy to generate results. As well as high accuracy. It has a measurement accuracy of +0.3%. Thus, it adheres to required quality standards. The Page Pull Tester has been designed and manufactured to measure the strength required to pull apart pages out of bound books/magazines; thus displaying force on the digital read out.
Page Pull Tester Apparatus
The Page Pull Tester is manufactured using:
• Sturdy steel housing
• Aluminium base plate, with marked guide lines for central positioning
• Pneumatic operation
• M3 Force Gauge for digital read out
Optional Items
• Optional Spacer Block
• Custom sizes to suit larger books and magazines
Test Procedure
• Connect pneumatic regulator on side of machine to your air supply and set to 0.6 MPA.
• Turn on the Force Gauge, and set up for operation
For Gauge set up, refer to Force Gauge User Guide
• Ensure Pneumatic Valve Lever is turned to the LEFT (Slotted Page Bar in down position).
• Using the Aluminium Base plate ruler guides, place book/magazine in the centre of base plate, with spine directly underneath locking bar
• Remove locking bar.
• Weave page into slotted page bar by turning the rotary locking handle anti-clockwise.
• When page has been wrapped around slotted page bar (preferably twice around), and the open spine is touching the base of the fixed locking bar, replace removable locking bar back into position.
• Turn pneumatic valve to the RIGHT. The direction of the slotted page bar will change, moving upwards, and pull apart the page you are testing
• Take reading from force gauge and record this reading
• Turn the pneumatic valve lever to the LEFT to release the pressure, and return slotted page bar to its home position
• Remove sample from machine, to start a new test