Endurance bench for mechanical cartridges

Main functions

LifeCartM is an endurance test bench for verifying the service life, performance and hydraulic characteristics of mechanical cartridges for mixing valves.

Tests are carried out to comply with standards such as EN 817 and NF 077.

Fidelity measurement, sensitivity, flow determination, etc.
Tightness and static pressure tests at 16 or 25 bar
Temperature control with torque measurement
Flow control with force measurement
Measurement and monitoring of supply temperature and pressure
Endurance cycles
Automatic report editing

Operating mode

Discover how our endurance test bench for mechanical cartridges works

The equipment is a test bench equipped with several modules (from 2 to 6), designed to carry out performance and endurance tests on mechanical cartridges for mixing valves.

Each cartridge tested is mounted in a special tool, connected to a hot and cold water supply and a piped mixed water outlet. The cartridge control lever is operated automatically by 2 actuators (1 rotary and 1 linear), capable of performing movements with position, speed and torque/force control. What’s more, each module is equipped with a static pressure generator for leak testing and mechanical resistance to pressure of up to 16 bar or 25 bar.

The bench is connected to 2 hot and cold water inlets. Temperature is generated outside the bench. Hot and cold water supply pressures are provided either directly by the network supplying the bench, or by an external pressure generator (optional).

The software performs all performance and endurance tests by simple programming.

Benefits

Independent or synchronized testing
Standard-compliant testing
Flexibility

Bench developed to meet these standards:

EN-847

NF-077

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Independent test bench stations for mechanical mixer cartridges

CAD – Endurance bench for mechanical cartridges

CAD - Endurance bench for mechanical cartridges

Independence of test stations

Automatic test reports

Endurance bench test station for mechanical cartridges

Benefits of LifeCartM

Independence of test stations

Automatic test reports

Automatic test reports based on selected standards.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS of the Endurance Bench for Mechanical Cartridges

Specifications	LifeCartM2	LifeCartM4	LifeCartM6
Hydraulic performance
Hot and cold flow / test module	0-10 l/min	0-10 l/min	0-10 l/min
Pressure measurement	+/- 0,05 bar	+/- 0,05 bar	+/- 0,05 bar
Mixed water flow measurements	+/- 0,2 l/min	+/- 0,2 l/min	+/- 0,2 l/min
Maximum static test pressure	16 bar or optional 25 bar	16 bar or optional 25 bar	16 bar or optional 25 bar
With Pressure Generation option
Hot and cold supply pressure	0-10 bar	0-10 bar	0-10 bar
Hot and cold dynamic pressure regulation	0,1-8 bar	0,1-8 bar	0,1-8 bar
Hot and cold static pressure regulation (with pumps)	0,1- 10 bar	0,1- 10 bar	0,1- 10 bar
Precise pressure regulation with pumps	<0,1 bar	<0,1 bar	<0,1 bar
Thermal performance
Permissible water supply temperature range	10-85°C	10-85°C	10-85°C
Measurement of hot, cold and mixed water temperatures	+/- 0,5°C	+/- 0,5°C	+/- 0,5°C
Station dimensions
Width	1 760 mm	2 080 mm	2 400 mm
Depth	1 300 mm	1 300 mm	1 300 mm
Height	1 400 mm	1 400 mm	1 400 mm
Weight	200 kg	250 kg	300 kg