Application notes

Practical guides on test methods, laboratory quality, and Vector equipment applications for repeatable testing.

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Specimen Slippage and Axial Alignment Solutions for Tensile and Compression Testing

Grip and jaw face selection guide for accurate material testing — ASTM/ISO-aligned fixture strategies for metals, polymers, elastomers, composites, films, and cement specimens.

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Air Jet Sieve Particle Size Analysis

Automated particle size analysis with the Vector air jet sieve (VTR-1014) — operating principle, specifications, workflow, troubleshooting, and links to the air jet sieve, EN 196-6, and sieve analysis glossary.

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Comprehensive Guide to Using the Blaine Apparatus for Cement Fineness Testing

Step-by-step Blaine permeability workflow — setup, k calibration, HMI configuration, reference and cement testing, safety, and common errors. Links to VTR-1016, VTR-1015, EN 196-6, ASTM C204, and the Blaine calculator.

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Comprehensive Guide to Automated Cement Mortar Mixing: High-Precision Software Control and Rheological Data Acquisition

End-to-end cement mortar mixing — EN 196-1 and ISO 679 programmes, rheological monitoring, admixture evaluation, and downstream Vicat and strength testing. Links to VTR-1017, standards, and related application notes.

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Primary Crushing of Hard and Brittle Samples with Vector Jaw Crushers

Primary crushing workflow for rock, ore, slag, and clinker on the Vector Nysos and Thor jaw crushers: choosing a model, setting the gap, picking jaw material, avoiding contamination, and keeping the zero point accurate.

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Pellet Press for XRF Sample Preparation

The Vector VTR-1027 XRF pellet press delivers repeatable, high-quality pellets for XRF, FTIR, and spectroscopic analysis — fully hydraulic, fully automated.

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Cement Fineness Test

Automatic Blaine apparatus for cement fineness testing — laboratory workflow, k calibration, EN 196-6 and ASTM C204 compliance, plus links to VTR-1016, the Blaine calculator, and glossary.

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Laboratory Quality Assurance

Laboratory quality assurance from Vector — integrated planning, sample preparation, UTS and cement testing, impact systems, standards compliance (ISO, ASTM, EN), and lifecycle services.

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Cement Setting Time Testing

Automatic Vicat apparatus for cement setting time testing per EN 196-3 and ASTM C191 — workflow, VicatMaster software, and links to VTR-1022/X12, calculator, Blaine note, and sample preparation.

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How to Choose a Universal Testing Machine

Choosing a universal testing machine by test force, frame type, accuracy class, test speed, grips, and test temperature, with the matching Vector Tesla Series models.