Information presented in this brochure is for informational purposes only. Link Engineering Company reserves the right to make changes, alterations and substitutions to the machines, components or other information presented in this brochure without prior notice. For the latest information contact Link Engineering Company. Equipment pictured in this brochure may be shown with safety equipment removed or disabled for purposes of illustration. Equipment must never be operated with safety equipment removed or disabled.
For more information on this product and how it can be configured to meet your requirements contact LINK at +1 (734) 453-0800 or sales@linkeng.com
Information presented in this brochure is for informational purposes only. Link Engineering Company reserves the right to make changes, alterations and substitutions to the machines, components or other information presented in this brochure without prior notice. For the latest information contact Link Engineering Company. Equipment pictured in this brochure may be shown with safety equipment removed or disabled for purposes of illustration. Equipment must never be operated with safety equipment removed or disabled.
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Compressibility Tester
Model 1620

Compressibility Machine
System Features
  • Stand alone desktop workstation
  • Accommodates full range of passenger and light truck pads
  • ProLink™ software for automated operation, data analysis, and reporting
  • Standard calibration fixture to assure measurement precision and repeatability
  • Runs compression, swell and combined test
  • Records change of pad temperature over time

The Model 1620 Compressibility Tester provides a complete workstation to evaluate friction materials at ambient and elevated temperatures up to 600°C. This test stand is the recognized standard around the world and conforms with requirements including SAE J2468, ISO 6310, or other proprietary procedures.

Typical materials tested on this machine include: disc and drum brake linings, wet friction and transmission materials, noise insulators, and gaskets. Ease of operation combined with accurate and reproducible measurements, make the Model 1620 an ideal instrument for quality control and product development or other applications.

This unit provides excellent precision and repeatability whether you wish to measure deflection to 1 micron or have consistent measurements over thousands of samples. The ProLink software package running under Microsoft® Windows® controls the operation of the tester, acquires all necessary data, and prepares standard or custom tests. User-friendly software is provided for defining the test sequence.


Compressibility Machine
Model 1620

Typical Specifications
Control Modes

Force (kN)

Brake System Pressure (Bar)

Pad Surface Area Pressure (MPa)

Temperature (°C)

Cylinder Stroke Length 50mm
Deflection Resolution ± 0.5 µm
Load Capacity 60,000 N
Maximum Load Error 0.5% (+/-)
Force Apply 0 to 25 kN/sec
Temperature Range Ambient to 600°C
Temperature Resolution 1°C

Options
  • 94 kN load capacity
  • 120 kN load capacity
  • Twin piston fixture
Test Head Drawing

For more information on this product and how it can be configured to meet your requirements contact LINK at +1 (734) 453-0800 or sales@linkeng.com
Information presented in this brochure is for informational purposes only. Link Engineering Company reserves the right to make changes, alterations and substitutions to the machines, components or other information presented in this brochure without prior notice. For the latest information contact Link Engineering Company. Equipment pictured in this brochure may be shown with safety equipment removed or disabled for purposes of illustration. Equipment must never be operated with safety equipment removed or disabled.