Dropping Tower

Used for:

The dropping tower is used in the dropping impact tests on glass. Suitable for different sizes of dropping objects: balls, headforms, shot bags, darts,…

Conforms to:

ECE-R 43 regulations, ANSI Z26.1, EN 356, EN 14449.

Principle of operation:

It is a tower which is standing on the floor and attached to a wall or other supporting structure, it is equipped with a permanent magnet to hold and move the hardened-steel ball or other dropping object. The sled carrying the holding magnet is moved up and down by a timing belt and frequency controller for smooth start and stop and accurate height positioning. Dropping object is released by demagnetizing the permanent magnet. The tower is equipped with a safety fence (optional) preventing access to the dropping area. All parameters are set via HMI touch panel.

Features:

• adjustable dropping height with pre-selectable and freely selectable heights
• Permanent magnet holding the dropping object so that a power cut does not release the load
• A steel safety fence (optional) around the device is protecting the user. The PLC and touch panel is positioned outside of the safety fence.

Technical characteristics:

Maximum dropping height: 12m (or higher in custom version)

Safety fence is recommended (Height 1.90 m – with electric lock)