PABI: Potable Automated Ball Indentation System

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Title of Product/Design/Equipment.

PABI: Potable Automated Ball Indentation System

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IPR Status

Patent/Abroad IPR Details

Patent Application No: 0549DEL2012

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Application/Uses

NDE

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Salient Technical Feature including Competing Feature

The device has the ability to estimate hardness, yield stress, yield ratio, tensile strength, strain hardening constant and fracture toughness- all in just one test. Other features of the device are (i) Ball impression is less than an mm in diameter making it nearly non-destructive test, (ii) hardness mapping of non-uniform samples like weld zone and HAZ, (iii) adaptor for bench testing of small sample, (iv) adaptor for field testing of large components, (v) stress or strain controlled test modes, (vi) estimation of multiple properties with one run and (vii) software controlled operation and analysis

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Level/Scale of Development

Portable Laboratory based device and scope for automation for in-service operation

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Environmental Consideration

Not applicable

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Status of Commercialization

Commercialized by M/s Ducom Instruments, Bangalore

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Major Raw Material to be Utilized

Natural Graphite, Collagen and PVA, analytical grade

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Major Raw Plant Equipment and Machinery Required

Electronic components, load cell, LVDT, power source, amplifier.

Data acquisition & analysis system, PC etc.

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Techno-Economics

Cost: Rs. 25-30 Lakhs/unit depending upon nos. of attachment

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Technology Package

(a) Details of equipment, (b) Operating Manual, (c) Quality Assurance Methods, (d) Training & (e) data for validating the systems.