What is the real energy efficiency of the impact tester? A recent paper published by our research team in the Central European Journal of Energetic Materials answered this long lasting question. Employing the VeloreX PDV laser interferometer, we have determined the efficiencies of the BFH 12 impact tester to be within 99.2 – 99.7 % in all the drop-weight mass and height combinations. More of the interesting results from the combination of these two instruments are yet to come.

The PYROMEX is an advanced instrument for multi-parameter measurements of energetic materials. It is an extension of the OPTIMEX-64 with the possibility of connecting various measurement modules for recording optical or electrical signals at different sampling rates.

The pyrometer module enables measurements of the brightness temperature of dynamic high temperature phenomena in detonation waves. All the modules share a common time base and trigger options. Thanks to this, complex experiments leading to the complete characterization of energetic materials using a single instrument are possible.

The X SPARK is the newest generation of the universal testing instrumentation designed for the precise evaluation of the sensitivity of energetic materials to electrostatic spark in the range of discharge energies from 25 μJ to 17.5 J and voltages between 500 V and 10 kV.

The BCA® 500 is the only single-instrument solution for the combustion (deflagration) calorimetry of energetic materials on the market. It offers superb resolution, electronic calibration, high pressure measurement, metrological traceability, semi-automatic operation, durable construction, easy to use concept and one-box design with an integrated water cooler.