PullTest

In situ testing of the integrity of rock bolts, essential in ensuring the safety of underground excavations.

Digital acquisition of Load and disp-lacement during QA pull tests

Windows based software to display pull test data in real time

Rapid reporting or data export to Excel.

All readings stored in local Access TM database Hydraulics:

PullTest

In situ testing of the integrity of rock bolts, essential in ensuring the safety of underground excavations.

Digital acquisition of Load and disp-lacement during QA pull tests

Windows based software to display pull test data in real time

Rapid reporting or data export to Excel.

All readings stored in local Access TM database Hydraulics:

PullTest

In situ testing of the integrity of rock bolts, essential in ensuring the safety of underground excavations.

Digital acquisition of Load and disp-lacement during QA pull tests

Windows based software to display pull test data in real time

Rapid reporting or data export to Excel.

All readings stored in local Access TM database Hydraulics:

PullTest

In conjunction with Marc Lamothe, formerly of Frazer and Jones Company frazerandjones.com, YieldPoint Powered by Epiroc has developed a unit to accurately measure the in-situ performance of rock bolts. The aim was to digitize underground pull tests so that graphs of load versus displacement could be developed during the testing process. This allows the test results to be aggregated before the testing team leaves a site, and reduces the potential for operator error associated with handwritten reporting.

We have supplied the solution to numerous global rock bolt suppliers, and individual mines have purchased a system as part of their rock bolt Quality Assurance(QA) testing.

YieldPoint can provide both the electronics and hydraulics for the system. The electronics consists of displacement sensor, pressure cell and load cells which can monitor the displacement and load during the pull test. These are recorded by a DAQ (Data Acquisition unit). Data is transmitted from the DAQ to a Windows TM Tablet or laptop PC. The Pulltest software can be loaded on as many computers as required.

Hydraulics:

Enerpac Cylinder: RCH202, 206,
302,or 306, RACH 306. Please specify.
Enerpac hand pump, Typ P-391.

Technology:

Magnetostrictive displacement sensor with 148mm (standard( or 200mm displacement)
10,000psi (69MPa) in-line pressure cell
100,000lbf (444kN) or 50,000lbf(222kN) donut load cell (optional)
Data Acquisition with 1/reading/sec with capability for auto-zero.
Enerpac Hyraulic system with RCH or
RACH hollow cylinder.
Optimized for Windows 10 running on either a laptop or tablet. Free and downloabale onto any number of computers.

Specifications:

Displacement Sensor:

0-148mm magnetostrictive
displacement sensor (x2 standard). 200mm optional.

In-Line Pressure Sensor:

0-10,000psi 0.5-4.5V output.

Donut Load Cells:

0-220kN or 0-440kN –Full Bridge output.

DAQ:

3 channel 12 bit – Disp1, Disp2 and Pres
1 channel Full bridge input (0-100mV) Load
Operates off 9V battery.