ConMatic IPC, Automated, Soil Consolidation System

The HM-5470.3F ConMatic IPC is a fully-automated, incremental pressure controller for performing incremental consolidation and one-dimensional swell tests. The ConMatic IPC allows consolidation, constant load and volume swell tests to be run automatically, freeing up technicians for other tasks and reducing the duration of the testing procedures by more than half—effectively saving time and manpower and increasing lab profitability. One ConMatic automated system can replace the production of several manual machines— running incremental consolidation tests according to ASTM D2435 Method B, where successive load increments are applied after 100% primary consolidation.

Once a sample has been placed onto the test platform and the test conditions set, the ConMatic IPC performs all consolidation tests, including moving to the next stress level, without operator assistance. The system automatically moves through the different test parameters specified by the user with incremental consolidation tests typically being completed in 24 to 48 hours. The Humboldt NEXT software uses sample deformation readings taken from the displacement transducer and load readings from the load cell to maintain a constant applied stress or strain to the sample through the use of a digital pressure regulator. Test results are recorded and rendered in real-time on the computer screen while test data is stored and calculations are performed automatically.

The Humboldt NEXT software provides:

• Live tests and live graphing capabilities (real-time)
• Complete test reporting including all calculations and graphs required for testing
• Review and exporting of tests using Microsoft Excel
• Smart Test Function: automatically picks up where it left off if the test was not finished due to unexpected events within your computer

The unique design of the ConMatic IPC system enables the user to connect up to 5 Conmatic IPC units to a single computer and run them independently and simultaneously.

The ConMatic IPC includes:
(1) S-type load cell, 2,000lbs (10kN) with 0.75" adapter
(1) Linear strain transducer, 1.0" (25mm)
(1) Linear strain transducer bracket
(1) Humboldt Next software with HM-5011 SW consolidation module
(1) Ball, 0.525" 440 stainless steel

For additional information about the Elite Series Automatic Consolidation, click here.