Slimatic Cube Molder
This apparatus is adaptable to most existing 2”/ 50mm cube molds which are used in cement & research labs. Please note that it is not compatible with the old style brass molds.
It automatically tamps mortar into 2” cube molds. The tamping action is applied with the exact same force, pattern and frequency every time for the ultimate in repeatability.
The machine eliminates the high degree of operator variabilty which is inevitable when this procedure is done manually.
The equipment does not alter the basic function of the manual test method.
Approved by ASTM C 109/C 109M
Slimatic Cube Molder has been manufactured to CSA standard A3004-C2
Properties and Advantages:
- A computerized system with only a one step button to start
- Constant & uniform tamping pressure for all users
- The 10 to 12 seconds time required to tamp 32 times in 4 rounds is always respected
- Respects the 2 minutes and 30 seconds after completion of the original mixing of the mortar batch
- Respects the tamping sequence
- Three cube compartments prepared at the same time (equivalent to three hands)
- Mortar forced out at the top of the mold is kept inside with the help of a sleeve adapted to the molds
- Reliable
- Neat look
- No more human error
Download PDF borchure of the Slimatic Cube Molder
Excel spreadsheet comparing the results of 10 sets of cubes made manually and with the Slimatic Molder.
Watch a short mpeg movie of the Slimatic molder in action
Results of a multi-lab comparative field trial with the molding machine
A Power-Point presentation showing the machine and the field trial is available for download in four parts: Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
