The Hanatek Crease and Board Stiffness Tester Identifying parts on the crease and board stiffness tester The crease and board stiffness tester measures the force required to hold a creased sample folded to 90 or a board sample bent through 15 , the results being taken after these conditions have been maintained for 15 seconds (s).
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PCBs inside the CBT instrument. This information may be requested by Hanatek or approved repair centres if you require technical assistance at any stage. It is recommended with any measuring equipment that it is left for thirty minutes to warm up before commencing testing.
Wait until the screen display is as below and then tough any of the cap sense buttons to continue. Cap buttons are highlighted with a red X Last Certified 28/03/2014 SN: CBT01010101A Ver: G: 2.00 T: 1.00 L: 4.00 CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
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The main operating screen is shown below. On the left-hand side are the following Icons. Enter Options Menu Tare/Zero the instrument Output test data Max: Max: Min: Min: Mean: Mean: Samples: Samples: - - - - - - CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
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Adjust time and date Adjust test time from 10-15 Seconds * 15seconds is specified in the standard BS6965 and the recommended time Turn Stats display on and off 15 s Return to main test screen CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
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Pressing the middle button will skip to the next field. When finished press the left hand button to save and exit to the main screen 11 : 44 : 51 April 04 2014 Return to main test screen Set Time and Date CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
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Turning Stats On and Off From the options screen press the button next to the Icon. This will cycle from On - Off. 15 s Return to main test screen CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
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The bin Icon is shown allowing the and 4 board tests. The ratio has user to discard the last test result. been calculated automatically. Pressing and holding the button will delete all the samples. CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
The board will feel stiffer when the machine direction runs from hand to hand. The stiffness tester can be used to measure the force required to bend board in the machine and cross directions. CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
Machine direction Diagram 1 These samples are easily prepared using the sample templates supplied or any of the optional Hanatek sample preparation cutters. A number of samples should be tested in each direction. It is recommended that you test MD and CD separately to get accurate results and a crease to board stiffness ratio.
38mm The CBT1 instrument is designed to test crease samples of the above size only. If it is not possible to cut a standard size sample the Hanatek CFA instrument will allow the user to test non standard size samples.
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MD board stiffness samples must be tested with MD crease stiffness samples. CD board stiffness samples must be tested with CD crease stiffness samples. More on this subject is below in the section, Interpretation of results. CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
15 . Before the clamp is rotated, check that the board sticks out straight from the clamp. It should just touch the load cell blade without pushing on it. CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
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Diagram 5B, so that it does not touch it. Then, when the jaw is rotated, the board will be bent through less than 15 , and again the result will be incorrect. Load cell blade Diagram 5 CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
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The measurement of board stiffness is made by rotation of the LH clamp anti-clockwise through 15 against its stop. At the end of 15 seconds, the display will stabilise and record the board stiffness. Repeat the test with the remaining board stiffness samples. CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
The Hanatek CBT tester automatically calculates the Crease/Board stiffness ratio giving quick and easy analysis or results.
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Should it be necessary to reduce crease stiffness for a particular board, then an optimum crease width should be selected which avoids visual defects in the folds. At this groove width, deeper impressions will reduce crease stiffness. CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
Exporting Results The Hanatek CBT instrument has three data export options. 1) Export to USB data stick, (Standard with all instruments) Attach a USB drive to the instrument via the supplied Micro USB to USB adapter. When testing is complete press the data export button.
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Serial No Certified samples Mean samples Mean Ratio Apr 04 2014 12:12:00 CBT120314001A 28/03/2014 44.4 44.2 0.173 43.9 43.7 43.8 0.099 0.992 The above shows an example of the data sent directly to the PC. CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
+/- 2g. REMEMBER TO RE TARE THE INSTRUMENT WHEN IT IS BACK THE ITS NORMAL OPERATING POSITION. In the event of problems, please contact the manufacturers. CBT1.2 Operating Manual Issue C 28-05-19...
The instrument must be kept clean at all times. Service This can be done by the nearest agent, A list is available on the Hanatek website or please contact Hanatek Instruments using the details below. The instrument should be serviced and calibrated once per year.