Curemate 550 – Climatic Curing Cabinet
Cement & Concrete Testing Equipment
Standards
Description
The NG-CureMate 550 is a climatic curing chamber with a capacity of 145.3 gal (550 litres), built to hold cement and mortar specimens at a controlled temperature and humidity from casting until testing.
Curing conditions are not a background detail in cement testing: strength at 28 days is only comparable between laboratories because the specimens spent those days in the same climate. The chamber exists to make that climate repeatable and to show, at any moment, that it was held.
A digital control unit with 0.1 resolution displays temperature and relative humidity at all times, together with the phase the chamber is in: cooling, heating, ventilation or humidification. It supports the curing conditions required by ASTM C109, ASTM C511 and EN 196-1.
Capacity145.3 gal (550 litres)
Temperature+10 to +40 °C ±1 °C
Humidity80% to 100% RH
Weight452 lbs (205 kg)
NG-CureMate 550 Features
The cabinet is stainless steel inside and out, and the working details are aimed at a laboratory where the door opens many times a day.
Digital control
Control unit with 0.1 resolution. Temperature, for example 20.0 °C, and relative humidity, for example 95.0% RH, are displayed at all times along with every phase of operation.
Temperature range
From +10 °C to +40 °C, held to ±1 °C.
Humidity range
From 80% to 100%, up to saturation.
Humidifier
Humidity is generated automatically by vaporization.
Structure
Inner and outer structure entirely in AISI 304 stainless steel, with grid shelves. The cabinet top can be used as a work bench.
Insulation
60 mm thick self-extinguishing polyurethane foam, CFC-free.
Doors and shelves
Doors on special hinges for automatic closure. Four doors and eight plasticized steel shelves are supplied as standard, and up to six extra shelves can be added.
Refrigeration
Airtight system with air condensation and R404a ecological, CFC-free gas.
Heating
Thermostatically controlled heating element with low thermal inertia.
NG-CureMate 550 Technical Specifications
The cabinet is wide rather than tall, which is worth checking against the wall it will stand along.
| Item | NG-CureMate 550 |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 145.3 gal (550 litres) |
| Temperature range | +10 °C to +40 °C, ±1 °C |
| Humidity range | 80% to 100% RH, up to saturation |
| Control resolution | 0.1 |
| Structure | AISI 304 stainless steel inside and out |
| Shelves | 8 supplied as standard, up to 6 extra |
| Insulation | 60 mm self-extinguishing polyurethane foam, CFC-free |
| Refrigerant | R404a, CFC-free |
| Power supply | 220 V, 50 Hz, single phase, 1,600 W |
| Dimensions (W × D × H) | 89 × 27.6 × 33.5″ (2,260 × 700 × 850 mm) |
| Weight | 452 lbs (205 kg) |
Where floor space is short and height is available, the NG-CureMate 750 holds a similar volume in an upright cabinet.
Have Questions or Need to Confirm a Detail?
Tell us how many moulds a week you cure and the temperature your standard specifies, and we will confirm which of the two cabinets fits the room. A quick request online with those numbers comes back with the shelf configuration.
For Laboratories
Need Additional Quality Control Equipment to Build Your Laboratory?
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- Installation, training, calibration
- Support for the life of the equipment
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