Digital Point Load Tester
Product Code : LSK-CL-10597
Digital Point Load Tester (SKU LSK-CL-10597) measures the strength of rock specimens, at site or in the laboratory, by breaking a core between two conical points. Engineering geology, mining and civil engineering departments and TVET materials labs use it to index rock strength quickly. Science Lab Supplies supplies the tester from Ambala, India, quoting it for colleges, training institutes, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
A manual hydraulic jack on a load frame rated up to 56 kN presses two cone-shaped points against the specimen, and a graduated scale shows the distance between the points. Load is read from a high-precision electric load cell on a digital display, and the unit comes in a wooden carrying case.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-CL-10597 |
| Load frame capacity | Up to 56 kN, manual hydraulic jack |
| Loading points | Two conical points; spacing read on a graduated scale |
| Specimen size | Cores up to 4 in (101.6 mm) diameter |
| Load measurement | Electric load cell, digital display, 0–56 kN |
| Resolution | 0.001 kN (65,000 divisions) |
| Linearity / hysteresis / repeatability | 0.05% / 0.03% / 0.02% |
| Dimensions | 400 x 530 x 720 mm |
| Supplied by | Science Lab Supplies, Ambala, India |
Applications and Experiments for the Point Load Tester
The tester gives the point load strength index of rock, a quick measure used to classify rock strength without cutting and grinding specimens. It is used in engineering geology and rock mechanics practicals and in site investigation training, where drill cores are tested in the field.
- B.E./B.Tech civil and mining engineering: rock mechanics practical on the point load strength index.
- Diploma and TVET civil, geology and mining technician courses: testing drill cores during site investigation exercises.
- Materials testing labs: screening rock intended for aggregate or building stone.
The index is calculated as Is = P/D², where P is the failure load and D the distance between the conical points. Wear the supplied goggles, since rock fragments can fly when the specimen breaks.
Standard Scope of Supply
The tester is supplied complete with its wooden carrying case, safety goggles and accessories, together with the load frame, manual hydraulic jack, conical points, graduated scale and the load cell with digital display unit. The case keeps the set together when it is carried to site.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
You can ask for a quotation for one tester or for several units for a department or training centre, and the quotation sets out packing, delivery time and price for that quantity. Other vocational training equipment for your materials lab can be listed on the same quotation.
Holding an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies is a registered exporter and can ship to buyers in Qatar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Peru and Egypt. Enquiries go through the contact page or the enquiry cart; institutions buying by tender can also use the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Digital Point Load Tester measure?
It measures the load needed to break a rock specimen between two conical points. With the point spacing read from the scale, this gives the point load strength index used to classify rock strength.
What size of specimen can it take?
Core specimens up to 4 inches (101.6 mm) in diameter. The frame applies up to 56 kN through a manual hydraulic jack, and the display resolves 0.001 kN.
Who supplies the Digital Point Load Tester?
It is supplied by Science Lab Supplies from Ambala, India, which quotes it directly to colleges, training institutes, contractors and distributors together with any related testing equipment.
Related Rock and Aggregate Testing Equipment
Rock strength is usually assessed alongside other mechanical tests on stone and aggregate. These four items from the Concrete Laboratory range turn a point load bench into a fuller materials testing lab, and all of them can be quoted together with the tester.
- Motorized Compression/Tension Machine — strength tests on prepared specimens.
- Impact Testing Machine — impact resistance testing in the concrete lab.
- Los Angeles Abrasion Machine — abrasion resistance of crushed rock aggregate.
- Drying Oven — dries rock and aggregate samples before testing.
Browse the full Concrete Laboratory range or all TVET lab equipment.
Last updated: 25 September 2026
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