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Pensky-Martens Flash Point Tester:
PMA

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  • The highest sample throughput on the market
  • Electric igniter: 10x longer lifetime than competitor products
  • Sophisticated feature set, simplifying daily lab work
  • Clever design reduces measurement and cleaning time
  • Complies to ASTM D93, EN ISO 2719, IP 34, JIS K2265-3, GB/T261
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The PMA 500 and PMA 300 Pensky-Martens flash point testers (closed-cup) bring you automatic high-precision flash point testing in the petroleum and chemical industries, and for test laboratories, according to ASTM D93, EN ISO 2719, and IP 34. Post-measurement, PMA 500 cools 20 % faster than comparable competitor instruments, maximizing sample throughput. Automated measurements, excellent heating control, and unmatched ease of use underpin accuracy. And, of course, all at maximum safety levels.

Key features

The highest sample throughput on the market

  • PMA 500’s high-power cooling performance gets you ready for the next test 20 % faster than any other instrument on the market
  • The Pensky-Martens flash point tester’s award-winning encapsulated electric igniter design has a 10x longer lifetime than comparable competitor igniters, lowering operational costs and guaranteeing close-to-zero maintenance effort
  • Guided calibration and adjustment procedures for reliable flash point test results and excellent reproducibility and repeatability
  • Wide range of additional accessories available for the entire flash point tester series

The most powerful Pensky-Martens flash point tester

  • Fast and straightforward handling: Flash point testing easier than ever before
  • Guided processes for optimal flash point testing workflows in your lab
  • Avoidance of time-consuming operator training and costly human errors
  • Customizable user interface delivering all relevant data in real time
  • Preferred menu items and frequently used methods directly accessible and customizable from the main screen
  • Optimal heating control, top precision, ensuring adherence to standards

Maximum-safety Pensky-Martens flash point tester

  • Fire triggers built-in fire extinguisher; instrument terminates all measurements
  • Fail-safe, two-sensor system for in-measurement instrument monitoring
  • Indication of block and sample temperature, so you know when to continue safely at all times

High-performance hardware

  • Automatic motor-driven multi-function head: secure and smooth connection of sensors and actuators
  • Gas igniter kit option for PMA 500
  • Unrivaled cooling performance of PMA 500: Faster measurement sequencing than with any competitor instrument
  • Advanced automation: Test cup lid can be automatically moved up and down (and removed and disassembled for cleaning in seconds)
  • Standalone Pensky-Martens flash point tester fits into even the smallest lab

Full compliance with international standards

  • Pensky-Martens flash point tester fully compliant with ASTM D93, ISO 2719, IP 34, and more
  • Precise analysis of petroleum products, biodiesel, solvents, chemicals, and fluxed bitumen

Measurement data at a glance – anytime, anywhere

  • Automatic integration of measurement results into your lab environment
  • Easily print reports or go paperless – from automated e-mail / LIMS export to any location in your network, to Anton Paar’s AP Connect, a fully implemented lab execution software
  • Storage of tens of thousands of measurements in a single digital space (via AP Connect), accessible from any network computer, anytime

Specifications

 PMA 300PMA 500
Temperature rangeFrom above ambient temperature to 370 °CFrom above ambient temperature to 410 °C
Ignition typeElectric (encapsulated hot wire)Electric (encapsulated hot wire)
Optional gas ignition
Cooling after measurementStandard coolingBoost mode
Barometric pressure correctionFlash point is automatically corrected to barometric pressure
Flash detectionAutomatic detection by thermoelement
Sample temperatureAutomatic by Pt100
SafetyAutomatic fire-extinguishing system in combination with a unique optical fire detection system

Overheat protection, automatic shut-off | Detects a “flash” outside the cup
Automatic fire-extinguishing system in combination with a unique optical fire detection system

Overheat protection, automatic shut-off | Detects a “flash” outside the cup

User management with different access levels
CalibrationCalibration of sample and block temperature, stirrer speed, and internal barometer
Memory1 GB space for approx. 50,000 tests and 1,000 users
Interfaces2 × USB, 1 × LAN4 × USB, 1 × LAN
Power supplyAC 100 V - 120 V, 50/60 Hz
AC 220 V - 240 V, 50/60 Hz
Heating power2 × 330 W
Gas supplyIntegrated fire extinguisher: CO2 or N2 inert gas; inlet pressure 400 kPa to 500 kPaIntegrated fire extinguisher: CO2 or N2 inert gas; inlet pressure 400 kPa to 500 kPa

Optional gas ignition: 50 mbar of propane or butane
Dimensions262 mm × 506 mm × 486 mm
WeightCa. 15 kg

Standards

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ASTM

D93

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2719
15267

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34

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T 261

JIS

K 2265-3

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ASTM

D93

EN ISO

2719
15267

IP

34

GB

T 261

JIS

K 2265-3

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