Kelsons
Laboratory equipment for foundry sand testing
Foundry & Steelmaking· India· 46 products in 18 families
Kelsons Testing Equipment is an Indian manufacturer based in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, founded in 2000. It manufactures foundry sand testing and laboratory equipment, plus metal testing equipment and sand control systems, for ferrous and non-ferrous foundries and technical institutes.
Official representation of Kelsons for the Foundry & Steelmaking division. Distribution and support by INDUTECSA across Colombia, the United States and Latin America.
Request a quotePermeability meters (2)
Mold Permeameter Accessories
SKU kelsons-ACCESORIOS-PERMEAMETRO-MOLDE
Used to check the relative permeability directly on molds.
Digital Permeameter (Automatic)
SKU kelsons-PERMEAMETRO-DIGITAL-AUTOMATICO
Suited to measuring the permeability of a standard 50 mm x 50 mm diameter sample, with a direct display reading that requires no external calculations or conversion, and is easy to calibrate. It shows the current operating status on screen, includes an overpressure buzzer, and delivers a more accurate reading using the theoretical time-versus-pressure calculation method.
Mould hardness testers (5)
Core Hardness Tester
SKU kelsons-CORE-HARDNESS-TESTER
Portable analog instrument that measures the surface hardness of cores and molds.
Core Hardness Tester - Digital
SKU kelsons-CORE-HARDNESS-TESTER-DIGITAL
Digital version of the core hardness tester for measuring core surface hardness.
Mould Hardness Tester - Digital
SKU kelsons-MOULD-HARDNESS-TESTER-DIGITAL
Digital instrument for determining the surface hardness of green (uncured) molds.
Sand Hardness Tester (Scale 'B')
SKU kelsons-DUROMETRO-ARENAS-ESCALA-B
Used to determine the surface hardness of a green sand mold.
Sand Hardness Tester (Scale 'C')
SKU kelsons-DUROMETRO-ARENAS-ESCALA-C
Used to determine the surface hardness of a green sand mold.
Sand rammers and specimens (3)
Sand Rammer
SKU kelsons-APISONADOR-ARENA
Used to prepare standard sand samples for mechanical or permeability testing.
Tube Filler for Preparing Standard Samples
SKU kelsons-LLENADOR-TUBOS-REALIZAR
Accessory used with the sand rammer. Molding sand is properly sieved through a 6.7 mm screen and filled using the tube-filling attachment into the sample tube, for preparing standard test samples.
Specimen-Making Tube
SKU kelsons-TUBO-FABRICACION-PROBETA
Used to quickly determine the compactability percentage of green sand.
Universal strength machines (2)
Universal Testing Machine (Mechanical and Digital)
SKU kelsons-MAQUINA-UNIVERSAL-ENSAYOS
Features a motorized loading/unloading mechanism, a load cell, and a digital force indicator with an LED display. Includes compression pads only.
Mould Strength Tester
SKU kelsons-MOULD-STRENGTH-TESTER
Portable dial-gauge instrument that measures compression strength directly on a finished mold.
Moisture and drying (3)
Lab Ovens
SKU kelsons-LAB-OVENS
Drying/laboratory oven with forced air circulation for sand and sample preparation.
Rapid Moisture Tester
SKU kelsons-PROBADOR-HUMEDAD-RAPIDO
Used to determine the percentage of moisture in raw sand and green sand.
Rapid Dryer
SKU kelsons-SECADOR-RAPIDO
Used to dry the sand sample.
Compactibility (1)
Sand mixers (2)
Sand washers and splitters (2)
Manual Sand Washer
SKU kelsons-LAVADOR-ARENA-MANUAL
Includes a 1/20 HP single-phase motor with speed regulator, a 0-15 minute timer, a 1-litre glass beaker, a siphon tube, a wash bottle, and a 100 mm sieve with a 53-micron mesh and handle. Electrical connection: 110 VAC, single-phase, 60 Hz, 5 amp.
Sand Splitter
SKU kelsons-SEPARADOR-ARENA
Equipment used to determine the compaction of molding sand (English term: sand splitter).
Core making (1)
Ladles and pouring tools (1)
Jolt-squeeze moulding machines (1)
Green sand plants (1)
Online sand control (KOC) (1)
Sand sampling and splitting (2)
Sand Splitters
SKU kelsons-SAND-SPLITTERS
Splits a sand sample into equal portions while preserving the grain-size distribution and its properties.
Sand Samplers
SKU kelsons-SAND-SAMPLERS
Long probe with a handle and rigid conical tip, used to take a representative sample from a sand heap in a single motion.
Clay and fines testing (4)
Liquid Limit Device
SKU kelsons-LIQUID-LIMIT-DEVICE
Measures the moisture content at which bentonite passes from a plastic to a liquid state.
AFS Calculator
SKU kelsons-AFS-CALCULATORS
Weighs the sieved sand fractions and automatically calculates the AFS grain fineness number.
Methylene Blue Clay Tester
SKU kelsons-METHYLENE-BLUE-CLAY-TESTER
Determines the active clay percentage in foundry sand by methylene blue titration.
Sieve Set
SKU kelsons-SIEVE-SET
Standard laboratory sieve set for AFS grain fineness analysis of foundry sand.
Gang core boxes (3)
Gang Core Box for Compression Specimens
SKU kelsons-GANG-CORE-BOX-COMPRESSION
Mold that prepares 5 standard sand specimens at a time for compression strength testing.
Gang Core Box for Transverse Specimens
SKU kelsons-GANG-CORE-BOX-TRANSVERSE
Mold that prepares 5 standard sand specimens at a time for transverse (bending) strength testing.
Gang Core Box for Tensile Specimens
SKU kelsons-GANG-CORE-BOX-TENSILE
Mold that prepares 5 standard sand specimens at a time for tensile strength testing.
Sand strength testing (5)
Shatter Index Tester
SKU kelsons-SHATTER-INDEX-TESTER
Drops a standard sand specimen onto a sieve/anvil to measure the impact resistance of molding sand.
Mouldability Tester
SKU kelsons-MOULDABILITY-TESTER
Determines the mouldability index of green sand, distinct from the compactibility tester already published.
Sleeve Compression Strength Tester
SKU kelsons-SLEEVE-COMPRESSION-STRENGTH-TESTER
Measures the compression strength of insulating/exothermic riser sleeves used in foundries.
Wet Tensile Tester
SKU kelsons-WET-TENSILE-TESTER
Measures the wet tensile strength of green sand.
Digital Transverse Strength Tester
SKU kelsons-TRANSVERSE-STRENGTH-DIGITAL
Determines the transverse (bending) strength of resin-coated sand specimens.
Core gas and shell sand testing (7)
Core Gas Determinator
SKU kelsons-CORE-GAS-DETERMINATOR
Determines the gas evolution of shell sand as it is heated in a controlled furnace.
Core Shooters
SKU kelsons-CORE-SHOOTERS-LAB
Laboratory-scale core shooter that shoots and gas-cures cold-box specimens, dog-bone shape.
Hot Air Blower Mixer
SKU kelsons-HOT-AIR-BLOWER-MIXER
Prepares shell sand under controlled hot conditions to verify resin properties, with an observation window.
Peel Back Tester (Digital)
SKU kelsons-PEEL-BACK-TESTER-DIGITAL
Determines the peel-back property (binder breakdown) of shell sand under controlled furnace heating.
Hot Distortion Tester
SKU kelsons-HOT-DISTORTION-TESTER
Rapidly heats a transverse sand specimen and measures deflection to evaluate the thermal distortion of chemically bonded sand.
Stick Point Tester
SKU kelsons-STICK-POINT-TESTER
Determines the melting/sticking temperature of resin-coated (shell) sand.
Hot Tensile Tester
SKU kelsons-HOT-TENSILE-TESTER
Heats shell-sand specimens between Teflon plates and measures hot tensile strength under controlled temperature.
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Mold Permeameter Accessories
SKU kelsons-ACCESORIOS-PERMEAMETRO-MOLDE
Used to check the relative permeability directly on molds.
Liquid Limit Device
SKU kelsons-LIQUID-LIMIT-DEVICE
Measures the moisture content at which bentonite passes from a plastic to a liquid state.
Sand Rammer
SKU kelsons-APISONADOR-ARENA
Used to prepare standard sand samples for mechanical or permeability testing.
Gang Core Box for Compression Specimens
SKU kelsons-GANG-CORE-BOX-COMPRESSION
Mold that prepares 5 standard sand specimens at a time for compression strength testing.
Gang Core Box for Transverse Specimens
SKU kelsons-GANG-CORE-BOX-TRANSVERSE
Mold that prepares 5 standard sand specimens at a time for transverse (bending) strength testing.
Gang Core Box for Tensile Specimens
SKU kelsons-GANG-CORE-BOX-TENSILE
Mold that prepares 5 standard sand specimens at a time for tensile strength testing.
AFS Calculator
SKU kelsons-AFS-CALCULATORS
Weighs the sieved sand fractions and automatically calculates the AFS grain fineness number.
Pouring Ladles
SKU kelsons-CUCHARAS-COLADA
The Kelsons Ladle is carefully designed and built to deliver a smooth, effortless handling experience, and Kelsons manufactures its own ladle gearbox. The ladle's smooth handling helps produce higher-quality castings and effectively reduces worker fatigue, improving overall efficiency. Thanks to its uniform pouring capability, the Kelsons Ladle eliminates casting rejects and perforation defects in the casting process.
Core Gas Determinator
SKU kelsons-CORE-GAS-DETERMINATOR
Determines the gas evolution of shell sand as it is heated in a controlled furnace.
Core Shooters
SKU kelsons-CORE-SHOOTERS-LAB
Laboratory-scale core shooter that shoots and gas-cures cold-box specimens, dog-bone shape.
Sand Splitters
SKU kelsons-SAND-SPLITTERS
Splits a sand sample into equal portions while preserving the grain-size distribution and its properties.
Core Hardness Tester
SKU kelsons-CORE-HARDNESS-TESTER
Portable analog instrument that measures the surface hardness of cores and molds.
Core Hardness Tester - Digital
SKU kelsons-CORE-HARDNESS-TESTER-DIGITAL
Digital version of the core hardness tester for measuring core surface hardness.
Mould Hardness Tester - Digital
SKU kelsons-MOULD-HARDNESS-TESTER-DIGITAL
Digital instrument for determining the surface hardness of green (uncured) molds.
Sand Hardness Tester (Scale 'B')
SKU kelsons-DUROMETRO-ARENAS-ESCALA-B
Used to determine the surface hardness of a green sand mold.
Sand Hardness Tester (Scale 'C')
SKU kelsons-DUROMETRO-ARENAS-ESCALA-C
Used to determine the surface hardness of a green sand mold.
Compactability Testing Equipment
SKU kelsons-EQUIPO-MEDIR-COMPACTABILIDAD
Compactability tester that measures a molding-sand sample packed into a sample tube: the tube is filled through a tube-filling attachment until it overflows, the excess sand is scraped off, and the tube is placed under the plunger, which presses down on the sand once the start button is pressed in "compactability tester" mode. Within 3 seconds the final compactability percentage (0 to 58%) appears on the LCD display. It logs test data — date, time, cycle number, batch number, supplier/customer, tested by, verified by, acceptance range, test result and test status — for reporting.
Core-Making Equipment
SKU kelsons-EQUIPOS-FABRICACION-MACHOS
Kelsons offers standard models and tailor-made core solutions for specific needs, drawing on experience built up across a large, varied installed base, including a compact machine with multiple parting lines developed for medium and small foundries. It delivers flexibility, productivity, quality, high process reliability and environmental sustainability through a cold-box core shooter, a shell core shooter, a shell molding machine with a shell melter, a resin-coating mixer, a vertical parting system and a horizontal parting system, with the Kelsons cold-box machine range spanning from 3 kg to 30 kg.
Lab Ovens
SKU kelsons-LAB-OVENS
Drying/laboratory oven with forced air circulation for sand and sample preparation.
Manual Sand Washer
SKU kelsons-LAVADOR-ARENA-MANUAL
Includes a 1/20 HP single-phase motor with speed regulator, a 0-15 minute timer, a 1-litre glass beaker, a siphon tube, a wash bottle, and a 100 mm sieve with a 53-micron mesh and handle. Electrical connection: 110 VAC, single-phase, 60 Hz, 5 amp.
Tube Filler for Preparing Standard Samples
SKU kelsons-LLENADOR-TUBOS-REALIZAR
Accessory used with the sand rammer. Molding sand is properly sieved through a 6.7 mm screen and filled using the tube-filling attachment into the sample tube, for preparing standard test samples.
Universal Testing Machine (Mechanical and Digital)
SKU kelsons-MAQUINA-UNIVERSAL-ENSAYOS
Features a motorized loading/unloading mechanism, a load cell, and a digital force indicator with an LED display. Includes compression pads only.
Hot Air Blower Mixer
SKU kelsons-HOT-AIR-BLOWER-MIXER
Prepares shell sand under controlled hot conditions to verify resin properties, with an observation window.
Sand Mixer (5 kg Batch)
SKU kelsons-MEZCLADORA-ARENA-BACHE-5-KG
Used to mix sand with chemical binders such as CO2 in two-part no-bake sand systems.
Sand Mullers
SKU kelsons-SAND-MULLERS
Laboratory mixer for preparing batches of green sand (clay-bonded) using two vertical mulling rollers.
Jolt Squeeze Moulding Machines (KPL-2, KPL-3)
SKU kelsons-MOLDEADORAS-SACUDIDA-PRESION
Pneumatic jolt-squeeze moulding machine for compacting green-sand cope/drag moulds, available in two capacity classes.
Sand Samplers
SKU kelsons-SAND-SAMPLERS
Long probe with a handle and rigid conical tip, used to take a representative sample from a sand heap in a single motion.
Digital Permeameter (Automatic)
SKU kelsons-PERMEAMETRO-DIGITAL-AUTOMATICO
Suited to measuring the permeability of a standard 50 mm x 50 mm diameter sample, with a direct display reading that requires no external calculations or conversion, and is easy to calibrate. It shows the current operating status on screen, includes an overpressure buzzer, and delivers a more accurate reading using the theoretical time-versus-pressure calculation method.
Green Sand Plants (Sand Preparation Plants)
SKU kelsons-PLANTAS-ARENA-VERDE
A complete foundry sand-preparation line (cooling, screening, separation, mixing) built around an intensive mixer sized 300-1000 kg batch.
Methylene Blue Clay Tester
SKU kelsons-METHYLENE-BLUE-CLAY-TESTER
Determines the active clay percentage in foundry sand by methylene blue titration.
Peel Back Tester (Digital)
SKU kelsons-PEEL-BACK-TESTER-DIGITAL
Determines the peel-back property (binder breakdown) of shell sand under controlled furnace heating.
Hot Distortion Tester
SKU kelsons-HOT-DISTORTION-TESTER
Rapidly heats a transverse sand specimen and measures deflection to evaluate the thermal distortion of chemically bonded sand.
Rapid Moisture Tester
SKU kelsons-PROBADOR-HUMEDAD-RAPIDO
Used to determine the percentage of moisture in raw sand and green sand.
Shatter Index Tester
SKU kelsons-SHATTER-INDEX-TESTER
Drops a standard sand specimen onto a sieve/anvil to measure the impact resistance of molding sand.
Mouldability Tester
SKU kelsons-MOULDABILITY-TESTER
Determines the mouldability index of green sand, distinct from the compactibility tester already published.
Stick Point Tester
SKU kelsons-STICK-POINT-TESTER
Determines the melting/sticking temperature of resin-coated (shell) sand.
Sleeve Compression Strength Tester
SKU kelsons-SLEEVE-COMPRESSION-STRENGTH-TESTER
Measures the compression strength of insulating/exothermic riser sleeves used in foundries.
Mould Strength Tester
SKU kelsons-MOULD-STRENGTH-TESTER
Portable dial-gauge instrument that measures compression strength directly on a finished mold.
Hot Tensile Tester
SKU kelsons-HOT-TENSILE-TESTER
Heats shell-sand specimens between Teflon plates and measures hot tensile strength under controlled temperature.
Wet Tensile Tester
SKU kelsons-WET-TENSILE-TESTER
Measures the wet tensile strength of green sand.
Digital Transverse Strength Tester
SKU kelsons-TRANSVERSE-STRENGTH-DIGITAL
Determines the transverse (bending) strength of resin-coated sand specimens.
Rapid Dryer
SKU kelsons-SECADOR-RAPIDO
Used to dry the sand sample.
Sand Splitter
SKU kelsons-SEPARADOR-ARENA
Equipment used to determine the compaction of molding sand (English term: sand splitter).
Sieve Set
SKU kelsons-SIEVE-SET
Standard laboratory sieve set for AFS grain fineness analysis of foundry sand.
Online Sand Control System KOC-1 / KOC-2
SKU kelsons-KOC-SISTEMA-ONLINE-CONTROL-ARENA
In-line compactability control system for green-sand plants: KOC-1 measures online compactability, KOC-2 adds GCS (green compression strength) measurement and control. Mounted alongside the sand mixer, with PLC panel, HMI and PC supervisory software.
Specimen-Making Tube
SKU kelsons-TUBO-FABRICACION-PROBETA
Used to quickly determine the compactability percentage of green sand.
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