Playground Impact Tester with Hard Case

Playground Impact Tester with Hard Case

The GFactorGo Wireless Playground Impact Tester is a simple tool designed to test surfaces where playground equipment exist and children or athletes play. It is intended to be used to measure the impact attenuation of surfaces under and around playground equipment for safe playing surfaces.

The 10.1 pound Impact Tester has a head shaped form and when dropped, wirelessly sends peak gMax, HIC (Head Impact Criteria), height of drop, angle of impact with a time and date stamp to the handheld control unit.

Impact velocity and HIC Interval (Delta T) can also be shown. The Impact Hammer meets the dimensional requirements of: ASTM F1292 /ASTM F355 /En1177 / AS/NZS 4422 / ASTM F3313.

n the GfactorGO's control unit, a memory card is used to store the results of up to 1,000 drop tests. This allows the user to copy the test results to the application/program (included) for report generation and archival purposes. Note: The application/program runs on a Windows compatible platform.

Inside the GFactorGO's hemispherical head of the Impact Tester is a MEMS sensor (accelerometer). The accelerometer produces electrical signals proportional to the G value of the (head forms) impact with the surface being tested. The circuitry inside the head measures these voltages then calculates Peak G, HIC, Impact Angle and Impact Velocity and wirelessly transmits the results to the handheld display.

Playground Areas

• Rubber Surfaces
• Natural Mulch Surfaces
• Sand Surfaces
• Synthetic Turf Surfaces
• Natural Grass Surfaces
• Rubber Tile Surfaces
• Rubber Mulch Surfaces
• GoFactorGO Playground Tester in hard case

Unit Includes:

• GFactorGo Wireless Impact Head
• GFactorGo Wireless Handheld with hard case
• Reference Mat
• Full System Calibration Certificate
• Manual Drop Handle
• PC Reporting and Data Archive Application
• Specifications:
• GFactorGo Impact Tester Weight - 10.1 pounds
• +/- 0.05 pounds 4.60 kg, +/- 0.02 kg Shape Hemisphere Diameter 6.30 inches, +/- 0.10 inches 160 mm, +/- 2 mm
• Material: Aluminum 6061-T6
• Solid Billet Body
• FCC Compliant
• Hard Case with Wheels Included
• Displays Drop Number
• Displays Head Impact Criteria
• Displays Peak Gravities
• Displays Height of Drop
• Shows Time and Date Stamp
• Range 0-200 gMax