VICAT NEEDLE APPARATUS

-The Vicat Needle Apparatus is an IS: 5513 fabricated apparatus. Vicat Needle Apparatus is used mainly for determining the normal consistency and setting times of cement.
-Components
The apparatus comprises of a consistency plunger, an initial needle, a final needle, 70mm bottom dia and 40mm height having a glass plate, conical vicat mould of 60mm top dia,. The apparatus is available with dashpot alignment for jerk free lowering of needles.