CRM & Technical Services

ELANTAS Beck's primary strength is its technological prowess. It capitalizes on its ability to consistently provide customized solutions to its quality conscious clients. The company is resolute in its belief that customer service begins well before the order is initiated. The competence of the company's Technical Services is the force behind its satisfied customers. A team of well-trained technical service engineers is always available to the customers to provide guidance and take care of any technical requirement. We also contribute to the industry by presenting technical papers in National/ International seminars & by representation on standardization activities such as, BIS & IEC. This helps ELANTAS Beck maintain its edge of technical leadership. Customer training programmes covering several topics such as, selection & application of ELANTAS Beck products, trouble shooting etc., are regularly conducted.

Testing & Evaluation

Our laboratories are well equipped with various test equipment & trained personnel to carry out testing according to National / International Standards. These facilities are available to our customers.

Wire enamels:

  1. Physical properties - Solids content (Non-volatile content), Viscosity measurement (DIN/ IS/ISO/Ford cups, Brookfield viscometer),

  2. IR spectra

Enamelled wires:

  1. 1. Mechanical properties:

    • Elongation
    • Springiness
    • Mandrel winding
    • Jerk test
    • Peel test
    • Resistance to abrasion
    • Heat bonding

  2. 2. Chemical Properties:

    • Solvent test (Pencil hardness),
    • Refrigerant resistance
    • Transformer oil resistance
    • Solderability

  3. 3. Electrical properties:

    • Electrical resistance
    • Breakdown voltage
    • Dielectric dissipation factor (Tan delta)
    • Continuity of covering

  4. 4. Thermal properties:

    • Heat shock
    • Cut - through
    • Temperature Index (Thermal endurance)
    • High temperature failure test

Impregnating Varnishes

Testing as per IEC 60464 - 2 / IS 10026 - 2

  1. 1. Density
  2. 2. Viscosity
  3. 3. Non-volatile matter
  4. 4. Drying time in thin films
  5. 5. Flash point
  6. 6. Dilution ability
  7. 7. Ability to cure in considerable thickness
  8. 8. Reaction of varnish with copper
  9. 9. Stability of varnish in an enclosed vessel
  10. 10. Stability of varnish in an open vessel
  11. 11. Effect of varnish on enamelled wires (pencil hardness)
  12. 12. Flexibility
    1. 12.1 Mandrel test
    2. 12.2 Cupping test (Erichsen test)
  13. 13. Bond strength
  14. 14. Resistance to insulating liquids
  15. 15. Effect of water immersion on volume resistivity
  16. 16. Effect of water immersion on electric strength
  17. 17. Resistance to tracking
  18. 18. Dissipation factor and permitivity
  19. 19. Thermal endurance

Impregnating & Trickle Resins

Testing as per IEC 60455 - 2

  1. 1. Methods of test for reactive compounds and their components
    1. 1.1 Flash point (1, 2 and 3)
    2. 1.2 Density (1, 2 and 3)
    3. 1.3 Viscosity (1, 2 and 3)
    4. 1.4 Shelf life (1, 2 and 3)
    5. 1.5 Softening temperature (1 and 2)
    6. 1.6 Ash content (1 and 2)
    7. 1.7 Filler content (1 and 2)
    8. 1.8 Chlorine content
      1. 1.8.1 Total chlorine content of unsaturated polyester and epoxide resins (1 and 2)
      2. 1.8.2 Inorganic chlorine content of epoxide resins and glycidyl esters (1)
      3. 1.8.3 Easily saponiliable chlorine content of epoxide resins and related materials (1)
    9. 1.9 Epoxide equivalent of epoxide resins (1)
    10. 1.10 Water content (Karl Fischer method (1 and 2)
    11. 1.11 Hydroxyl value
      1. 1.11.1 Polyester resins (1)
      2. 1.11.2 Resins other than polyester (1)
    12. 1.12 Acid value of polyester resins (1)
    13. 1.13 Amount of double bonds of unsaturated polyester and acrylate resins (1)
    14. 1.14 Acid and acid anhydride content of acid-anhydride hardeners (2)
    15. 1.15 Amine value (2)
    16. 1.16 Pot life (3)
    17. 1.17 Gel time
      1. 1.17.1 Unsaturated polyester based compounds (3)
      2. 1.17.2 Phenolic resin based compounds (3)
      3. 1.17.3 Other compounds (3)
    18. 1.18 Exothermic temperature rise
      1. 1.18.1 Unsaturated polyester based compounds (3)
      2. 1.18.2 Compounds other than unsaturated polyester based (3)
    19. 1.19 Total volume shrinkage of epoxide and unsaturated polyester based compounds (3)

  2. 2 Methods of test for cured reactive compounds
    1. 2.1 Test specimens
      1. 2.1.1 Preparation of the reactive compoiunds
      2. 2.1.2 Preparation of test specimens
      3. 2.1.3 Type and number of test specimens
    2. 2.2 Density
    3. 2.3 Mechanical properties
      1. 2.3.1 Tensile properties
      2. 2.3.2 Compressive properties
      3. 2.3.3 Flexural properties
      4. 2.3.4 Impact strength
      5. 2.3.5 Hardness
    4. 2.4 Thermal properties
      1. 2.4.1 Bond strength at elevated temperature
      2. 2.4.2 Linear thermal expansion
      3. 2.4.3 Thermal conductivity
      4. 2.4.4 Glass transition
      5. 2.4.5 Flammability
      6. 2.4.6 Thermal shock
      7. 2.4.7 Temperature index
    5. 2.5 Chemical properties
      1. 2.5.1 Water absorption
      2. 2.5.2 Effect of liquid chemicals
      3. 2.5.3 Resistance to mould growth
      4. 2.5.4 Water vapour permeability
    6. 2.6 Electrical properties
      1. 2.6.1 Effect of water immersion on volume resistivity
      2. 2.6.2 Dielectric dissipation factor (tan-delta) and relative permittivity
      3. 2.6.3 Breakdown voltage and electric strength
      4. 2.6.4 Proof tracking index (PTI)
      5. 2.6.5 Electrolytic corrosion