Playground surface impact testing equipment

Triax 2000

The result of more than 15 years of research and development, the Triax 2000 SIT (Surface Impact Tester) is the only ASTM-approved, portable, free-fall playground surface impact tester in the world. See the Triax 2000 in action.
 

Triax 2000 features:

• Advanced triaxial accelerometer measures impact in three dimensions due to the hemispheric shape of the head form.
• Screen shows Gs, HIC, and impact velocity as required by ASTM 1292-99.
• The velocity, time, and date of each drop are reported. Since they cannot be altered, honest reporting is ensured.
• Graphs of all drops can be reviewed on small computer screen with the push of a button or printed.
• Triax 2000 can store up to 48 drops for later upload to computer.
• After uploading, comments can be inserted for each drop.
• 5 "AA" batteries in an easily-changeable clip power Triax 2000 for approximately 6 months.
• Free extra battery clip, CD operational disk, manual, and all necessary connecting cables are provided.
• Shaped, foam-filled, heavy-duty plastic case with wheels and retractable handle ensures safe transport/shipment for both computer and head form. 

The Triax 2000 complies with the following regulations:

Impact velocity, required in the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, is measured to within one-tenth of a foot per second by our Velocity Tripod. While this creates additional figures on your report, it prevents any cheating: you cannot make a drop from five feet and say it was from seven feet. Impact velocity is not required in Europe, thus the Triax 2000 is also available without the tripod and velocity measurement.
 

Velocity Tripod features:

1. The tripod is 4 feet long in compact form and extends to 14' with a drop capability of 12'6".
2. It enables you to make drops onto the exact spot from the exact height with no deviation.
3. The pulley system allows you to raise the head form to the required height without climbing a ladder.
4. The electromagnetic release system operated from the hand-held computer eliminates any hand or body shake movement that might disturb the drop test.
5. The tripod system can be moved in full assembly or broken down for easy shipment in a tube and case.
6. Three "C" batteries power the circuitry in the dome top for up to six months.
7. Easy operation: just set the computer, push the buttons, and go.

 
Surveyor's Rod features:

Our graduated surveyor's rod can save you lugging around a step ladder and climbing it every time you want to measure a drop. Just set the rod at the desired height, raise Triax 2000 to the top of the rod and you have a precise height that can be replicated for however many drops you want to make. Rod height can also be viewed at eye level. It's available in inches or meters and comes in a heavy-duty plastic case.
 

Indoor & Outdoor Triax 2000 Training Classes

The Maintenance Personnel of the Anchorage School District receives instruction on the operation of Triax 2000. The two-hour session is followed by practical drop tests on three of the 60+ playgrounds operated by the district.

Following the indoor and outdoor class exercises, the team goes indoors to learn how to upload all the data obtained on the hand-held computer to a desktop computer.

Both the impact and graph data are printed, signed, and stored for future reference. The Anchorage Maintenance Staff keep a separate log on each school complete with photographs, delivery slips, maintenance records, etc. Now the district can add the results of periodic impact test to their log to show that they comply with the official ASTM 1292-99 Standard Specification for Impact Attenuation of Surface Systems Under and Around Playground Equipment.

If challenged in court, the district can prove that they maintained their playgrounds in the best possible way.