SUPPORT VENDOR - Barker Products
Barker Products is a leading manufacturer of snubber test and maintenance equipment and services. We are the OEM suppliers of API, API/Barker, and Barker/Diacon snubber test machines. Our solutions for snubber testing and maintenance activities have been perfected through 20 years of evolution and innovation. Utilities and service organizations across North America, Asia, and Europe rely on Barker/Diacon equipment for the efficient operation of their snubber test programs. Our state of the art software, electrical, hydraulic, and mechanical systems provide our customers with the most reliable, most productive, and best supported snubber test and maintenance equipment available anywhere. THE FORCE IN SNUBBER TESTING The Barker/Diacon S-2000 Series Snubber Test Bench is designed to provide utility and service companies with a rigged, easy to maintain, and easy to operate piece of test gear to support snubber ISI activities.  The S-2000 Snubber Test Bench is designed to test all common types of snubbers which fall within it's design load envelope.  These types include mechanical acceleration limiting, mechanical velocity limiting, and hydraulic velocity limiting with or without (lock up) characteristics.  The S-2000 software includes a database for setup parameters for up to 200 snubber types.  This database is easily available for additions and/or modifications by the user. Concentrically loaded test frames : Three post design provides greater strength with less overall mass. Simplified hydraulic design : Low cost and simpler operation than servo based systems. Computer generated test output : Easy to read prints or plots provide both graphical and alphanumeric test results for easy and accurate test interpretation.   Test Bench Upgrade Anchor Darling Models Mark-3, Mark-4, and #S4000 The Barker/Diacon S-4000 Series Snubber Test Bench Upgrade is designed to provide utility and service companies with a rugged, easy to maintain, and easy to operate piece of test gear to support snubber ISI activities.  The S-4000 Test Bench upgrade is designed to test all common types of snubbers which fall within it's design load envelope.  These types include mechanical acceleration limiting, mechanical velocity limiting, and hydraulic velocity limiting with or without (lock up) characteristics.  The new S-4000 software includes a database for setup parameters for up to 200 snubber types.  This database is easily accessible for additions and/or modifications by the user. New load cells and data acquisition system & New state of the art data acquisition system which include: Simplified hydraulic design : Lower cost and simpler operation than servo based systems. Computer generated test output : Easy to read printouts provide both graphical and alphanumeric test results for easy and accurate test interpretation. ( Initial drag, acceleration or activation, and final drag all on one test page.) Software Verification and Validation is also available for all of our new test benches and upgrades. If you have any questions on any of our snubber related products, please contact us: Barker Products                 1310 Miller Road, Greenville, SC 29607                                               Tel: 800 349 3149                                               Fax: 864 297 1292                                               jeff@barkerproducts.net

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