Control the sand.
Control the casting.
Foundries in 40+ countries rely on Versatile instruments to test green sand, measure strength and permeability, and correct it online - for fewer defects and consistent castings, pour after pour.
Trusted by leading foundries & material suppliers
One source for the whole sand lab
From a single strength tester to a fully autonomous laboratory - built to perform AFS, ISO and ASTM test methods, with NABL-traceable calibration.
Sand testing laboratory
Universal strength machines, permeability meters, moisture & clay testers, sieve analysis.
View range →Online sand control
V-CAT tests and corrects green sand in-line at the moulding machine - and rejects out-of-spec moulds.
How it works → FlagshipBlackBox
An entire sand laboratory in a box - fully autonomous, automatic sampling and testing.
Enquire →Calibration kits & AFS sieve sets
NABL-traceable calibration kits and AFS / GOST / DIN sieve sets to ISO 3310-1.
View range →Core & mould testing
Hot distortion, core hardness, CO₂ gassing accessories, tensile and transverse strength.
View range →Calibration & verification services
On-site calibration and certification, traceable, keeping your lab audit-ready.
Enquire →Universal Strength Machine VUD
Digital universal strength tester - compression, shear, splitting, tensile and transverse on AFS or metric specimens, with a NABL-traceable calibration certificate.
From sample to correction, without the guesswork
VCAT-2 closes the loop on green-sand quality: it measures the batch, compares against your spec, and drives the additions automatically - so moisture, compactability and strength stay in band across every shift.
- ✓ Real-time measurement of moisture, compactability, permeability and strength
- ✓ PLC-based automatic correction, with a clear in-spec / out-of-spec readout
- ✓ Trends and traceability for every batch, ready for audit
ILLUSTRATIVE FIGURES · RESULTS VARY BY FOUNDRY
Built to the test methods you work to
Tell us your application. We'll quote the right setup.
Send us the parameters you test and the standards you work to - our engineers reply with the right instruments, lead time and price, usually within a business day.