Anderson Equipment for particle Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India
Product Code : EL-EE-12178
Quick Answer: Anderson Equipment for Particle Size Measurement is an apparatus for finding the sub-sieve particle distribution of a soil sample by mechanical analysis, with a screw-driven sliding panel that raises and lowers an Anderson pipette over a glass sedimentation tube.
Last updated: October 2026
Key Features
- Determines the sub-sieve particle distribution in a soil sample by mechanical analysis
- Expresses the proportions by weight of the various particle sizes in the soil
- Sliding panel moves up and down by a screw to raise or lower the pipette vertically
- Sedimentation tube held in a laboratory clamp on the stand below the pipette
- Depth of immersion read on a scale graduated in mm at the side of the sliding panel
- Supplied with a 10 ml Anderson pipette, a glass sedimentation tube of 500 ml and test form pads
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Sub-sieve particle distribution of soil by mechanical analysis |
| Pipette | 10 ml Anderson pipette |
| Sedimentation tube | Glass, 500 ml capacity |
| Depth scale | Graduated in mm, on the sliding panel |
| Panel movement | Raised and lowered by a screw |
| Supplied with | Test form pads (50) |
| Spares listed | 25 ml pipette, 100 ml tube, 10 ml pipette, 500 ml tube, test form pad of 50 |
About This Product
In soil testing, particles too small to be held on the smallest sieve are sized by sedimentation, because they settle through water at rates that depend on their size. The sample is mixed with a dispersion agent so that the particles do not flocculate, and a pipette draws off small volumes at set depths and times. The dry weight of each volume then gives the proportion of particles of each size. This apparatus holds the pipette on a screw-driven panel so that the depth of immersion can be set and read from a scale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q1. What does the apparatus measure?
It is used to determine the sub-sieve particle distribution in a soil sample by mechanical analysis, expressing the proportions by weight of the various particle sizes.
Q2. Why is a dispersion agent used?
It is recommended as a standard procedure to use a dispersion agent to avoid flocculation.
Q3. How is the depth of immersion read?
It is measured by a scale graduated in mm at the side of the sliding panel.
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