Beam Apparatus
Product Code : LSK-MTE-10510
Beam Apparatus (SKU LSK-MTE-10510) is a versatile beam bending frame that supports test beams on simple, built-in and sinking supports, applies point loads and measures support reactions and deflections. It covers most beam-bending topics in civil and mechanical engineering degree and diploma laboratories. The apparatus is a Science Lab Supplies product, made at Plot 448, HSIIDC Industrial Area, Saha, Ambala, India, and supplied from there to colleges, tender contractors and distributors.
Specifications
The frame is an upper cross-member carrying graduated scales and two lower members bolted to T-legs. Three load cells with digital readout and a cantilever-support pillar slide along the lower members and clamp anywhere. Three digital indicators on magnetic carriers slide along the upper cross-member to read deflection.
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| SKU | LSK-MTE-10510 |
| Supports | Three load cells with digital readout and hardened steel knife edges; locking pins for rigid support |
| Built-in end | Rigid cantilever-support pillar with clamp |
| Deflection | Three digital indicators on magnetic carriers |
| Loading | Four weight hangers and a set of weights |
| Test beams | Five; three thicknesses, three materials |
| Data connection | Sockets and cables for optional Versatile Data Acquisition System |
| Manufacturer | Science Lab Supplies, Saha, Ambala, Haryana |
| Country of origin | India |
Applications and Experiments for the Beam Apparatus
Experiments range from finding the elastic modulus of beams in different materials to studies of continuous beams under any loading. Knife edges can be raised or lowered to simulate a sinking support, and every indicator, carrier, load cell and hanger has a cursor on the scale for accurate positioning.
- B.E./B.Tech civil: support reactions and deflections of simply supported, propped and continuous beams.
- Mechanical engineering: elastic modulus of beams of different materials.
- Structural analysis: effect of a sinking support and of built-in (fixed) ends.
- Diploma engineering: verifying beam deflection formulae.
Standard Scope of Supply
Supplied with the main frame on T-legs, three load cells with knife edges and locking pins, the cantilever-support pillar, three digital indicators on magnetic carriers, four weight hangers with weights, and five test beams in three thicknesses and three materials. Optional: a pack of ten additional beams and the Versatile Data Acquisition System.
Packing, MOQ and Lead Time
You can ask us to price one apparatus or several for parallel student groups. Our reply sets out packing, delivery time and price for the quantity, and the extra beam pack or other engineering lab equipment in India from this range can be added to the same quotation.
As the holder of an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies is a registered exporter that can ship to buyers in Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, Peru, Egypt and Iraq. Enquire on the contact page or with the enquiry cart; for laboratory equipment tenders in India, read the lab tender page.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many test beams are included?
Five test beams in three thicknesses and three different materials come as standard. An optional pack of ten beams adds compound, channel and non-uniform beams of various materials.
How is a sinking support simulated?
Each load cell has a hardened steel knife edge that can be adjusted to set the initial level or to simulate a sinking support. Locking pins convert a load cell into a rigid support when needed.
Does Science Lab Supplies manufacture the Beam Apparatus?
Yes. The frame, load-cell supports and fittings are produced at the Science Lab Supplies factory in Saha, Ambala, and orders are quoted by the manufacturer directly.
Can built-in beam ends be tested?
Yes. The rigid cantilever-support pillar has a sturdy clamp that holds the beam when built-in end conditions are required.
Related Beam and Stiffness Apparatus
These four apparatus approach beams and stiffness from other directions: unsymmetrical sections, a simpler knife-edge frame, beam tests on a testing machine, and strain gauge measurement. Adding them builds a structures laboratory that covers deflection, stress and strain on one quotation.
- Unsymmetrical Cantilever — deflection in two directions and shear centre.
- Stiffness - Bending and Torsion — compact frame with dial gauge and vernier.
- Beam And Leaf Spring — beam bending on a testing machine.
- Strain Gauge Trainer — bench unit showing strain gauges on three structures.
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Last updated: 25 September 2026
