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Ball and Hoop Apparatus
Ball and Hoop Apparatus (Product Code: SLE/ETC/06) is an electromechanical servo trainer used to demonstrate position and velocity control, and to model liquid-slop dynamics, in control engineering laboratories. A steel ball rolls inside a hoop that is free to rotate under servomotor control, while transducers output both the hoop position and the ball position. The trainer is manufactured by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), an OEM manufacturer, at its own factory in Ambala, India.
Key Details
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Moving parts | Steel ball that rolls inside a hoop |
| Actuator | Servomotor controlling the hoop, which is otherwise free to rotate |
| Transducers | Outputs for hoop position and ball position |
| Ball behaviour | With the hoop under angular position control, the ball moves like a cylindrical pendulum |
| Modelling use | Study of liquid slop dynamics |
| Application examples | Aircraft missile fuel storage, fuel tankers and industrial pumping systems |
| Product code | SLE/ETC/06 |
| Manufacturer | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab) — OEM |
| Country of origin | India (made in Ambala, Haryana) |
What Is the Ball and Hoop Apparatus Used For?
At its simplest, students close a servo loop on hoop position or speed and study the response. The richer exercises come from the ball: once the hoop is under angular position control, the ball swings like a cylindrical pendulum, adding an oscillating motion that the controller has to take into account.
That pendulum-like motion is a laboratory model of liquid slopping about in a moving container — the same issue designers face with aircraft and missile fuel storage, fuel tankers and industrial pumping systems. Students can try to move the hoop briskly while keeping the ball's swing small, a practical introduction to oscillation control for mechatronics and control courses that rely on engineering educational equipment.
OEM Manufacturer
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, trading as ScienceLab, is the OEM that makes the Ball and Hoop Apparatus at its own licensed factory in Saha, Ambala, Haryana, India. Institutions and distributors buy it straight from the factory, and follow-up needs such as spare parts or additional units can be raised with the same team.
The company is registered as an MSME under Udyam number UDYAM-HR-01-0003714 and holds Importer-Exporter Code AAECJ8618A from the DGFT for its export shipments. Read more on the ScienceLab profile.
Related Control & Process Engineering Trainers
These trainers build on the servo skills practised with the Ball and Hoop Apparatus.
- Ball and Beam Apparatus — stabilising a naturally unstable ball-position system
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- Coupled Drives Apparatus — interacting speed and tension control of two motors
- Digital Interface — computer input/output for recording hoop and ball signals
Explore the Control & Process Engineering Trainers category for more.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Ball and Hoop Apparatus demonstrate?
The Ball and Hoop Apparatus demonstrates electromechanical servo systems for position and velocity control. Because the ball behaves like a cylindrical pendulum inside the rotating hoop, it also models liquid-slop dynamics for more advanced studies.
What signals does the Ball and Hoop Apparatus provide?
Transducers on the Ball and Hoop Apparatus give outputs of the hoop position and the ball position. Students use them to close the servo loop on the hoop and to observe or control the ball's pendulum-like motion.
What is liquid slop, and why model it with the Ball and Hoop Apparatus?
Liquid slop is the sloshing of liquid in a moving container. The Ball and Hoop Apparatus models it with a ball swinging inside a hoop, which is relevant to aircraft missile fuel storage, fuel tankers and industrial pumping systems.
What drives the hoop of the Ball and Hoop Apparatus?
The hoop of the Ball and Hoop Apparatus is free to rotate but is controlled by a servomotor. Students command the servomotor to set the hoop angle or speed and then watch how the steel ball responds.
Who manufactures the Ball and Hoop Apparatus?
The Ball and Hoop Apparatus is manufactured by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), the OEM, at its own licensed factory in Saha, Ambala, Haryana, India. Dealers and importers order it factory-direct, with export handled under the company's own IEC.
What should a Ball and Hoop Apparatus quotation request include?
When requesting a Ball and Hoop Apparatus quotation, state the quantity, the delivery city or country, and whether you need a controller or computer interface from the same range. Use our contact page or the enquiry cart to send it.
Request a Quote
Request your Ball and Hoop Apparatus quote through the contact page, or save it to the enquiry cart while you choose related trainers. The manufacturer, Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), replies with the quotation directly.
Last updated: 24 September 2026
