Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India

Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot (Product Code: SLE/CE/50) is a frame-mounted penetration instrument used to determine the standard consistency and the initial and final setting times of cement paste in construction-materials laboratories. Its distinguishing feature is a dashpot that lowers the needles gently onto the paste, and it comes with an initial needle, final needle and consistency plunger. It is built by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), an OEM manufacturer, at its own factory in Ambala, India.

Specifications

What Is the Vicat Needle Apparatus Used For?

Three linked cement tests use the same frame. The consistency plunger first finds the water content that gives paste of standard consistency; the initial setting needle is then lowered at intervals until the paste starts to resist penetration, and the final setting needle shows when the paste has hardened so that it barely marks the surface. These results set the water content for mortar and soundness specimens and tell site engineers how long cement stays workable.

The dashpot damps the fall so each needle meets the paste without impact, making readings more repeatable between students and operators. It is a core piece of lab equipment for technical institutes teaching building materials. Clean the needle after every penetration, keep the moving rod free-running, and position the mould so that each test point is clear of earlier marks and of the mould edge.

What to Specify When Ordering

• Number of apparatus sets required for your class or testing bench
• Spare needles: initial setting needle, final setting needle or consistency plunger
• Extra brass Vicat moulds, and whether glass or 5 in × 5 in mild steel base plates are preferred

OEM Manufacturer

Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, which trades as ScienceLab, is the OEM of the Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot and makes it at its own licensed factory at Saha, Ambala, Haryana. The apparatus reaches colleges, cement and construction laboratories, dealers and importers straight from the factory, with no middleman in the supply chain.

Since the apparatus comes straight from its maker, spare needles, moulds and plates for an existing set can be requested directly — ask us with your order details. See the company profile for more about ScienceLab.

Related Civil Engineering Lab Equipment

These items are commonly used alongside the Vicat apparatus in a cement testing bench:

• Automatic Vicat apparatus — an automated alternative for unattended setting-time runs
• Le Chatelier moulds — for the soundness test using standard-consistency paste
• Cement curing bench-type cabinet — holds moulds in humid, controlled conditions between penetrations
• Straight Edge — for levelling the paste flush with the top of the mould

Find more cement, concrete and soil apparatus in the Civil Engineering Lab Equipment category.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the dashpot on the Vicat Needle Apparatus for?
The dashpot on the Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot (SLE/CE/50) lets the initial needle, final needle or consistency plunger be lowered gently onto the cement paste instead of dropping abruptly, which helps give consistent penetration readings between operators.

Which needles come with the Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot?
The Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot is supplied with one set of needles — an initial setting needle, a final setting needle and a consistency plunger — together with one Vicat mould and a glass base plate.

What size is the Vicat mould supplied with the apparatus?
The Vicat mould listed with the Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot is brass, 40 mm high, with an internal diameter of 80 mm at the base and 70 mm at the top. A 5 in × 5 in mild steel base plate is listed among the accessories.

Who manufactures the Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot?
Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab) manufactures the Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot as the OEM at its own factory at Saha, Ambala, Haryana, India, and supplies it directly to colleges, testing laboratories, dealers and importers.

Is a calibration certificate available for the Vicat apparatus?
Calibration-certificate availability for the Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot should be discussed with us before ordering. Describe the checks your laboratory requires through the contact page and we will confirm what documentation can accompany the apparatus.

What details does a quotation for the Vicat apparatus need?
A quotation for the Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot needs the number of sets, any extra moulds, base plates or spare needles, and the delivery location in India or abroad. Send these through the contact page or add the item to the enquiry cart.

Request a Quote

Ask for a quotation on the Vicat Needle Apparatus With Dashpot through the contact page, or add it to the enquiry cart with any spare needles or moulds. Quotes are prepared directly by the manufacturer.

Last updated: 24 September 2026