{"id":2910,"date":"2026-06-03T21:51:31","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_us\/product\/semi-automatic-ring-ball-softening-point-apparatus\/"},"modified":"2026-07-11T09:14:55","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T01:14:55","slug":"semi-automatic-ring-ball-softening-point-apparatus","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/product\/semi-automatic-ring-ball-softening-point-apparatus\/","title":{"rendered":"Semi Automatic Ring &amp; Ball Softening Point Apparatus"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"nl-actions\"><a class=\"nl-datasheet-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/nl2012x-004-datasheet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" download>\u2b07 Download Datasheet (PDF)<\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Overview<\/h2>\n<p>Used for determining the softening point of bituminous material. Newly invented with portable &amp; compact design. Window display showing temperature and timer with a simple push button function to determine the softening point of bitumen.<\/p>\n<p>Manufactured by NL Scientific \u2014 Asia&#8217;s leading manufacturer of civil engineering and material testing equipment, supplying laboratories, universities and road authorities worldwide. European-standard build quality with ISO\/IEC 17025 accredited calibration support and ready-stock availability.<\/p>\n<h2>Technical Specifications<\/h2>\n<div class=\"nl-spec-wrap\">\n<table class=\"nl-specs\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Model Number<\/th>\n<td>NL 2012 X \/ 004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Temperature Range<\/th>\n<td>0 &#8211; 90\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Testing Range<\/th>\n<td>5\u00b0C to 90\u00b0C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Temperature Rate<\/th>\n<td>(5\u00b1 0.5)\u00b0C\/min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Power<\/th>\n<td>220 &#8211; 240 V, 1 ph, 50 \/ 60 Hz, 800 W<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Compliance Standards<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nl-std\">\n<li>EN 1427<\/li>\n<li>ASTM D36<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why NL Scientific<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nl-why\">\n<li>European standard quality at competitive Asian pricing<\/li>\n<li>Large warehouse capacity with ready stock for prompt delivery<\/li>\n<li>ISO\/IEC 17025 accredited calibration laboratory<\/li>\n<li>Over 3,000 product portfolio for civil engineering testing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"method-guide-link\"><strong>Test method guide:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/bitumen-softening-point-test-ring-ball-astm-d36-en-1427\/\">Bitumen Softening Point Test \u2014 Ring &amp; Ball (ASTM D36 \/ EN 1427): Method &amp; Apparatus<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Semi Automatic Ring &amp; Ball Softening Point Apparatus \u2014 AASHTO T53. Complies with EN 1427, ASTM D36, .<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":3768,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[20],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-2910","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-bitumen-asphalt","first","instock","shipping-taxable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/2910","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2910"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2910"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=2910"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=2910"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nlscientific.com\/en_ph\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=2910"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}