Gillmore Needle Apparatus

Product Code : EL-CTLE-10341

Gillmore Needle Apparatus (code EL-CTLE-10341) is a cement testing instrument for finding the initial and final setting times of cement paste. Two horizontal arms carry two weighted steel needles: the initial needle is 2.12 mm in diameter and weighs 113 g, the final needle is 1.06 mm in diameter and weighs 453.6 g, and the whole apparatus weighs approximately 2.5 kg.

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Specifications

What Is the Gillmore Needle Apparatus Used For?

Setting time tells how long cement paste stays workable and when it has hardened enough to resist load, which affects mixing, placing and finishing on site. A pat of paste is made, and at intervals the lighter, thicker initial needle is lowered gently onto its surface; initial set is reached when that needle no longer leaves an appreciable mark. The heavier, finer final needle is then applied in the same way, and final set is recorded when it, too, fails to mark the pat. Because both needles hang from the horizontal arms, each one bears on the paste under its own weight.

What to Specify When Ordering

• Quantity — the number of apparatus required.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do the two Gillmore needles differ?
The initial needle is the thicker and lighter of the two, at 2.12 mm diameter and 113 g, while the final needle is finer and heavier, at 1.06 mm diameter and 453.6 g.

What test is the Gillmore Needle Apparatus used for?
It finds the setting time of cement by noting when a pat of paste can bear the initial needle, and later the final needle, without being marked.

How are the needles held?
Two horizontal arms carry the two weighted needles, both of machined steel, so that each needle rests on the paste under its own weight.

How much does the apparatus weigh?
The complete Gillmore Needle Apparatus, with its two arms and both weighted steel needles, weighs approximately 2.5 kg.

Which standards are listed for it?
The standards listed for the Gillmore apparatus are ASTM C91, ASTM C141, ASTM C266, AASHTO T154 and ASTM C1398.

Where can the apparatus be ordered?
Orders go through this page's Add To Cart enquiry button, or the quantity required and the delivery location can be sent through the contact page.

OEM Manufacturer

The Gillmore Needle Apparatus is made by Engineering Lab Equipment (Engineering Labs Equipment Pvt Ltd) at its works at Plot No. 43, Industrial Park, Sector 2, Growth Center, Saha, District Ambala, Haryana, India. The company designs, makes and tests cement testing equipment such as Vicat and Blaine apparatus, moulds, mixers and curing equipment for engineering colleges, polytechnics, technical training institutes and research laboratories in India and overseas, and can build equipment to an institution's own requirements. Tender and OEM enquiries are handled through the Tenders/OEM page.

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Request a Quote

For this and other cement testing lab equipment, schools and colleges can contact Engineering Lab Equipment, a manufacturer, supplier and exporter based in Ambala, India. To ask for a quotation, send the number of apparatus required and your delivery location through the contact page, or use the Add To Cart enquiry button on this page.

Last updated: October 2026