Why Is Shoe Slip Resistance Tester Important for Footwear Safety?

Why Is Shoe Slip Resistance Tester Important for Footwear Safety?

Footwear products not only serve the function of protecting the feet and improving comfort, but are also directly related to the safety of users. Whether on construction sites, in hospitals, in the catering industry, or in daily living environments, slippery floors or insufficient friction may lead to slip and fall accidents.

The design of safety shoes not only needs to have functions such as impact resistance, puncture resistance, and anti-static properties, but must also have excellent slip resistance. Therefore, during product development and production, companies usually use a shoe slip safety tester to conduct professional testing on the shoe sole.

1. What Is Shoes Slip Resistance Tester

Slip resistance tester apply a predetermined load by different mediums like wood, PVC, ceramic tile or specified and set specified friction times and speed, which is to measure the sole friction coefficient, and then judge the slip resistance of shoes.

The higher the coefficient of friction, the stronger the grip of the shoe sole and the better the slip resistance; conversely, it means that slipping is more likely to occur in slippery environments.

2. Working Principle of Shoe Slip Safety Tester

Place specimen on test stand, and glycerin as a lubricant, exert a certain load, and move test bench in horizontal direction compared with sample by lateral traction forces, to measure dynamic friction and calculate kinetic coefficient of friction.

This testing method can realistically simulate the friction state of shoes during actual walking, therefore Footwear Slip Testing Machine is widely used in footwear laboratories and quality inspection institutions.

3. Features of Shoe Slip Safety Tester

Shoe slip resistance Tester equip with computer and operation software, which is complied with ISO 13287, GB/T 28287, SATRA TM 144 standards. Client can choose the relative test method above mentioned, and also can specify custom settings for test parameters.

Footwear Slip Testing Machine equip with high precision load cell of Transcell (American Brand).

The slipping device is driven by a high power servo motor, that can speed up to a specified value in a short time.

The normal force application device is adopting a low friction air cylinder of Japanese SMC brand, which can up to the value of standard specified quickly.

4. Application of Footwear Slip Testing Machine in the Safety Shoes Industry

4.1 Product Development Stage

During the safety shoe design process, R&D personnel need to test the slip resistance of different sole materials and tread structures. For example, the friction performance of rubber, PU, TPU, or composite soles under different ground conditions.

4.2 Production Quality Control

During the mass production of safety shoes, companies usually use shoe slip resistance Tester to conduct sampling inspections on products to ensure that each batch of products meets slip resistance standards.

4.3 Compliance With International Standards

Many countries have strict requirements for the slip resistance performance of safety shoes, which must comply with relevant testing standards. GESTER Footwear Slip Resistance Tester complies with ISO 13287, ASTM F2913, SATRA TM 144, ISO 20344, JIS T8101 / JIS T8106 / JIS T8107.

5. Significance of Footwear Slip Testing Machine

With the continuous improvement of consumers' safety awareness, the slip resistance of footwear products has become one of the important factors in purchasing decisions. Especially in the fields of safety shoes, protective shoes, and work shoes, slip resistance often directly affects brand reputation.

If shoes are prone to slipping during use, it will not only affect user experience, but may also cause legal liability issues. Therefore, more and more footwear brands are beginning to use shoe slip safety tester to conduct strict testing on products, and emphasize their slip resistance performance in product promotion.

For enterprises, using a shoe friction testing machine can not only improve product quality, but also enhance the market competitiveness of the brand. Through scientific testing data, companies can prove the safety and reliability of their products to customers.