Hielkema Testequipment has build a water tank, commissioned by the Defence Materiel Organisation for ammunition testing
Defence Materiel Organisation - Custom Build stainless steel water tank
Defence Materiel Organisation - Custom Build stainless steel water tank
The ammunition is placed on stainless stainless steel floor plate, after which the tank is filled with water. De water tank has a top loading design, so that the ammunition can be placed easily on to the floor plate.
The water inside the tank can be heated up to +60°C by means of several electric heating elements. These elements have been put through thin stainless steel pipes, so that the elements won’t be affected by the calcareous water.
