Ring Ball Apparatus with Electrically Heating Facility is used for the determination of the softening point of bitumen consists of: two steel balls each. The Ball Apparatus is supplied with a heating unit with an energy regulator which permits fine regulation of temperature. The Ball Apparatus is available with an electrically operated stirrer mounted on a stand. The Ring Ball Apparatus with Electrically Heating Facility has chuck and glass rod or aluminium rod for stirring Phase, 50 Cycles, A.C. Supply.