Unique, patent pending clamping mechanism
- No high pressure pneumatics!
- Maintenance at approximately 5,000-cycles
- Nominal 67N (15-lbs) clamping force per clamp, operator adjustable
- Designed for film thickness up to 1.5mm (0.06-in.)
- Standard 8:1 (8x) stretch ratio in both axes using a 58mm square sample
- Optional 4:1 (4x) stretch ratio in both axes using a 106mm square sample
Force transducer on each axis for accurate stress vs. strain data
- Two force measuring ranges for maximizing signal-to-noise ratio
- Overload and temperature immune
- Optional custom calibrations
Servo Motor actuation
- Speeds from 0 to 500-mm/sec (20-in/sec)
- Pull force up to 1,110-N (250-lbf)
- Optional high-speed upgrade
Powerful and accurate thermal environment
- Standard maximum temperature of 225°C (440°F)
- Multi-node thermal control
- Upper plate heater
- Lower plate heater
- Sample blower heater located directly beneath sample
- Rear forced convection blower heater
- Clip heating for maintaining and monitoring uniform clamp temperature
- Heating Options Available
- Additional heating elements (i.e., upper sample blower heater for thick films, etc.)
- High temperature configurations up to 600°C
- Multi-temperature configurations
- 3rd-party calibrated or N.I.S.T. certified thermocouples or RTD's
Windows®-based control system:
- Workstation w/ Windows Vista Business
- 15” touch screen LCD monitor
- 16-bit data acquisition
- Multiple node temperature monitoring and control
- Each axis independently controllable
- uni-axial, simultaneous, or sequential bi-axial stretching
- constant velocity (const. engr. strain) motion profile
- Optional motion profiles and feed-back loops available
- Call to discuss your application
2-day on-site installation and training provided for customers in the continental United States
- Additional or out-of-area installation assistance and/or training billed at prevailing rates
Requirements:
- 240VAC single-phase, 30-amp service
- 90-psi clean and dry compressed air
Footprint:
- 2400 mm (94.5 in.) x 3500 mm (138 in.), including operator