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News Release from: Zwick Roell | Subject: HTM2012
Edited by the Laboratorytalk Editorial
Team on 11 April 2006
High-speed plastics testing
Zwick has introduced the latest technology in the high speed testing of plastics: a fully automatic testing machine carries out penetration tests on rectangular plastics to ISO and ASTM standards
The system is based on a HTM2012 hydraulic testing machine with a capacity of 20kN, a magazine capable of holding 240 specimens, a temperature chamber, hydraulic power pack, instrumented penetrator, automatic sample mounting clamps, and a six axis industrial robot with forceps The control and operation of the various automation tasks in the system is carried out using the modular software platform testXpert autoEdition
This article was originally published on Laboratorytalk on 16 Dec 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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These include the management of the generated data, and the control and process visualization on the user interface.
The software supports connections to standard Office programs as well as the transmission of results and parameters to the host computer.
The penetration test itself is controlled by the testing software testXpert.
There are many special features of the system, including the specimen temperature control.
A temperature chamber with revolving plant allows testing from -60C up to +160C.
A second feature is the integration of a camera.
It records images of the specimen remains after the test and attaches them to the corresponding dataset documentation.
An additional advantage is the highly dynamic test data recorded during the penetration test, which uses appropriate sensors to achieve the required accuracy and dynamics.
Finally, the high positioning accuracy of the robotic specimen feeding system means that subjective influences by the operator are totally eliminated.
The main advantage of the system is the simplicity of operation.
The operator simply places the specimen in the magazine and presses the start button.
As a result of the low test costs per specimen, the system will pay off within approximately two years, says Zwick. Request a free brochure from Zwick Roell ...
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