Straining Unit
Long stroke hydraulic cylinder with double acting ram.
Piston head and cylinder ends fitted with low friction seals.
Pulling ram terminates in a fixed clevis jaw, with a similar arrangement on the moving carriage.
Load Control Console
Data acquisition
Records load, time, extension and related data.
Load Cell
Located between the pulling clevis and pull ram and strain gauge tensile load features a multi bridge with temperature compensation and close zero balance.
Calibrated in accordance with International Standard ISO 7500-1: 2004
Test Bed
Machine is fully guarded; fixed plates at base of bed.
Hydraulically operated or manual hinged guards at the top of the bed section.