MTS Advantage Pneumatic Grips - Manual (Page 17)

Functional Description
Advantage™ Pneumatic Grips Introduction 17
Functional Description
The Advantage Pneumatic Grips are designed for static tension testing. The
pneumatic grips require an external air supply to provide filtered, dry air to the
grips. Applying air to the grips cause them to clamp and removing the air causes
them to release. There are a variety of ways to control the air to the grips. The
grips can be installed in an electromechanical load frame or a servohydraulic load
unit with the appropriate adapter kit.
Advantage 10 N
applications
The 10 N (2 lbf) capacity pneumatic grips are designed for low tensile
applications and testing thin specimens with low breaking strengths like the gold
wire in electronics, tungsten wire, thermocouples, gels, and plastic films.
These grips feature dual acting, swivel faces that simultaneously move to the
centerline of the grip and eliminate the bending strains on your specimen that can
invalidate your test results. The ability to swivel lets these faces conform to any
variations in your specimen’s geometry. The grip also has a self-aligning feature
which allows the grips to maintain alignment while actuated.
Advantage
200 N/2000 N
applications
The 200 N (40 lbf) and 2000 N (400 lbf) capacity pneumatic grips can be used to
test a variety of thin films, sheets, and tapes.
The low and medium tensile models feature dual acting grip faces that
simultaneously move to the centerline of the grip. This assures correct specimen
alignment and removes the bending strains that can invalidate test results.
The design of these grips let you quickly and easily load and align your
specimens. They also feature an area above the grip faces that is large enough for
you to load the specimens while holding them with your fingers.
The weight of the 200 N grip is low enough to allow it to be used with 100 N
force transducers.