MTS Series 609 Alignment Fixture - Manual (Page 56)

Series 609 Alignment Fixture Product Information 56
Installing a Gaged Specimen
Alignment Procedure
Installing a Gaged Specimen
In this section, you clamp the gaged specimen and get ready to measure bending
strain.
You will be working in a crush zone when installing the gaged specimen.
If you are not careful, you could crush anything, including your hands,
between the grips.
Ensure that the crosshead is locked, appropriate limit detectors are enabled, and
tongs are used to handle the specimen.
1. Turn on electrical power at your test controller.
2. Set up your controller for specimen installation.
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Crosshead
Upper Grip
Lower Grip
Specimen
Actuator