MTS Advantage Screw Action Grip - Manual (Page 38)

MTS Advantage™ Screw Action Grips Operation 38
3. Place and then center the specimen between the grip faces. Turn the
grip knob until the specimen is firmly secured in place. See the
following table for the maximum grip knob torque rating.
4. Adjust the actuator until the specimen is properly positioned in the
other grip. Turn the grip knobs until the specimen is firmly secured into
place. See the following table for the maximum grip knob torque rating.
How to Install a Specimen—Electromechanical Systems
The following procedure describes the steps for the initial setup and
specimen loading procedures for the MTS Advantage Screw Action Grips
that are to be installed into an electromechanical test system. This procedure
assumes the proper set of face surfaces has been selected and properly
installed for the specimen that is to be tested.
1. Manually adjust the centering guides, located along the side of the
grips, so that the specimen is centered in the grips. The center line
indicator along the front side of the grips is a theoretical center only.
2. Turn the electromechanical toggle switch to the on position. Use
extreme care not to cause rapid actuator movement when performing
the following steps.
M ODEL*
* The 100 N model has no hex socket in the piston screw to insert a
torque wrench.
M AXIMUM T ORQUE R ATING
N ⋅
M FT
⋅
LBF
2000 N 20 15
5000 N 27 20
10,000 N 40 30