MTS Acumen - Manual (Page 36)

Description Name Item
interface for setting up and running tests with an
Acumen load frame system.
The controller provides the necessary interface
between the PC and the load frame. The MTS Controller 3
Acumen system with standard configuration is
supported by the MTS FlexTest Model 40 Controller,
which can support two test stations, and the MTS
FlexTest Model 60 Controller, which can support up
to four test stations. Both controllers support one
control channel per station. These controllers
provide real-time, closed-loop control with transducer
conditioning and function generation to drive various
types of servo actuators.
The MTS Acumen electrodynamic test system
provides a conventional load frame design with an MTS Acumen Load Frame 4
optional test area enclosure as shown below to
perform cyclic, tension, bend, and compression
tests. It has a powered, movable crosshead and
manual crosshead locks. The T-slot table provides
flexibility for fixture mounting, and the quick-change
load cell design simplifies the process of attaching
accessories to the table or crosshead. For a
description of the separate elements of the load unit,
see
Load Frame Components (p. 36).
Load Frame Components
The following figure shows the components of the two-column load frame.
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System Introduction