MTS Acumen - Manual (Page 42)

Description Controls Section
Crosshead manual lock indicators and
crosshead positioning buttons G
1 Left Crosshead Manual Lock icon. When
illuminated, the left crosshead manual lock
handle is in the fully locked position. When not
illuminated, the handle is in the fully unlocked
position. When blinking, the handle is in an
intermediate position.
2 Right Crosshead Manual Lock icon. When
illuminated, the right crosshead manual lock
handle is in the fully locked position. When not
illuminated, the handle is in the fully unlocked
position. When blinking, the handle is in an
intermediate position.
3 Crosshead Up button. Press to raise the
crosshead. The crosshead must be fully
unlocked to move the crosshead.
4 Crosshead Down button. Press to lower the
crosshead. The crosshead must be fully
unlocked to move the crosshead.
Fixtures
MTS offers a variety of optional fixtures for the MTS Acumen systems. There are two standard mounting
kits, a threaded kit and a pin adapter kit.
Pneumatic Wedge Grips
Some common fixtures include:
• Pneumatic grips (wedge or bollard)
• Manual grips (screw or vise action)
• Aluminum compression platens
• Bend fixtures
• Bionix EnviroBath used for testing medical
devices or biomaterial specimens in fluids
The image on the right shows a specimen mounted
in pneumatic wedge grips for a tension test. For
details about mounting the particular fixtures and
grips required for your specimen, see the
documentation that came with the hardware.
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System Introduction