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Instron UTS 5980 Series Universal Testing Systems
Performance reliability is established through industry-leading specifications, including a synchronous data acquisition rate of up to 2,500 points per second, ensuring the capture of minute material behavior or transient events with high fidelity, while maintaining a precision load measurement accuracy of pm 0.5% of reading down to 1/1000 of the load cell capacity. This level of precision, coupled with built-in safety features like Specimen Protect and Load Cell Overload Protection, ensures that high-value tests remain repeatable, compliant with international standards (ASTM, ISO), and protected against component damage.
The system architecture is built for durability and efficient operation, featuring a dual-belt drive system that ensures synchronous movement of the ball screws to eliminate crosshead tilt, improving load string alignment crucial for accurate tensile testing. Furthermore, the frames are designed with an ergonomically low base height, allowing the operator to stand closer to the test area and grips, which is a significant factor in facilitating safer and less strenuous loading of heavy or bulky specimens like metal fasteners and structural composites.
Testing high-strength materials often leads to inaccurate modulus and strain data because of the energy absorbed and released by the frame structure itself, known as compliance. The system's robust, high-stiffness frame and low-stretch drive belts are engineered to minimize this stored energy, ensuring that the measured displacement accurately reflects the specimen's deformation, leading to higher confidence in calculated material properties.
A common laboratory issue is the risk of damaging expensive specimens or sensitive load cells during the critical setup phase when the operator adjusts the crosshead or applies pre-tension. The system addresses this with the Specimen Protect feature, which automatically controls the crosshead movement to ensure the force applied during setup remains below a pre-set, safe threshold, thereby preserving the integrity of the test components.
Operators frequently experience physical strain and difficulty reaching the test space when installing large, heavy specimens or fixtures in high-capacity floor-standing machines. The ergonomic design mitigates this by lowering the machine's base height, allowing closer access to the grips and reducing the need for the operator to handle heavy components at an uncomfortable distance from the body.
When testing materials across diverse industries (e.g., medical, automotive, aerospace), the lab requires a single machine to meet numerous and varied international testing standards (ISO, ASTM, EN). The design and certified accuracy of the system meet or exceed the requirements of all major global standards, enabling laboratories to consolidate equipment and ensure broad regulatory compliance with one core platform.
Test data generated in the lab can be compromised by transient events or subtle material yield points if the data logging speed is too slow, obscuring key characteristics necessary for material modeling. The exceptionally high data acquisition rate of up to 2,500 Hz captures the entire mechanical event with high temporal resolution, ensuring no critical data points are missed, which is vital for advanced research and critical quality checks.
Managing and monitoring the health and maintenance status of expensive capital equipment, such as universal testers, often presents challenges in scheduling and obtaining fast technical support. The embedded Instron Connect communication platform provides a secure link to global technical support, offering faster remote diagnostics, preventive maintenance reminders, and efficient scheduling verification to reduce unplanned downtime.
In high-force testing, poor load string alignment caused by imperfections in the drive system can introduce bending moments, leading to premature specimen failure and invalid results. The use of pre-loaded components and the dual-belt drive system ensures synchronous ball screw movement, actively mitigating crosshead tilt and maintaining superior axial alignment throughout the test cycle.
Laboratories frequently require the ability to create and execute complex, multi-stage, or cyclic tests without relying on external, less integrated software packages. The system's advanced software suite allows users to easily build simple or complex cyclic tests utilizing ramps, holds, and conditional logic, enabling engineers to accurately simulate real-world, dynamic loading scenarios.
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