MICROTEST
Electromechanical Materials Testing Machines EM2 MICROTEST
Electromechanical Materials
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Testing Machines EM2 series
MICROTEST
MICROTEST, S.A.
Instruments and Equipments for Materials Testing
(+34) 91 796 33 32 www.microtest-sa.com
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Electromechanical Materials Testing Machines EM2 MICROTEST
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Electromechanical Materials Testing Machines EM2 MICROTEST
The main advantages of electromechanical testing machines over the hydraulic systems are:
High stability, mainly at low speed or long term tests (corrosion under tension tests,
creep tests, etc.).
Capability of keeping the load during long intervals, with error under 0.1% of the
applied force, or even better (< 0,01%) in the case of calibration by comparison force
standard machines or high stability of load tests .
Electromechanical machines can be operated at speeds ranging from a minimum
of 0.001mm to a maximum of 200 or 500 mm/min (or even 1000mm/min, depending
on the model), which accommodates a wide range of materials and specimens.
Minimum maintenance: They do not need oil, filter or joints replacement.
They do not need extra space for hydraulic power source and they do not need any
pipe or external fittings to transmit the mechanical power.
Very low noise in comparison with hydraulic systems and without the risk of leakage of
oil.
Low consumption of energy and no need of expensive cooling systems.
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Electromechanical Materials Testing Machines EM2 MICROTEST
The electromechanical testing machines caused by the oil flow, friction in the load
include one or more force transducers cylinder, etc.
(load cell) that provide better precision
measurement of the applied force than The test speed is digitally controlled and
pressure transducers or gages used in measured by means of an incremental
traditional hydraulic systems. In this way optical encoder placed in the motor axis,
the force measurement is not affected by obtaining a high precision controlled
oil temperature, local disturbances movement, helped by the high gear ratio
of the system.
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MICROTEST can provide a great variety of grips and accessories, depending on the material
or test.
Among others:
Compression platens.
Pneumatic or manual grips for tensile tests with different jaws.
Bend fixtures.
Other test fixtures (shear, friction, tear, peel, etc)
Extensometers, furnaces, climatic chambers, etc.
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Electromechanical Materials Testing Machines EM2 MICROTEST
This flexibility makes EM2 machines very suitable in most of the standardized axial tests,
where the force to be applied is under the load capacity of the machine, in tensile test or
compression tests in the same single test zone.
Among others, with the suitable fixture, the following tests can be done:
Tensile tests on metal samples: standard shapes, ribbons, springs, screws, fasteners,
washers, wires, cables, elastomeric samples, etc
High temperature creep tests
Corrosion under tension tests.
Tensile tests on polymers, composites, rubbers, textiles, ropes, webs, wood, etc.
Tensile tests on standardized steel samples.
Tensile, shear or bending tests on aluminium samples or profiles.
Compression tests on concrete, mortars, ceramics, foams, wood, rocks, etc.
Friction tests, peel tests. Shear, etc.
Bending tests on mortars, concrete, ceramics, wood, paving tiles, etc.
CBR and Marshall test.
Calibration of force transducers (EN ISO 376).
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DESCRIPTION
LOWER CHASSIS
It contains the electromechanical driving
system, composed by: motor, gearbox,
pulleys, ball screws, bearings, etc. and
electric elements to control the machine.
Over this lower structure the load frame
stands.
The base plate of the frame can have
threaded holes, linear guides, holders or
attachments when they have to be used
with climatic chambers, furnaces, etc.
The dimensions of this chassis can be
modified under demand to change the
height of the test zone, for example.
LOAD FRAME
The load frame has a high stiffness, with The crosshead has also the nuts and
two columns in chrome steel and double bearing units to allow the soft movement
ball screw. of the crosshead when the screws are
The crosshead usually has the load cell for actuated by the driving system.
measuring the force during the tests. The dimensions of the load frame can be
Several load cells in different lower modified under demand to change the
capacities can be added with the height or the width in the test zone, for
suitable coupling elements. example.
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- The control and measurement is curves can also be rescale, recall and
performed by the SCM3000 electronic replot by a Graphics Editor
board developed by MICROTEST. This
electronic board provides a closed loop The control system also includes: software
control of the machine and analogue to selectable servo-control by force or by
digital conversion for at least 8 channels. displacement (or other quantity), displays
The control includes digital input/output for the configured channels, digital
lines connected with the machine and zeroing of any channel, fully configurable
motor driver covering the rest of the channels, calculated channels,
control and security functions of the configurable alarms, digital recording of
control system. The machine control can every configured quantity, selectable
be monitored by means of a computer via sampling, automation of the tests (tests
USB connection. The software SCM3000 methods and complex sequences of
allows also the recording of the different movement or load), definition of test
quantities data during the test. parameters, calculations, graphical
display of recorded data and test results,
EM2/FR machines make use of this etc.
SCM3000 software that enhances the
features of the machine for any kind of
test or material, allowing the user the full
control of any of the functionalities of the
machine. It’s a very reliable and
adaptable system. The description of the
SCM3000 software specifications is shown
apart. All database and controlled
parameters are managed using a
computer (included) with the MICROTEST
SCM3000 software (English version).
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Technical Specifications
FORCE
kN 2 10 20 50 100 200 300 500
CAPACITY
CROSSHEAD
mm 500 700 1200 1200 1300 1200 1200 1200
TRAVEL (typ.)
Columns 2 columns
Stiffness mm/N <5.10-6 <5.10-6 <5.10-6 <5.10-6 <4.10-6 <4.10-6 <4.10-6 <4.10-6
Weight (*) kg 100kg 250kg 400kg 450kg 680kg 740kg 770kg 1500kg
(*) Dimensions, weights and supply voltage can be adapted to the customer’s needs. They are only approximate and
dependant on the specific technical proposal.
(**) Without accessories.
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