User-friendly approach to material testing

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Feb 28, 2001

The AG-I material testing machine from RDP Howden uses the new all-in-one software, Trapezium, a user-friendly approach to machine control together with detailed data collection and analysis

The AG-I material testing machine now available from RDP Howden uses the new all-in-one software, Trapezium, a user-friendly approach to machine control together with detailed data collection and analysis.

Trapezium software's capabilities allows the testing machine to be used in a variety of tests including tension, compression, three-point bending, four-point bending, peel, tear, friction, tension cycle, compression cycle, three-point bending cycle, four-point bending cycle, cleave and relaxation.

The software also gives a variety of data processing in the various control modes covering elastic modulus, upper and lower yield points, intermediate test force and displacement, break point, energy, to name but a few.

It supports Windowsr 95/98/NT4.0 and with the built-in wizard and on-line help, allows easy and flexible settings to be achieved by the operator.

In compliance with world regulations, the AG-I testing machine provides high precision of test force with a measuring accuracy of 0.5%, its rigid frame giving long-term stability.

A wide range of test speeds from 0.0005 to 1000 mm/min (0.00002 to 40 in.min.) allows testing of many types of materials.

The operator's unit has a large LCD display enabling one-touch panel control, with graphical presentation of test conditions, file operations and a real-time plot of testing parameters.