Axial and torsion testing can be carried out in combination or separately on a new testing machine from the Zwick Roell Group.
Axial and torsion testing can be carried out in combination or separately on a new testing machine from the Zwick Roell Group. Thought to be the first with this cost-saving dual capability, the digitally controlled system is said to be ideal for testing any materials or components that flex in different directions under load.
Incorporating a torsion actuator in the upper crosshead, the two-column machine employs load cells for force measurement.
It is available in table-top and floor-mounted versions with force ratings from 20 to 250kN and torsion ratings from 100 to 200Nm.
Through Zwick's dedicated "testXpert" testing software, the system can be set up on either the tensile/compression axis or the torsion axis for constant holding, constant cycling or stepped loading.
These selections enable a variety of testing combinations to be achieved.
They include constant load with torsion testing, constant travel with torsion testing, constant torque with tensile/compression testing, constant torque angle with tensile/compression testing, and superimposed tensile/compression and torque testing.
The system can also be used purely in either tensile/compression or torsion mode, with one of the axes idle. Additionally, the versatility of the Zwick software allows various synchronous interactions between the test axes, ranging from no synchronisation at all to full event-controlled synchronisation.
