| Description | The TA Instruments ElectroForce Apex 1 Mechanical Testing Instrument empowers scientists, engineers, and technicians to assess mechanical properties efficiently and reliably through monotonic tests, fatigue studies, and other material characterization methods, all with minimal training required.
The TA Instruments ElectroForce Apex 1 Mechanical Testing Instrument empowers scientists, engineers, and technicians to assess mechanical properties efficiently and reliably through monotonic tests, fatigue studies, and other material characterization methods, all with minimal training required.
The ElectroForce Apex 1 Mechanical Testing Instrument enables customers across diverse industries to measure mechanical properties easily and efficiently. Its enhanced stroke length and user-friendly design support precise tensile and fatigue testing of high-performance and lightweight polymers and composites.
- Versatility – increased motor stroke range (100mm) expands testing of more materials across diverse industries, offering greater insights from one instrument
- Dynamic performance – completes fatigue testing for complex materials up to 30% faster, resulting in faster product development and validation
- Streamlined workflow – automated controls and fewer process steps reduce operator errors and ensure precision, enabling safe and confident testing
Features: - Enhanced test setup and safety: Integrated motor brake, crosshead lock sensing, and setup mode reduce training and ensure sample and system protection.
- Dependable testing: Automated control system tuning and data acquisition enables confident characterization of materials while minimizing the need to manage instrument operations.
- User-friendly features: SmartSwap™ Technology simplifies sensor and configuration, while the System Status Indicator provides quick visual feedback on instrument status.
- Exceptional accuracy: High-precision displacement sensor exceeds ASTM E2309 Class A standards with 1 nanometer resolution.
- Flexible testing: Available in 3 configurations (axial tabletop, axial floor standing, and axial torsional floor standing) and offers a broad range of accessories for real-world testing.
Material strength and durability testing is increasingly important for accelerating the development of products in demanding applications from airplanes to construction materials. Leading labs and manufacturers commonly use monotonic and fatigue testing to inform material selection and design, followed by component and product performance assessments.
Employing monotonic and fatigue testing on the ElectroForce Apex 1 Instrument early in development can reduce costs, by identifying and eliminating weaknesses in material selection and design, before the validation or post-launch phase.
Broaden the Scope of Your Material Analysis
The ElectroForce Apex 1 linear motor technology enables versatile testing across a wide range of forces, frequencies, and displacements, from < 1Hz to > 100Hz and microns to 100mm. Purpose-built for mechanical testing, its advanced design ensures precise execution of experiments, delivering faster results and accelerating development programs. The friction-free motor, combined with high-accuracy displacement sensor technology, helps ensure accurate motion control, preserving even subtle material characteristics without distortion. This innovative system empowers researchers to perform reliable and efficient testing with maximum precision.
Expedite Testing with Reduced Steps
The ElectroForce Apex 1 Instrument, powered by our next-generation TuneIQ technology, reduces or eliminates the need to carefully select and change control modes during setup and test execution.
Simply install your sample and start testing — no complex control mode adjustments are required.
- Simplified test set-up processreduces operator training time and errors, increasing operator confidence
- Constant sample monitoring protects your sample and the instrument
- Sample break detection immediately stops the motor when a sample fracture is detected, preventing damage to the sample surface
Evaluate Samples in Real-Life Conditions
Accurate mechanical testing often needs to simulate real-life conditions to best measure material properties. ElectroForce Apex 1 Instrument accessories empower users to measure sample behavior under a wide variety of conditions and end-use environments:
- Environmental
Ovens and baths simulate a wide temperature range, including conditions to simulate the human body for biomaterials and medical device research.
- Clamps
Grips for tension, or tension and compression, are commonly used to simulate sample conditions, in addition to compression platens and bend fixtures.
- Sensors
Optional sensors measure sample behavior under many conditions, including low force, submersible testing, and direct strain measurement.
Accelerate Operator Training and Proficiency
The ElectroForce Apex 1 Instrument helps minimize training needs with its intuitive operation and user-friendly design. Operators quickly build confidence thanks to features that expedite test processes and reduce the risk of errors.
- Guided test-specific workflows streamline inputs and reduce setup complexity.
- Automated data acquisition setup ensures reliable and accurate data recording.
- Next-generation TuneIQ automates control modes and reduces the tuning process.
- Test parameter traceability enables tracking from setup to the final TRIOS software data file.
- Integrated software and data analysis automatically display the most relevant data, enabling insightful conclusions.
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Key Features: - High frequency operation
- PeakIQ™ waveform control to prevent high pressure spikes on valve closing.
- Automatic controls (closed-loop feedback) to maintain test conditions throughout test
- Modular, independent control of each heart valve station
- Simplicity in transfer of heart valve device from durability test instrument to pulse duplicator
- 2, 4, or 6-station unit
- Reliable – 10 year warranty on linear motors
... Read More | The DuraPulse™ Stent/Graft test (SGT) instrument extends the performance and reliability that ElectroForce SGTs have become known for over the past 20 years. Still utilizing proprietary high-bandwidth, low-distortion ElectroForce actuator technology to provide best-in-class performance, the The DuraPulse™ Stent/Graft test (SGT) instrument extends the performance and reliability that ElectroForce SGTs have become known for over the past 20 years. Still utilizing proprietary high-bandwidth, low-distortion ElectroForce actuator technology to provide best-in-class performance, the DuraPulse SGT incorporates a modular manifold design that allows the user to easily change out manifold and tube sets to optimize sample throughput for various stented device sizes.
Key Benefits: - Achieve highest strain and frequency combinations with closed-loop, symmetric dual-sided pulse
- Single test instrument can be optimized for device geometry and sample number with interchangeable manifold sets – 12, 8, 6, and 4 (bifurcated) mock vessel options
- Accommodates wide range of device diameters – 2 mm to 50 mm
- Conveniently measure tube strain across all tubes with optical micrometer positioning slide and 360° manifold rotation, and a tube scanning function that holds command levels and allows the laser to be repositioned during testing
- Select from 3 ID/OD Strain Calculation modes including Zero Strain or Zero Stress Conditions (as defined by ISO 25539-2)
- Automate test pressure control with optional Pressure Control Accessory (PCA)
- Clearly identify system operation state with System Status Indicator (SSI) lights
- Instrument reliability for years of use supported by industry leading 10 year actuator warranty
- Meets or exceeds international testing standards such as ISO 25539-2 and ASTM F2477
... Read More | ElectroForce 3300 Series III instruments are well-suited for a variety of tests that include ASTM and ISO standards for materials and biomaterials characterization and long-term durability tests of materials, components and devices.
The ElectroForce 3300 family includes two models; the ElectroForce 3300 Series III instruments are well-suited for a variety of tests that include ASTM and ISO standards for materials and biomaterials characterization and long-term durability tests of materials, components and devices.
The ElectroForce 3300 family includes two models; the ElectroForce 3310 provides 1000 N of maximum force while the ElectroForce 3330 provides 3000 N. Both models are available with either table-top or floor-standing frames. The floor-standing frame enables the expansion of capabilities by either adding torsion or extended stroke motors. All configurations can perform tests that range from one cycle per day (or static tests) up to 100 Hz. Select the force capacity and frame configuration that is appropriate for your testing needs.
Key Features - High resolution and high accuracy displacement measurement for both the dynamic axial motor and the optional torsional motor
- Static to 100 Hz dynamic performance for a variety of applications
- Integrated System Status Indicator (SSI) Light for highly visible color-coded display of instrument status
- Electric motor driven test space adjustment with convenient locks, plus the added convenience of the lower Micro-adjust for precision alignment of grips.
- Optional 14 Nm and 25 Nm torsional motor are available for multi-axial test applications
- Optional 150 mm stroke extension motor to increase the instrument versatility for slower longer-travel tests
- Accommodates a variety of environmental chambers including temperature-controlled saline baths and hot/cold chambers
... Read More | TA Instrument’s Multi-Specimen Fatigue Instruments are designed to accelerate fatigue studies for a variety of materials, subcomponents and complete devices. With the capability of simultaneously testing up to 16 specimens at up to 100 Hz, users can generate S/N curves faster and with higher TA Instrument’s Multi-Specimen Fatigue Instruments are designed to accelerate fatigue studies for a variety of materials, subcomponents and complete devices. With the capability of simultaneously testing up to 16 specimens at up to 100 Hz, users can generate S/N curves faster and with higher statistical confidence levels than ever before. In this system, proven and refined technologies come together to quickly and confidently deliver results.
Features : - Simultaneous axial fatigue of 16 specimens
- Unparalleled durability and dynamic performance with the patented ElectroForce linear motor technology
- Accelerated testing frequencies up to 100 Hz with unparalleled displacement amplitudes
- Nanometer resolution and 5 micron accuracy displacement sensor
- Independent force measurement for each specimen for real-time independent specimen failure detection
- Individual precision adjustment and locking mechanisms for each specimen
- Auto-fill fluid bath for convenience and stable temperature control from ambient to 45 °C
- Integrated overtravel stop for reliable specimen protection
- Complete visibility of all 16 specimen for easy optical measurements
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