Table of Contents

The machine can be reserved on the polymer lab google calendar (called DMA) and shared with all the users. Researchers exterior to the lab can book the machine between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.. During your in-person training, ask your trainer to add you to the calendar (need a gmail address).

Manuals are at the bottom of this page. In addition, the help in the TestWorks software is detailed and well organized. In the software, go to TestWorks, menu Help, Topics, and input a key word.

1. General Information on the equipment

Contacts MTS

Nomenclature

Frame

Load cells, Grips, and Environmental chamber

TestWorks 4 software

Moving the machine

2. Powering and Shutting off

Powering up devices

Starting TestWorks software

Shutting off at the end of a ‘normal’ test day

Complete Shut off of the system

3. Safety Notes

Position limits and emergency stops

Dealing with emergency stops

4. Mounting the load cells

Mounting the load cells

5. Install and remove the chamber

Installing the chamber

Removing the chamber

6. Create a New Method

Create a new method

7. Measuring specimen dimensions

For Tensile/Compression specimens

8. Testing the Specimen

Performing a test

9. Setting the temperature during a test

Thermomechanical testing

A. Manuals

Manual for the tensile machine - installation, characteristics, safety issues, …

manual_insight.pdf

Manual for the TestWorks software - all the steps to create a method, export data, add a transducer, …

testworksmanual.pdf

Manual for the temperature controller - program set points or temperature programs by segment, set limits, …

2404_and_2408_installation_and_operation_handbook.pdf

Manual for the chamber

thermcraft_manual.pdf

This manual available in the lab

mtstestworks.pdf