ElectroForce Apex 1 Instrument Provides Precise and Fast Testing of Advanced Polymer Materials
Designed for versatility, speed, and ease of use to support precise tensile and fatigue testing of high-performance and lightweight polymers and composites, the TA Instruments ElectroForce Apex 1 Mechanical Testing Instrument provides precise, safe, and reliable testing to inform material selection and design.
The ElectroForce Apex 1 Instrument provides laboratories and manufacturers the versatility to perform monotonic and fatigue testing across a larger variety of materials. The increased motor stroke range also speeds testing by up to 30%, which can reduce costs early in development by helping users to identify and eliminate weaknesses in material selection and design, before the validation or post-launch phase.
Designed to reduce operator process steps and errors, the Apex 1 features new software features, including TuneIQ Technology, which can automatically tune the instrument without operator intervention. The motor control system improves break-stop capabilities during mechanical testing, increasing workflow options and operator confidence to run longer experiments unsupervised, including overnight. The instrument also comes with intelligent data acquisition to help prevent computer hard drive overload by selecting test-specific data parameters and limiting collection to more critical and manageable data.
Features:
- Increased motor stroke range (100 mm) expands testing of more materials
- Completes fatigue testing for complex materials up to 30% faster
- Automated controls and fewer process steps reduce errors
- Integrated motor brake, crosshead lock sensing, and setup mode reduce training
- Automated control system tuning and data acquisition enable confident characterization of materials
- SmartSwap Technology simplifies sensor and configuration
- System Status Indicator provides quick visual feedback on instrument status
- High-precision displacement sensor exceeds ASTM E2309 Class A standards with 1 nanometer resolution
- Available in 3 configurations (axial tabletop, axial floor standing, and axial torsional floor standing)
- Constant sample monitoring protects your sample and the instrument
- Sample break detection immediately stops the motor when a sample fracture is detected
- Guided test-specific workflows streamline inputs and reduce setup complexity
- Automated data acquisition setup ensures reliable and accurate data recording
- TuneIQ automates control modes and reduces the tuning process
- Test parameter traceability enables tracking from setup to the final TRIOS software data file
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