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Advanced Mechanical Testing system for Multi-Scale Material Analysis
Psylotech’s multi-scale mechanical testing platforms combine precise load frames with advanced imaging technologies for comprehensive material testing across a wide range of scales. These systems provide high-precision strain, displacement, and material behavior measurements through seamless integration with Digital Image Correlation (DIC) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). Psylotech is designed to meet the evolving demands of research and industrial applications, offering reliable, flexible, and accurate testing solutions for micro and macro material analysis.
Key Features:
❖ Multi-Scale Capabilities: Psylotech’s systems are designed to handle testing across various scales, from micro-scale to macro-scale, making them ideal for diverse applications.
❖ DIC Integration: Seamlessly integrates with Digital Image Correlation (DIC) technology, allowing for high-precision strain and displacement measurements across a broad range of testing scenarios.
❖ SEM Compatibility: Psylotech’s platforms are compatible with Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), enhancing the accuracy of tests by minimizing out-of-plane motion, a common issue in small-scale material testing.
❖ High-Resolution Load Cells: Equipped with high-resolution load cells capable of delivering 100x higher resolution than traditional strain-gauged sensors, providing unmatched accuracy in force measurements.
❖ Fast and Accurate Actuators: The systems feature fast direct-drive ballscrew actuators, ensuring minimal out-of-plane motion and nanometer-level control for high-precision testing.
❖ Customizable Software: The Psylotest Control Software is based on National Instruments LabVIEW, offering customizable controls for specialized testing requirements.
Psylotech's products
µTS – Optical/Confocal Microscopy: The µTS was purpose built for DIC and microscopy. It is the fountainhead of Psylotech’s technology development. The low out-of-plane motion keeps samples in focus, enabling local strain measurement on small samples.
µTS – Mixed Mode Fracture: Psylotech has allowed users to develop a more comprehensive approach by developing a dual axis load frame which can provide a wide range of mode-mixes (combination of tension and shear) in a relatively simple manner and leveraging of DIC.
SEM: The scanning electron microscope µTS is vacuum hardened and implements a ring encoder to shorten the actuator. Despite the SEM’s large depth of field, low out of plane motion is important for DIC to reduce false strain measurements.
Temperature: Psylotech offers a microscope-compatible -100 to 300C convective temperature chamber. We also integrate 800 and 1600C furnace designs licensed from the University College London. Laser heating options to 2500C are available to early adopters.
High Speed/Fatigue: Dual moving cross-heads doubles system speed and acceleration. Increasing the ballscrew lead provides the same advantages, but at the expense of force capacity. For high cycle fatigue, a lubricant reservoir can be incorporated into the actuator.
Extended Stroke: Implementing a ring encoder enables the stroke to be extended as needed. The extra ball screw length protrudes through the rear of the actuator, enabling stroke longer than the actuator itself.
Why Choose Psylotech Products for Material Testing?
Psylotech’s systems offer unparalleled precision for researchers and engineers needing multi-scale material analysis. Their DIC integration enables real-time measurements of strain and displacement, while SEM compatibility allows accurate microscopic deformation analysis, reducing errors like out-of-plane motion. With high-resolution load cells and customizable software, Psylotech ensures accuracy and flexibility, making it a top choice for advanced material testing across industries.
For more information about Psylotech testing machines, please Contact us by email at info@mercury-dic.com.
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