Mark-10 SFCOMP Offers

This complete options package contains these funtions:

• FollowMe™ force-based positioning - Position the crosshead by manually pushing or pulling on the force gauge shaft or load cell. Increasing force produces greater speeds. Ideal for setups and quick positioning
• Travel indication - Position is indicated on the control unit display, with output via USB. An internal scale utilizing Renishaw technology produces significantly higher accuracy than with conventional rotary encoder-based designs. Backlash and nonlinearity are virtually eliminated
• Computer control - Fully control the stand and force gauge / indicator via custom-written application in any language supporting ASCII communications. Also responds to the legacy Chatillon TCD command set and legacy Nexygen TCD software
• Programmable travel limits - The stand stops at or cycles between programmable upper and lower travel distances
• Overload protection - Protects a force gauge or force sensor against overload. Also compatible with many competitors' gauges
• Auto return - The crosshead moves to a limit switch, force set point, travel position, or break, then stops and reverses direction at full speed to the opposite limit
• Cycling / dwell time - Same as auto-return, but programmable up to 99,999 cycles. Programmable dwell time at upper and lower limits up to 9,999 seconds
• Independent Up and Down speeds - Individually specify speeds for the up and down directions
• Low speed extension - Extends the standard speed range down to 0.001 in/min (0.02 mm/min)
• High speed extension - Extends max speed to 90 in/min (2,300 mm/min)
• Break detection - Crosshead stops at a programmable drop in force
• Loadholding - Dynamically adjusts the crosshead position to maintain a specified load for an indefinite or specified period of time
• Preload / sample touch - Stops the crosshead and/or zeroes the travel display at an initial preload - useful in tensile, spring, elongation, and other applications
• Profiles - Save and recall sets of test parameters, such as speeds, travel limits, preload, etc. Maximum of 50 profiles may be stored

Note: Requires a Series 5 or 7 gauge or indicator.