Attachment_1_Min_Specs.pdf

Minimum Specifications

5900 Upgrade to Existing 5586 8800MT Upgrade to Existing 8503

Compatibility Hardware, software, and electronics upgrades must be compatible with existing Instron 5586 Frame and required auxiliary components and legacy data.

Hardware, software, and electronics upgrades must be compatible with existing Instron 8503 Frame and required auxiliary components and legacy data.

Controller

Upgrade / Retrofit

5900 control electronics, 5900 frame interface board, all older controls, recorders and analog components are replaced with digital controller and advanced signal conditioning, integrated digital control-loop control and data acquisition, new power supply module, new power amplifier, new safety emergency stop, new optical encoder, new switches & limit rod(s), 8800 Controller electronics, frame interface electronics, mini tower configuration, Proportional integral derivative (PID) controller with continuous update at 1 kHz, 10 kHz control loop, System interface and control upgrade

Full system control from PC; test control panel with results display, start, stop and return function; one-step self-identification, calibration, and balance of load and strain; On-board diagnostics with status indicator lights, service port for Frame diagnostics

Full system control from PC, handset control, waveform generation, auto calibration, limit setup, status monitoring

Data acquisition Crosshead extension and load measurement channels, 2 strain channels

Synchronous data acquisition at

10kHz on all channels, 24 bit data resolution, position input, load input, 2 additional controllable strain channels, 1 analogue input channel, 4 analogue outputs, 4 digital inputs, 4 digital outputs

Extensometer Advanced video extensometer with 2D calibration fixture, 16 mm focal length, transverse strain measurement capability.

None

Software Bluehills 3, Digital Image Correlation

(DIC) Software

WaveMatrix Dynamic Testing

Software for 8800 Instron frame with capability to perform Dynamic

Mechanical Analysis, Elastic Stiffness

Calculations, Energy Calculations, Frame compliance correction, acceleration, velocity, and Young's

Modulus. Fracture Mechanics

Software for 8800 Instron Frame capable of crack propagation test in accordance with ASTM E647-08, Fracture toughness that performs K1C tests in accordance with ASTM E399-

09 and ASTM B645-07. Bluehills 3

Software capable of tension, compression, flexure, stress-relaxation, creep, peel, tear, and friction testing.

Calibration Capable of performing auto-calibration of load cell

Capable of performing auto-calibration of load cell

Installation On-site installation, checks of system to confirm functionality after installation, safety awareness training, test instrument overview

On-site installation, checks of system to confirm functionality after installation, safety awareness training, test instrument overview

Verification Verification of load cell (up to 3), extensometer (up to 2), and crosshead speed and displacement.

Verification of load cell, extensometer and stroke.

Training On-site introductory On-site introductory