Tensor Check Profile - PC

Gibitre Tensor Check is a fully programmable tensile-testing system suitable for testing mechanical characteristics of materials including rubbers, plastics, composites, adhesives, leather, etc. The instrument permits to perform traction, compression, hysteresis, peeling, flexural and shear tests in conformity with international standards.

Base Characteristics:
• Construction conforming to ISO 5893 Standard
• Double screw structure with ball-bearings designed for working in traction and compression with forces up 20 kN.
• Auto-detection of the load cell in use.
• Measurement of the crosshead displacement with 0.0025 mm resolution.
• Displacement speed from 0.2 to 1000 mm/min.
• Safety limit switches
• Full license of TensorCheck_9 and full license of Datagest_10 software
• Storage of data and curves in standard Gibitre SQL database
CE Labelling

Applicable Devices
• Mechanical extensometer: 0.01 mm accuracy
• Micro extensometer: 0.0001 mm resolution
• Thickness meter integrated with the software for direct sample thickness acquisition
• Environmental Chamber with Cooling Refrigerator (-40 to 250°C) and internal extensometer
• Wide range of pneumatic and manual grips for Traction, Compression, Peeling, Friction, Bending, O-ring traction, Adhesion and more.

The instrument is supplied with full license of TensorCheck_9 and full license of Datagest_10 software. Features:
• Wide range of pre-installed test procedures in compliance with international standards
• Step-by-step wizard procedure for the preparation of fully customized test methods
• Data acquisition from thickness meter and automatic calculation of sample cross-section
• Direct control of the thermal cycle of the environmental chamber
• Comparison of results with tolerance limits and statistic analysis
• Storage of data and curves in standard Gibitre SQL database.

The differential extensometer is needed for the measurement of the elongation of the linear part of the specimen according international standards (see ISO 37, ISO 527, ASTM D 412, ASTM D 638)

The mechanical extensometer produced by Gibitre has been specifically developed for testing Rubber, Elastomers and Plastic samples and optimized to:
• measure high elongation that can be reached by rubber and thermoplastic specimens
• absorb the energy transmitted to the device when the specimen breaks
• easily change the distance between the clamps (reference length) according to the type of specimen
• adjust the closing force of the tweezers at the base to the type of material to be tested.

Micro extensometer for Tensor Check dynamometer.
This device is used to perform the Elastic Modulus measurements in compliance with the requirements of ISO 527 1-2-3 and ASTM D 638.
The device has the following characteristics:
• 0.1 Micron resolution
• Distance between terminals settable: 50 mm (other sizes available in option)
• Closing force of the tweezers adjustable
• Travel in traction direction: 2 mm
• Working temperature from + 1 ° C to + 60 ° C
• Applicable specimen thickness: between 0 and 10 mm.
Note: this device, useful for the characterization of the modulus of elasticity of the initial stretch of the stress-deformation curve of thermoplastic products, does not replace the differential strain gauges which allow to analyze the curve until the specimen breaks.

Test Chamber for the performance of tests with controlled temperature (between -40°C and +250°C).
The environmental chamber can be manually displaced from the test area to the back of the instrument for testing with or without temperature control.
Differential extensometer to be installed inside the chamber is available.

Thickness meter for direct acquisition of sample thickness in compliance with ISO 23529 and ASTM D 3767 standards.
The device allows you to directly enter in the software the thickness, measured in several points, of the individual specimens and automatically calculate the Cross Section (average or minimum) to be used for calculating the results.
The calculation of the section is carried out on the basis of the calculation formula defined for the type of specimen in use.
The dial gauge tips are interchangeable according to the type of product.

Wide range of grips for traction, compression, peeling, stress relaxation tests for standard or customer-defined tests.

The Datagest program is the database management tool always installed in combination with all Gibitre instrument-control programs.
The program permits to:
• Select, filter, print, export and analyse the test results stored with all the instruments connected.
• Prepare test procedures by defining the test conditions and the results to be produced
• Set tolerance limits for each product by manual insertion or using the statistical analysis (mean and standard deviation) of saved results
• Prepare multi-instrument test reports

All the Gibitre programs use a database with SQL structure for saving the results.
The database can be installed inside an SQL instance present on the company server or it can be installed on a PC connected to a measuring instrument. The installation of the Microsoft SQL service (Express version) is included in the delivery.

The instrument and the software have been specifically developed to optimize integration with other environments.
The database in SQL format and the Gibitre_Company_Connect program allows you synchronize your company management software with Gibitre database and to speed up the identification of the tests and to use bar-code readers or similar devices.
The automatic logging service permits to send alarm information to the cloud-service platform of Gibitre Instruments in order to optimize the reaction times of the Service Support.

Can be printed or saved to pdf in one of the available languages. The format of the Test Report can be customized by the user.

The calibration is performed with reference to the requirements of ISO 5893 standard (see detail below)
The service includes:
• Ordinary maintenance of the instrument
• Calibration of the differential Extensometer (25mm and 100 mm) according to ISO 5893
• Calibration of the Reference Length (L0) according to ISO 5893
• Calibration of N° 1 Load Cell (10 points testing) according to ISO 7500-1
• Calibration of Crosshead Displacement according to ISO 5893
• Calibration of Crosshead Speed according to ISO 5893
• Calibration of the thickness meter according to ISO 23529
• Calibration of the temperature inside the Environmental chamber
• Verification of the extensometer inside the Environmental chamber
• Issue and e-mail shipment of the Calibration Certificate with traceability to primary standards.

The instrument is equipped with:
• Safety Push-button
• Double Limit switches for the control of the displacement of the crosshead.
• CE Labelling

The instrument is totally developed and produced in the plant of Gibitre Instruments in Italy.
All the mechanical parts are produced in the company workshop using modern CNC machines.
Components and sensors from well-known brands are selected in order to ensure the maximum reliability in the measures
Internal trained personnel takes care of all the production stages: assembly, start-up, calibration, packing, shipment and installation.