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Material and Mechanical Testing Systems and Sensors
MTS Sintech 1/G Electric Load Frame
MTS 858 Mini-Bionix Cyclic Load Frame
Various strain gauges and extensometers
Tekscan Dynamic Pressure Mapping System
Various thin film sensors are utilized to measure total and peak force, pressure, and contact area
Examples of applications
NDI Polaris 3D Optical Tracking System
Tracking system for precise measurement of position in three dimensional space.
David 3D Surface Scanner
Touchless non-invasive 3D scanner
Examples of applications
MTS 858 Mini-Bionix
Servo-Hydraulic Test Frame
Tension/Compression and Torsional loads
Cyclic testing
Load range: 50N-8000N
Displacement: 0.1mm-100mm
Rotation: 0.1°-90°
Applications:
Bones, fracture plates
Implant Testing
Failure, Fatigue and Wear testing
MTS Sintech 1/G
Servo-Electric Load Frame
Tension/Compression
Low loads: 0.01N – 1000N
Displacement: 0.00mm-300mm
Applications:
Cartilage, tendon, skin
Surface Coatings
Bioengineered materials