roboTest P Robotic Testing System

For automated tensile tests and complex test tasks on metals Download

Industries

Metals

Type of test

Tensile

Specimen range

Specimens up to 10 kg
Complex test tasks

Standards

ISO 6892
ASTM E8

The portal solution for metals testing

The roboTest P (portal) robotic testing system is used for fully automated tensile tests on metal specimens (e.g. to ISO 6892).

Robotic testing system for heavy plate up to 50 mm

roboTest R robotic testing system with 2000 kN testing machine and 600 kN testing machine for tensile tests on heavy plate

Advantages & features

Description

The system is suitable for materials testing machines from 5 kN to 2000 kN.
Several materials testing machines can be used in one system
For manual tests, the specimen gripper can be driven to the side, making the materials testing machine accessible to the operator.
An industrial controller with autoEdition3 automation software controls the system.
Optional components including a barcode reader, cross-section, hardness and roughness measuring devices, disposal gripper, layer thickness measuring device, scales, etc. complete the system.

Advantages & features

Operator influences (hand temperature/moisture, off-center or angled specimen insertion etc.) are eliminated for high test result reproducibility
Qualified laboratory staff are relieved of routine activities, making them available for more complex tasks
Machine can be used during idle times (lunch breaks and night shifts), which utilizes the full capacity and produces faster results
Testing system reduces the testing costs per specimen and typically pays for itself within one to two years
System allows for reliable documentation and statistical long-term monitoring

Components and accessories

Feeding

The feed axis automatically and safely transports specimens up to 10 kg. For manual tests, the specimen gripper can be driven to the side, making the materials testing machine accessible to the operator.

Shelf magazine for flat specimens 2000 kN

Specimen magazine

The magazine holds up to 400 specimens, depending on specimen dimensions. The operator fills the specimen magazine in the safe area of the system. Filling can also be performed in test mode.

The bar code or 2D code is read during the automated sequence

ID reader

Use of an optional barcode or 2D code reader eliminates errors in specimen identification. Alternatively, the specimen data (identification number, width, thickness, etc.) can be entered on a PC.

Measurement of the specimen cross-section

The automated cross-section measurement for determining the specimen thickness and width is taken at one or three points on the specimen. Use of a standard allows the cross-section measuring device to be adjusted, ensuring reproducible test results.