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New Tinius Olsen Test Software Offered In Three Levels
Test Navigator available as Basic, Standard, or Plus for Tinius Olsen Universal Testing Machines.
Tinius Olsen, the Willow Grove, PA-based maker of testing machines, offers new Test Navigator software for data acquisition and for closed loop control of machines that have a compatible servo system or four-quadrant drive. Specifically, the software is for use with Tinius Olsen's S-series benchtop Universal Testing Machines (UTMs) or Tinius Olsen floor model machines equipped with the Model 398 Indicating system.
The company has developed three levels of software functionality to address the needs of a wide range of users. Standard features include: use of SQL Server databases; user customized reports; standard SPC programs for X-bar, R, and frequency distribution/histograms; the ability to recall, replot, and rescale curves; selection of available standard test modules for a variety of applications; the ability to recall test information spanning test modules; and user configurable machine parameter and control settings. Each package comes with one test module. Available test modules include Metals Tensile, Plastics/Elastomer Tensile, Compression, Fastener Testing, and Textile Testing, with a variety of custom modules available as options.
The Basic package of Test Navigator includes: a user-friendly graphic interface; a Wizard for creating or modifying test settings; a built-in recall functionality; an advanced help system, with the ability to print a software instruction manual; SQL Server 7 advanced database interface; and a device to accept inputs from micrometers, calipers, and scales.
The Standard package adds to the Basic package: a test result creator; the ability to zoom in on graph sections; the ability to have different graphs and reports generated between printout and screen; advanced modulus calculations; multi-curve functionality; the ability to export test results and test curve data in ASCII delimited format; instrument set-up — channel definition; and the ability to incorporate a company logo onto printouts.
For users with more extensive requirements, Tinius Olsen offers the Plus package. It expands the capabilities of the Standard package with: the ability to define result Formulas; the ability to import test information; direct query editing for recalling tests; advanced device input; and the ability to calculate results from a stored curve.
Minimum hardware requirements for all Test Navigator packages are: a Pentium II based 400 MHz or compatible computer; 64 MB of RAM minimum; 85 MB of hard disk storage (more is recommended for data storage); Windows 2000 operating system; monitor and graphics card with at least 256 colors; pointing device; serial (COM) port for communicating with the test machine; second serial port for communicating with any measuring devices; a USB port; a CD-ROM drive; and a printer.
Founded in 1880, the Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Company, Inc. designs and manufactures testing machines for determining the mechanical properties of metals, plastics, composites, and almost any other material. Major product lines include mechanical and hydraulic floor model Universal Testing Machines as well as benchtop units, all of which can be provided with a variety of display, control, tooling, and PC-based options for a wide variety of end use applications. Other products include: PC/microprocessor-based instruments for testing the mechanical and thermal processing properties of plastics; automated robotic tensile testing systems; impact testers; and a variety of other specialized testing equipment.
Tinius Olsen also has an extensive range of other testing products, which include advanced PC/microprocessor-based instruments for testing plastics, automated robotic tensile testing systems, and a variety of other specialized testing equipment.
For more information, contact: Tinius Olsen Testing Machine Co., Inc., 1065 Easton Road, PO Box 1009, Horsham, PA 19044-800919090-0429 USA, (215) 675-7100, Fax (215) 441-0899, info@tiniusolsen.com.
Press Contact: Wayne Hayward
Corporate Marketing Manager
Tinius Olsen Inc, (215) 675-7100
e-mail: whayward@tiniusolsen.com |
