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Chapter 1
Introduction
• System Description and Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
• System Safety and Information Labeling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
• Conformity with EU directives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
• Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
• Product Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
These instructions are intended to get you started working with your testing system.
They assume the following:
• you are an operator familiar with the operation of materials testing systems in
general
• your system consists of a load frame with integral controller, a load cell, a set of
manually-operated grips and Bluehill
®
test control software
• the system has been installed by an Instron
®
service engineer
• Bluehill
®
test methods that are appropriate for your testing requirements are
available
These instructions include the following information:
• installing and connecting all the system components together (carried out by an
Instron
®
service engineer for first-time installation)
• configuring the system before you start testing (carried out by an Instron
®
service
engineer for first-time installation)
• routine maintenance of the system
• spare parts
Using these instructions you will be able to:
• check the interconnections between all elements of the basic system
• install the grips and preload the load string
• prepare a set of specimens (sample) for testing
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