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Chapter 2
Specifications
• Use limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
• Frame. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
• 59 Series control unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
• Environmental conditions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
• Heat load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
• Noise level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Use limits
Table 4 gives information on the use limits of the testing system, as determined in accordance with
ISO 12100, section 5.3.2.
Table 4. Use limits of the testing system.
Intended use
and
foreseeable
misuse:
When fit with appropriate fixtures, the system is intended to conduct static tension, compression, bend, flexure
and shear tests on a variety of specimen shapes and material types. The material types must be limited to those
that break into no more than two pieces that will be retained in the fixtures or whose failure does not result in
hazardous projectiles. The system can operate in servo control mode only through an Instron Materials Testing
Software package. The system must never be left unattended while in operation.
The system should not be used for any purpose other than static testing of the material types specified above. It
must not be used to test specimens of material types that result in hazardous projectiles unless an interlocked
guard with an appropriate performance level is added. You must conduct your own risk assessment and take
appropriate measures to prevent operator injury and guard the equipment. Instron offers safety rated guards for
this purpose. Please contact your local Instron representative for more information.
The system must not be used as a press. The system should not be operated by anyone who does not fit the
criteria specified in the “Operator characteristics:” and “Operator training/experience:” sections of this
table.
Intervention
procedures:
The system is equipped with Emergency Stop and software reset (frame enable) controls (see Table 2 on
page 17 and separately supplied Software documentation).
Use type: Industrial
Operator
characteristics:
Typical adult in good health with no disabilities that prevent safe operation of the testing system.
Operator
training/
experience:
Operators should be familiar with the operation of materials testing systems in general and with the inherent
hazards of such testing in particular. Operators should gain a thorough understanding of this equipment by
reading these instructions and all other documents provided. Initial basic safety and operational training is
provided by Instron Service personnel during installation of the system.
Maintenance personnel or technicians should have sufficient training and skills so that they can safely perform
all procedures outlined in Chapter 4 beginning on page 61.
Trainees and apprentices should only operate or maintain the system under direct supervision of a qualified
operator or maintenance personnel.
The general public should not have access to the system.
Exposure of
other persons
to hazards:
Exposure to hazards is greatly reduced by the knowledge of qualified operators. Anyone who does not fit the
criteria specified in the “Operator characteristics:” and “Operator training/experience:” sections of this
table should not have access to the system.
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