Morehouse UCM - Page 17

Universal Calibrang Machine
(UCM) Manual
(PM-5201)
Morehouse Instrument Company, Inc.
1742 Sixth Ave., York, PA 17403-2675 USA
Phone: (717) 843-0081
www.mhforce.com
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Rev. 3/2024
Watch the video How to setup a load cell reference standard in a UCM to learn more.
If sucient space cannot be obtained, then adjust the upper yoke platen as follows:
Note: When adjusng the upper yoke platen, be careful not to run it against the shoulders or the stops on the
tension e bars, as this may damage the calibrang machine.
a) Lower the upper yoke platen using the motor control unl it rests on the hydraulic jack.
b) Connue to operate the yoke adjusng mechanism unl the lower surface of the upper yoke platen is within
1/8 inch of the shoulders of the tension e bars.
c) Loosen the screws on the e bar locking collars, lower the locking collars onto the upper machine platen,
and ghten the screws rmly.
d) By means of the motor control, raise the upper yoke platen suciently to accommodate the reference stan-
dard plus any accessories or adapters that will be used with it.
Note: Be careful not to run the upper yoke platen against the stops near the end of the tension e bar threads,
as this may damage the calibrang machine.
Once the yoke has been posioned to accommodate the reference standard, place it on the hydraulic jack’s
ram. If the reference standard is a load cell, it is advisable to use an alignment plug to properly align and secure
it on the UCM jack compression block.
For more details see Compression and Tension Adapters PG-5943 for a complete list of adapters that can be
used with a Universal Calibrang Machine.
Figure 12: Reference Standard Setup
Upper yoke
Reference standard
Lock collar
Upper platen