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News Release from: Lloyd Instruments | Subject: Motor Can Pull Off Fixture
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 October 2003
New Test Grip Steers Vehicle Industry
Developed especially for a leading vehicle component manufacturer, the Motor Can Pull Off Fixture is believed to be the first dedicated testing solution of its kind.
A special sample grip to test power steering components in motor vehicles has just been developed by materials testing specialists, Lloyd Instruments The Motor Can Pull Off Fixture is one of two precision-engineered accessories that fit the company's vast universal testing machine range and is ideal for automotive and component supplier industries world-wide
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Oct 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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The complex design of power steering pumps makes strength testing a real challenge.
Developed especially for a leading vehicle component manufacturer, the Motor Can Pull Off Fixture is believed to be the first dedicated testing solution of its kind.
It is used to test the sealing weld strength of power steering pump casings at tensile forces up to 2.5kN on machines such as the company's LRXPlus.
High precision engineering ensures this grip achieves accurate test results.
It features a robust base plate for firm fitting on a test machine, and a special grip design that clamps the pump casing securely during testing.
Ease of use also ensures fast, efficient testing for minimum downtime.
Flexible instrument control comes from the company's Nexygen MT software.
This IS0 TickIT accredited data analysis software is acclaimed for its vast test library and flexible user interface.
Key features on the latest upgrade include: strict multilevel user security and data audit trails for total traceability, video capture and playback (for training and additional analysis purposes), integrated LabVIEW platform drivers, help sections and more.
Also in the range is the Terminal Weld Pull Off Fixture to test the strength of electrical terminal welds on power steering pump motors.
Both systems emphasise not only Lloyd Instruments' true dedication to the automotive industry, but also an ability to custom design solutions according to the exact specification on a customer application.
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