Zwick Materials Testing Zw/ck / RoellProduct Information Robotic Testing System ‘roboTest Applications The robotic testing system ,roboTest F’ is used for the fully automatic performance of tensile tests on rigid specimens such as metallic and plastics specimens, wires, components and concrete steel specimens. With the robotic testing system the use of different specimen holders is possible. The specimen holders are available as metal clamps, braces or magnets and are optimized for the different kind of specimen shapes. System Configuration • Materials testing machine 5 kN up to 250 kN with symmetrically closing, pneumatic or hydraulic specimen grips and an optional extensometer • Robotic feeding system ‘roboTest F’ with a travelling axis plus a chain holding up to 100 specimen holders. • Industry Controller with test software testXpert ® and automation software autoEdition2 F’ (Clamp) for Rigid Specimens Advantages of the Robotic Testing System ‘roboTest F’ • A high reproducibility of the test results is obtained because operator influences are excluded (hand temperature, moist hands, eccentric or inclined insertion of specimens etc.). • Qualified laboratory staff is relieved of routine jobs and is thus available for more complex activities. • The machine can be used during idle times (break, night shift) and thus increases the rate of utilization and allows „quicker“ results. • The system reduces the testing costs per specimen and usually pays off within one to two years. • Manual tests are still possible by uncoupling the robotic feeding system. • The usage of state-of-the-art web-technologies ensures a constant process control and remote diagnostics of the robotic testing system. Results as well as status messages can be sent directly via email or SMS. • The automatic data logging system ensures secure documentation and enables statistical long-term monitoring (Statistical Process Control). • The components of the robotic testing system are not subject to wear; they are low maintenance and designed for three-shift operation.

Zwick Materials Testing Zw/ck / RoellProduct Information Robotic Testing System ‘roboTest Test Sequence • The user fills the specimen magazine directly on the robotic testing system. • The specimen data (ident number, width, thickness,...) are entered on the PC. In barcode operation this step can be omitted. • After the startup of the system on the PC the specimens are fed to the materials testing machine by the chain holding and the tensile test will be performed. After the test the specimen rests are dropped out of the specimen grips or given back to the specimen holders. • The data exchange...