Load Unit: Component Identification - MTS Systems 318 Series Product Information

318 Load Unit: Component Identification

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1 Crosshead
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3 Crosshead lifts
318 Load Unit
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Component Descriptions
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Moves the up and down the column to accommodate different sized
specimens and fixtures. The crosshead is stiff and light weight; it is one end of
the force train.
Clamps the crosshead to the columns. The locks are hydraulically powered.
Raises and lowers the crosshead hydraulically to accommodate different
specimen sizes. The lifts are small hydraulic actuators.
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