For applications with specific alignment requirements, the AlignPRO™ system can be used to control both concentricity and angularity in your load string to optimize alignment. The system consists of an AlignPRO Fixture, mounted between the load cell and the load frame, which is used to make adjustments to concentricity and angularity.
AlignPRO Software monitors the output from strain gauges mounted on either flat or round alignment cells. These outputs are used to calculate bending due to angular and concentric alignment errors, so you can make adjustments with the AlignPRO Fixture while monitoring their effect on bending in real time.
Need to verify alignment to ASTM E1012 or Nadcap requirements? Instron also offers alignment verification services.
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AlignPRO Fixtures
The AlignPRO Fixture allows the load cell and grip assembly to be aligned quickly and precisely. Both concentric and angular misalignment can be adjusted while the load string is still preloaded.
AlignPRO Software and Electronics
When used with the Instron® AlignPRO Fixture, AlignPRO Software identifies which adjustments are required and displays the effect of each adjustment in real time, enabling accurate machine setup for optimal alignment in just a few minutes.
AlignPRO Software combines the strain signals from an alignment cell and presents misalignment information both numerically and graphically on screen. The strain readings update constantly, so adjustments made with the optional AlignPRO Fixture can be read immediately.
Strain-Gauged Alignment Cells
When a strain-gauged alignment cell is installed in the grips, any misalignment in the load string causes the alignment cell to bend. The electronics supply each strain gauge with a stable reference voltage, and each strain gauge output is fed back to a data acquisition unit and made available to AlignPRO Software as a real-time strain signal.
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