ADMET Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ADMET announces tenacity meter for textile testing
NORWOOD, Mass. – Nov. 10, 2003 – ADMET™ Inc., a provider
of integrated materials
testing systems, today announced the pi Tenacity Meter, a digital force indicator
for
measuring the breaking strength and tenacity of fibers, yarns and fabrics.
The pi
Tenacity Meter is ADMET’s lowest-cost solution for updating analog-based
tensile
testing machines used to test textiles.
The pi Tenacity Meter makes it easy for manufacturers to step up from the
manual dial
gage or pen recorder-based systems that are still widely used in the industry.
The unit
can be retrofitted to existing testing machines to eliminate potential errors
when
interpreting analog dials, grid paper and hand-writing results to paper.
The pi Tenacity Meter offers several features to make operation easy and
reliable. It is
simple to set up and has an easy-to-read liquid crystal display (LCD). It
features operator
input of linear density, indication of live load, plus display of breaking
strength and
tenacity after the test has been completed. Results remain displayed until
cleared by the
operator or when the next test commences.
The pi Tenacity Meter’s software programmable calibration is password
protected and
stored in permanent nonvolatile memory; this eliminates the need to manually
adjust
potentiometers. The unit includes a serial RS232 port to transmit test results
to a remote
computer. Designed to work with a wide range of materials testing machines
from
virtually any supplier, the pi Tenacity Meter is compliant with American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) test methods D1294, D1445, D1578,
D2256, D2524,
D5034 and D5035.
“
The pi Tenacity Meter brings ADMET’s expertise in materials testing
to textiles,” said
Richard Gedney, ADMET founder and president. “As fabrics become more
sophisticated
and more specialized, textile manufacturers must provide consistent, measurable
quality. For much less than the cost of a new machine, the pi Tenacity
Meter offers
excellent accuracy, digital display of test results plus automatic transfer
of results to a
remote computer, which will eliminate errors and save time and money.”
The pi Tenacity Meter is priced at $595 and is available immediately directly
from
ADMET, as well as from ADMET representatives and calibrators. ADMET also
offers
pre-wired load cells plus grips and fixtures.
About ADMET
ADMET Inc. combines high quality products and services with
total cost effectiveness to
deliver the industry’s most efficient materials testing systems.
Its products range from
materials testing frames to software and specialized control units. The
company offers
new testing systems as well as retrofits of existing machines from ATS,
Baldwin,
INSTRON, MTS, Riehle, SATEC, Shimadzu, Tinius Olsen, United and others.
Highly
skilled engineers provide customers with personalized research and development
services and support to make ADMET the most responsive materials testing
equipment
supplier. ADMET’s loyal customer base includes leading manufacturers,
testing labs,
researchers and universities in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, construction,
metals,
plastics, textiles and other industries. ADMET can be reached at 800-667-3320
or
sales@admet.com or by visiting www.admet.com
ADMET is a trademark of ADMET Inc. All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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