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AssigneeIllinois Tool Works Inc.
InventorsAndrew KIRBY, Audrey BRIODEAU-LINE, Edward DEMPSEY, Graham MEAD
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An example material testing apparatus includes: guide means; sample holding means for holding a sample; force means for applying force to the sample; a crosshead arranged to support at least a portion of one or both of the sample holding means and the force means, wherein the crosshead is moveable about the guide means; automated clamping means configured to apply a releasable clamping force between the guide means and the crosshead to secure the crosshead at a location with respect to the guide means, and a controller configured to control the automated clamping means to apply the clamping force between the guide means and the crosshead.
A material testing apparatus, comprising:
A method of operating a material testing apparatus, wherein the material testing apparatus comprises:
A computer readable storage medium comprising computer readable instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to:
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