The Biomomentum’s multiaxial mechanical tester is a versatile device suitable for biomaterial, tissues and soft materials. Due its modular design and small footprint, it is easily adaptable to a large range of loading applications including compression, tension, shear, friction, torsion and indentation mapping.

Technical information

Loading

Linear stages

• Travel range: X – 250 mm, Y – 50 mm, Z – 100 mm
• Resolution: 0.5 µm
• Max speed: 50 mm/s
• Max acceleration: 500 mm/s²

Rotational stage

• Travel range: ± infinite
• Resolution: 0.5 m^o
• Max speed: 80 ^o/s
• Max acceleration: 320 ^o/s²
• Torque capacity: 15 Nm

Available fixtures    

• MA626 – Sample chamber with 2 wall sizes (50.8 and 76.2 mm)
• MA646 – 6-screw sample holder with cone-ended screws (63.5 mm)
• MA740 – Flat sample chamber with 37-mm wall
• MA499 – Drill chuck sample holder
• MA555 – Multiwell plate holder
• MA564 – C-shaped tensile grip (opening = 8 mm)
• MA263 – Flat indenter (D = 31.75 mm)
• MA679 – Spherical indenter (D = 6.35 mm)                                                         
• MA030 – Kits of spherical indenters

 Sensors

• Multiaxial loadcell range/resolution: vertically ± 250 N/12.5 mN, horizontally ± 130 N/6.5 mN, rotationally ± 10 N.m/0.5 mN.m
• Single axis loadcell range/resolution: vertically ± 10 N/0.5 mN
• Data acquisition rate: up to 2500 Hz
• Mach-1 Motion Software