Features:

• The new system integrates a compact electromechanical load frame, advanced MTS digital controls and powerful TestWorks® application software to provide safe, easy and reliable testing of components and tools subject to torque loading in biomedical service environments.
• accurately applies low force monotonic and multi-cycle torsion, in conjunction with an optional static axial load, to test orthopaedic bone screws and surgical tools, and medical device components such as tubing, catheters, torsion springs and lead wires. In addition to biomedical applications, this versatile system can also be used to test electronics, general materials and fasteners.
• system runs industry-leading TestWorks application software, combining easy operation with flexible test definition, superior data acquisition and powerful analysis and reporting. A suite of prepackaged torsion test methods is available to help users quickly and easily meet the requirements of established orthopaedic and medical device testing standards. “Compared to competitive torsion test systems, the Bionix EM Torsion delivers testing capabilities more commensurate with what orthopaedic and medical device developers actually need and use,” said Steve Trout, MTS Bionix application engineer for MTS. “Running easy-to-use TestWorks software, it provides all the test functionality required to generate the meaningful, high-quality test results necessary for pursuing device approval, production and continued development.” The tabletop Bionix EM Torsion system features high-performance components, such as a slotless AC servo motor, a digital sine drive amplifier, and a high-accuracy direct drive to ensure the precise application of torque to specimens. A large, user-friendly test space accommodates changing test needs, and an ergonomic remote handset facilitates easy specimen preparation. An innovative axial loading system, comprised of an enclosed weight hanger system and located away from the test space, ensures safe application of loads and makes it easy to switch from tension to compression without disturbing test setups. Optional TEDS-enabled load cells and high-accuracy displacement measurement encoders provide accurate monitoring, data acquisition and readout of static axial loads and displacements. “The MTS Bionix family of solutions is designed to meet a full spectrum of mechanical testing and simulation needs, easily and affordably,” said Luther Johnson, MTS Bionix product manager. “The introduction of the new EM Torsion system extends the scope of Bionix line and reinforces MTS' status as the world's leading supplier of orthopaedic and medical device testing solutions.” About MTS Systems Corporation MTS Systems Corporation is a leading global supplier of test systems and industrial position sensors. The company's testing hardware and software solutions help customers accelerate and improve their design, development, and manufacturing processes and are used for determining the mechanical behavior of materials, products and structures. MTS' high-performance position sensors provide controls for a variety of industrial and vehicular applications. MTS had 1,549 employees and revenue of $374 million for the fiscal year ending October 1, 2005. Additional information on MTS can be found on the worldwide web at http://www.mts.com. [...]