The invention pertains to performing bonding strength testing between a test material and a container. A sample preparation device to make a test sample was disclosed. This device included a container with an insert on each end. The inserts have a portion that protrudes into the container. When test material is added to the sample preparation device, a groove was formed in test sample. These grooves reduce the amount of boundary effects that are present during testing.

A system and method for performing bond strength testing was also disclosed. In this system, a test sample was formed using the sample preparation device. This is placed upon a support and a half-spherical force applier is placed on top of the test sample. A press is used to apply force to the force applier and indirectly to the test sample.

The invention pertains to performing bonding strength testing between a test material and a container. A sample preparation device to make a test sample was disclosed. This device included a container with an insert on each end. The inserts have a portion that protrudes into the container. When test material is added to the sample preparation device, a groove was formed in test sample. These grooves reduce the amount of boundary effects that are present during testing.

A system and method for performing bond strength testing was also disclosed. In this system, a test sample was formed using the sample preparation device. This is placed upon a support and a half-spherical force applier is placed on top of the test sample. A press is used to apply force to the force applier and indirectly to the test sample.

A manufacturing method that includes fabricating a component using an additive manufacturing process, and fabricating a coupon using the additive manufacturing process. The coupon includes a main portion and a grip portion. Fabrication of the coupon includes fabricating the main portion concurrently with the fabrication of the component, fabricating the grip portion dissociatedly from the fabrication of the component, and coupling a first end of the main portion with the grip portion to form the coupon.

A manufacturing method that includes fabricating a component using an additive manufacturing process, and fabricating a coupon using the additive manufacturing process. The coupon includes a main portion and a grip portion. Fabrication of the coupon includes fabricating the main portion concurrently with the fabrication of the component, fabricating the grip portion dissociatedly from the fabrication of the component, and coupling a first end of the main portion with the grip portion to form the coupon.

A capsule for protecting an electronic device for an earth moving machine, the capsule comprising walls enclosing an inner chamber configured for housing an electronic device or components thereof, the capsule comprising a slot antenna arranged in at least one of the walls, the at least one of the walls in which the slot antenna is arranged is a cover that can be removably coupled to one or more of the walls of the capsule. Also, a device for an earth moving machine comprising a capsule, a process of manufacturing a capsule, and a process of manufacturing a device for an earth moving machine.

Provided are a material testing machine and a gripping force detecting method that can easily judge whether a test piece is gripped with an appropriate gripping force by a gripper. A controlling section is connected to a FFT transforming section via a load cell; the FFT transforming section calculates a natural frequency of a system comprising a test piece and an upper gripper which is connected to a load cell based on a detected value of a force of the load cell. In addition, the controlling section is connected to a storing section which stores the natural frequency calculated by the FFT transforming section. Furthermore, the controlling section is also connected to a comparing section which compares the natural frequency calculated by the FFT transforming section and the natural frequency stored by the storing section before a test starts.

Provided are a material testing machine and a gripping force detecting method that can easily judge whether a test piece is gripped with an appropriate gripping force by a gripper. A controlling section is connected to a FFT transforming section via a load cell; the FFT transforming section calculates a natural frequency of a system comprising a test piece and an upper gripper which is connected to a load cell based on a detected value of a force of the load cell. In addition, the controlling section is connected to a storing section which stores the natural frequency calculated by the FFT transforming section. Furthermore, the controlling section is also connected to a comparing section which compares the natural frequency calculated by the FFT transforming section and the natural frequency stored by the storing section before a test starts.

The present invention discloses a double cantilever beam-encoding lead screw combined sensing tensile test method and machine. The double cantilever beam-encoding lead screw combined sensing tensile test machine comprises a main frame, a standard, a test piece and a microcomputer numerical control unit. The main frame is a force-deformation combined sensing mechanism composed of a double cantilever beam sensor, an encoding lead screw and a drive device. The double cantilever beam sensor is composed of a fixed cantilever beam sensor and a movable cantilever beam sensor. The encoding lead screw is composed of a drive lead screw and a tristate encoder. The double cantilever beam sensor matches with the encoding lead screw to achieve three functions, namely, test piece clamping, force sensing and deformation sensing, as well as to measure the size of the test piece.

The present invention discloses a double cantilever beam-encoding lead screw combined sensing tensile test method and machine. The double cantilever beam-encoding lead screw combined sensing tensile test machine comprises a main frame, a standard, a test piece and a microcomputer numerical control unit. The main frame is a force-deformation combined sensing mechanism composed of a double cantilever beam sensor, an encoding lead screw and a drive device. The double cantilever beam sensor is composed of a fixed cantilever beam sensor and a movable cantilever beam sensor. The encoding lead screw is composed of a drive lead screw and a tristate encoder. The double cantilever beam sensor matches with the encoding lead screw to achieve three functions, namely, test piece clamping, force sensing and deformation sensing, as well as to measure the size of the test piece.

Methods and apparatus to perform mechanical property testing are disclosed. An example testing device includes a computing device configured to obtain a measurement value related to the material or component under test. The computing device includes: a display device; an input device; a processor; and memory coupled to the processor to store computer readable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to: display, via the display device, a testing mode interface either directly or in response to selection of the testing mode interface at the first interface, the testing mode interface configured to enable selection of a predetermined test definition interface; and in response to selection of the predetermined test definition interface via the input device, display a test interface, the test interface comprising: inputs for a predetermined subset of configurable test parameters of the testing device; and activation of a mechanical property test.