A sealing device for insertion between a first and a second bearing part. The device including a rotating first shield, a stationary second shield, and an elastomeric sealing element having a first and a second sealing lip. The first shield includes a peripheral section having a first and a second axially extending sleeve portion connected by a first radially extending flange portion. The second shield including a support section for the lips, having an intermediate frustoconical portion that connects a second flange portion of the peripheral section to a mounting section of the second shield. The intermediate portion is positioned axially at a step formed by the first flange portion and by the first sleeve portion. The mounting section is arranged partially inside the second sleeve portion to form an axially directed labyrinth seal that is in metal-to-metal contact with the second bearing.

Machine and method for hot testing test pieces made of a thermoplastic polymer, in which the test pieces are immersed in a tank full of a heat transfer liquid which is heated; a fan generates, immediately above the tank, an air flow to carry away volatile substances emitted by the tank and the air flow is made to pass through a filtering cartridge housed removably inside a first chamber delimited by a casing, which is provided with an inlet opening, that faces towards the tank and is arranged flush with or immediately above an upper perimetral edge of the tank; the air flow is made to pass sequentially through at least three filtering elements, which are arranged hydraulically in series, including: a pre-filter; at least one activated carbon filter; and a HEPA filter; an hour counter signals when the time has come to replace the filtering cartridge.

A mechanical testing system having a frame, and a stage for holding a sample. An arm for pressing a tool against a surface of the sample. A primary actuator is connected to the frame and applies a primary force and drives the tool relative to the sample, thereby causing the frame to flex. A displacement sensor measures a displacement value comprised of two components, the first component including a distance traveled by the probe into the sample as the primary force is applied, and the second component including a measure of a degree of flex of the frame as the primary force is applied. A compensating actuator is connected to the frame and applies a compensating force that reduces the second component of the displacement value.

Disclosed are a rolling test device and a rolling test method. The rolling test device includes a test platform having a rolling surface for placing a test piece to be rolled; a rolling jig located on one side of the rolling surface; and a driving member connected to the rolling jig. A roller is connected to one end of the rolling jig towards the rolling surface, and after the roller is pressed against the rolling surface, the driving member drives the rolling jig to move on the rolling surface to drive the roller to perform a rolling test on the rolling surface.

A specimen heating apparatus includes a heater unit configured to heat a test specimen held in a material testing machine, a heater holding unit configured to hold the heater unit in a set position relative to the test specimen for heating, a specimen temperature measurement unit attached to the heater unit and configured to measure temperature of the test specimen when the heater unit is in the set position, a temperature controller configured to control heating of the heater unit in response to a temperature measured by the specimen temperature measurement unit, and a thermal insulation unit configured to cover the heater unit, wherein the heater holding unit holds the heater unit in such a way that the heater unit is allowed to be brought to and removed from the set position while the test specimen is being held in the material testing machine.

A tensile testing machine includes: a testing machine body that executes a tensile test; an instruction reception unit that receives an operation instruction for the testing machine body on the basis of an operation from a user; and an instruction storage unit that stores contents and an order of instruction information indicating the operation instruction, which is received by the instruction reception unit, for the testing machine body.

According to an embodiment of the present invention there is provided a material testing apparatus (100), comprising: guide means (110); sample holding means (120) for holding a sample (130); force means (140) comprising a first actuator (210) for applying a releasable force to the sample (130); a crosshead (150) supported on the guide means (110) and arranged to support at least a portion of one or both of the sample holding means (120) and the force means (140); an energy store (220) arranged to store regenerative energy from at least the first actuator (210); an energy consumer (230) arranged to, at least in part, consume energy from the energy store (220), wherein the energy consumer (230) comprises the first actuator (210); and a controller (170) configured to control the first actuator (210) to release the force applied to the sample (130), wherein the first actuator (210) is arranged to output the regenerative energy in dependence on the release of the force.

An example material testing system includes: an actuator configured to control an operator-accessible component of the material testing system; and one or more processors configured to: control the actuator based on at least one of an operator command or a material testing process; determine, based on a plurality of inputs, a state of the material testing system from a plurality of predetermined states, the predetermined states comprising one or more unrestricted states and one or more restricted states; when the state of the material testing system is one of the restricted states, enforce a restriction on the actuator; and in response to completion of an action involving controlling the actuator, automatically set the state of the material testing system to one of the restricted states.

Disclosed are a rolling test device and a rolling test method. The rolling test device includes a test platform having a rolling surface for placing a test piece to be rolled; a rolling jig located on one side of the rolling surface; and a driving member connected to the rolling jig. A roller is connected to one end of the rolling jig towards the rolling surface, and after the roller is pressed against the rolling surface, the driving member drives the rolling jig to move on the rolling surface to drive the roller to perform a rolling test on the rolling surface.

Example material testing apparatus comprise: guide means; sample holding means for holding a sample; force means comprising a first actuator for applying a releasable force to the sample; a crosshead supported on the guide means and arranged to support at least a portion of one or both of the sample holding means and the force means; an energy store arranged to store regenerative energy from at least the first actuator; an energy consumer arranged to, at least in part, consume energy from the energy store, wherein the energy consumer comprises the first actuator; and a controller configured to control the first actuator to release the force applied to the sample, wherein the first actuator is arranged to output the regenerative energy in dependence on the release of the force.