Configurations

Compression of a sample between two flat plates

Measurement of mechanical properties when twisting a sample

Characterization of material properties during elongation

Mechanical characterization of the entire surface of a non-planar sample

Measure of the ease of two surfaces to slide against each other

Characterization of the mechanical properties of a slender sample under bending (flexion)

Surface profile and thickness distribution of a material lying over a stiffer substrate

Allows automated control of the horizontal position of the sample over a plane

Study of the mechanical response of a material as a function of frequency

Allows automated control of the horizontal position of the sample