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MICROTEST Pneumatic Wedge Action Grips MN Series MICROTEST

Pneumatic Wedge Action Grips

MN series
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MICROTEST

MICROTEST, S.A.

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Description

Pneumatic wedge action grips feature an open front design which facilitates easy
loading of large specimens. This series can accommodate round specimens up to
20mm in diameter and flat specimens up to 25mm thick in forces from 20kN to
300kN.

These grips are operated with a pneumatic valve mounted on the grip. Powered
by pneumatic control, the faces or jaws are moved by a pneumatic piston
clamping the sample, and providing additional pressure to minimize specimen
slippage. The wedge action enhances this hold with minimum slippage by
increasing the gripping load as the force increases during the test.

The shape of the jaws can be V-face for round specimens or pyramid surface for flat
specimens. The vee faces used for round specimens by design have a reduced area
at the center, which compromises their ability to absorb high energy breaks without
fracture. This grip uses a split-vee face configuration which allows the break energy
to be dissipated without damaging the faces.
The jaws are easily interchangeable. The user only needs to remove the guiding
covers by loosening the knurling screws that secure them to the grip body and
replace the jaws without effort. For security reasons, this operation should be
made disconnecting the air supply system.

The lubrication of the jaw face carrier is through standard grease fitting.

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MN pneumatic wedge grips action.

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Model MN/50-100 MN/200 MN/300 MN/400-600

Force Capacity 50-100 kN 200 kN 300 kN 600 kN

Nickel coated Nickel coated Nickel coated Nickel coated

Body
Steel Steel Steel Steel

Temperature
0°C - +130°C 0°C - +130°C 0°C - +130°C 0°C - +130°C
range

Weight /head 12 kg 14 kg 20kg 48 kg

Delivery 1 Pair of heads 1 Pair of heads 1 Pair of heads 1 Pair of heads

Standard Jaw faces

Model MN/50-100 MN/200 MN/300

Force 50-100kN 200kN 300kN
Flat specimens
// min 0-9mm 0-9mm 0-9mm
//Max 10-20mm 10-20mm 10-20mm
// Surface Pyramid / Serrated Pyramid / Serrated Pyramid / Serrated
Clamping area WxL 40x60mm 40x60mm 50x70mm
Round specimens
Ø min 4-13mm 4-13m 4-13mm
Ø Max. 23-30mm 23-30mm 27-34mm
Surface V- Serrated V- Serrated V- Serrated
(*) These are typical values. Other values for opening and clamping area are also possible.