TinyUTM

Category: mechanical

  • Frame and mounting improved for Class 1 certification

    For Class 1 LAT certification, the mechanical frame, gear train, and testing system play a decisive role in achieving the required accuracy and repeatability. To support these requirements, several straightforward but effective improvements are being introduced: a dedicated motor mounting bracket that rigidly secures the motor to the frame plate, improved coaxial alignment of the gear shafts, and controlled preload prior to testing.

    The next milestone is the first complete system assembly, followed by calibration and validation to verify the performance of the upgraded design.

  • Pre-launch testing, certification and documentation

    We are completing a structured pre-launch validation program covering: performance verification; standards compliance testing; safety and regulatory requirements; software and data integrity; reliability and environmental testing; and quality management processes.

    Deliverables include: CE Declaration of Conformity, Technical Specification Sheet, User Manual, Software Documentation, Product Liability Coverage, and Service Infrastructure.

    Each machine is factory-verified using reference instrumentation traceable to ISO 7500-1 Class 1 standards. Accredited calibration is available on request.

    The official TinyUTM launch will take place once all validation items have been satisfactorily completed.

    touch display control panel, 3d printed specimens, video extensometer HQ camera + lens

  • How TinyUTM works as an UTM

    Nine parameters have been selected as the minimal, necessary and sufficient whole to characterize metals, polymers and composites at room temperature. In accordance, the .JSON schema for TinyUTM has been devised as follows:

    {
    “materials”: [“Metal”, “Polymer”, “Composite”],
    “tests”: [“Tension”, “Compression”, “Flexural”, “Fracture”, “Small-Punch”],
    “specimens”: [“ISO Compliant”, “Custom”],
    “test_speeds”: [0.5, 1.0, 2.0],
    “parameters”: [“yield_strength_MPa”, “ultimate_tensile_strength_MPa”, “youngs_modulus_GPa”, “elongation_at_break_percent”, “flexural_strength_MPa”, “flexural_modulus_GPa”, “fracture_toughness_KIC_MPa_sqrt_m”, “JIC_kJ_per_m2”, “energy_to_fracture_J”],
    “advanced_parameters”: [/* in case of expansion */]
    }

    This .JSON is a fundamental, static implementation of ASTM standards, specimen dimensions, material categories and property ranges. On top of that , a .csv file will store the original raw data from every test in the form of: load, displacement and time for post-processing. Any mechanical parameter of interest in materials science can be devised from that numerically, once the test setup is known, therefore a .csv file will be the primary output of TinyUTM as a universal testing machine. In addition, a database of benchmarks from validated literature acts as reference for any post-processing.