Features and Benefits 

• Adjustable crosshead options allow the ultra-large test space to be adapted  to a wide range of test specimens, applications, and accessories 

• Linear guidance system maintains precise alignment of the load string over  the entire stroke of the actuator 

• Co-axially mounted encoder accurately measures actuator travel at the  center of the load string

 • Convenient working height and ergonomic controls improve operator  productivity and comfort 

 • Machine base design reduces operator fatigue by allowing the operator to  get close to the load string centerline when installing specimens

 • Long stroke, high-speed actuator accommodates both tension and  compression testing applications 

• Optional open-front hydraulic wedge-action and side-acting grips improve operator safety and throughput, and allow a limited number of jaw faces to  cover a large range of specimen sizes

 • Productivity panel with multiple function keys and displays allows the  operator to perform common testing functions and view key test information without returning to the computer

 • Powerful, yet user-friendly, materials testing software provides repeatable and reproducible results for simple to sophisticated testing requirements 

• Variable pressure hydraulic power supply provides pressure on demand,  reducing heat generation, increasing oil life, and eliminating the need for  water cooling 

• Available frame capacities: 

• 600 kN (135,000 lbf) 

• 1500 kN (337,500 lbf) 

• 2000 kN (450,000 lbf) 

• 3500 kN (800,000 lbf)

Standards 

KPX Models conform to many international standards: 

• ASTM A370, A615, C39, C109, E4, E8, E9, E83,  E290, F606 

• ISO 6892-1, 6892-2, 7438, 7500-1, 9513, 15630-1 

• BS 4449 • EN10002-1, 10002-2 

• JIS Z2241, Z2248

Testing Applications

 • Metals - Bar, Plate, Pipe & Tube, Rebar, Structural 

• Wire - Rod, Strand 

• Concrete

 • Fasteners

 • Wood 

• Composites

 • Components

Accessories 

• Hydraulic Wedge Action and Side-Acting Grips 

• Bend/Flex and Shear Fixtures

 • Extensometers, Deflectometers

 • Tee Slot Tables 

• Fastener Fixtures

 • Compression Platens - Plane and Self-Aligning