{"id":1557,"date":"2026-09-06T23:56:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T23:56:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alphatec.co.nz\/?post_type=product&#038;p=1557"},"modified":"2026-09-07T08:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:18:36","slug":"tensile-compression-testing-machines-low-capacity-1-2-5-kn","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/alphatec.co.nz\/index.php\/product\/tensile-compression-testing-machines-low-capacity-1-2-5-kn\/","title":{"rendered":"Tensile &#038; Compression Testing Machines &#8211; Low capacity 1\/2\/5 kN"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"height: 475px;\" width=\"1054\" data-path-to-node=\"3\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Parameter<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Specification Details<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,1,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Max Force Capacity<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,1,1,0\">1kN \/ 2kN \/ 5kN<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,2,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Force Measuring Range<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,2,1,0\">2% \u2013 100% Full Scale (F.S.)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,3,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Force Measurement Accuracy<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,3,1,0\">\u00b11% (\u00b10.5% available by special order)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,4,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Force Resolution<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,4,1,0\">1\/300,000 of maximum force<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,5,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,5,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Displacement Resolution &amp; Accuracy<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,5,1,0\">0.01mm resolution | Accuracy: \u2264 \u00b11%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,6,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,6,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Crosshead Travel Range<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,6,1,0\">0 \u2013 1000mm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,7,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,7,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Crosshead Speed Range<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,7,1,0\">0.01 \u2013 500mm\/min (Up to 1000mm\/min optional)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,8,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,8,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Available Tensile Testing Space<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,8,1,0\">750mm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,9,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,9,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Available Compression Testing Space<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,9,1,0\">850mm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,10,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,10,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Flat Sample Capacity<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,10,1,0\">Thickness: 0 \u2013 10mm | Width: up to 50mm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,11,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Power Supply<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,11,1,0\">Single Phase, 220V \u00b110%, 50\/60Hz<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,12,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,12,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Operating Conditions<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,12,1,0\">Ambient Temp: 10\u00b0C \u2013 40\u00b0C | Relative Humidity: \u226490%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,13,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Machine Dimensions (L \u00d7 W \u00d7 H)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,13,1,0\">500mm \u00d7 400mm \u00d7 1500mm<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,14,0,0\"><b data-path-to-node=\"3,14,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\">Net Weight<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td><span data-path-to-node=\"3,14,1,0\">300 kg<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3 data-path-to-node=\"5\">Key Features &amp; 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