Vector Tesla Series heavy-duty dual-column floor-standing universal testing machine for high-force tensile, compression, flexure and shear up to 300 kN — ASTM E4 / ISO 7500-1 Class 0.5.

VTR-40-0100

Universal Testing Machine (100–300 kN)

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Overview

The Vector Tesla Series dual-column floor-standing universal testing machine represents the pinnacle of electromechanical materials testing for high-force laboratory and industrial environments. Available from 100 kN to 300 kN, these heavy-duty systems are purpose-engineered for the most demanding tensile, compression, flexure and shear applications.

Built around a massive dual-column steel frame with a reinforced base, the Tesla 100–300 kN universal testing machine delivers unwavering structural rigidity and laboratory-grade measurement accuracy at extreme loads — maintaining the same ±0.5% Class 0.5 precision and 5 kHz acquisition rate as the rest of the Tesla family. Backed by a modern electromechanical servo drive, adaptive control and Vector's unified test software, it is the definitive high-capacity platform for materials certification labs, structural test facilities and aerospace, automotive and industrial QA operations.

At a glance

  • 100 – 300 kN heavy-duty load capacity
  • 5 kHz data acquisition (24-bit) across the full load range
  • ±0.5% accuracy — ISO 7500-1 Class 0.5 / ASTM E4
  • 0.0005 – 500 mm/min servo-driven crosshead — no hydraulic pump, no oil maintenance
  • FEA-optimised dual-column steel frame, generous test envelope, Cat. 4 two-channel safety circuit
Vector Tesla Series 300 kN dual-column floor-standing universal testing machine

Application Areas

Engineered for high-force standardised and custom mechanical testing across a wide range of materials, specimen geometries and industrial sectors.

Metals & Alloys

Tensile tests on high-strength steel, aluminium alloys, titanium and stainless steel strips, rods and wires per ASTM E8 / ISO 6892-1 — including yield strength determination, fracture load and reduction-of-area measurement.

Construction & Infrastructure

Tension and pull-out testing of reinforcement bars (rebar) to ASTM A370, structural bolt and anchor qualification, fastener shear and full-scale cable tension tests.

Aerospace & Automotive

Composite panel interlaminar shear and tensile, large polymer structural component failure, adhesive lap-shear, bracket and mount compression, and crash-absorber crush testing.

Industrial Components

Certification and routine QA of welded joints, high-strength castings, forged parts and precision-engineered structural assemblies — backed by traceable Class 0.5 records.

Research & Materials Science

Full stress–strain characterisation of novel composites and high-strength polymers through elastic and plastic regions; multi-stage loading protocols for fatigue-initiation studies per ISO 527.

Custom Applications

Need a non-standard fixture, large specimen geometry or bespoke loading profile? Vector's application engineers adapt the dual-column floor-standing frame and develop a custom protocol for your specimens.

Advantages & Features

Heavy-duty engineering choices that deliver laboratory precision and industrial uptime at the extreme end of the Tesla Series load range.

FEA

Heavy-Duty Dual-Column Steel Frame

Precision-machined high-grade steel columns bolted to a reinforced base, with frame geometry optimised by finite-element analysis. Frame deformation is virtually negligible at 300 kN — applied displacement translates directly into specimen deformation, preserving extension and modulus fidelity at peak load.

Long Stroke

Spacious Test Envelope

Vertical test space and crosshead travel are dimensioned to pull long steel rebar to fracture in a single stroke. Generous column spacing accommodates bulky specimens, multi-point bend fixtures and large coupon grips without geometric restriction.

±0.5%

Class 0.5 Force Measurement

±0.5% of reading accuracy verified to ASTM E4 / ISO 7500-1 Class 0.5 across the full 100–300 kN range. Interchangeable load cells (e.g. a 50 kN precision cell on a 300 kN frame) load automatically with stored calibration, and active overload protection guards lower-capacity cells.

5 kHz

High-Capacity Data Acquisition

Strain from clip-on, large-gauge-length and non-contact video extensometers — all sampled at the full 5,000 Hz rate. Five times the typical 1 kHz of competing high-capacity testers, capturing sharp yield transitions, Lüders bands and sudden fracture events without aliasing.

EM Drive

Modern Electromechanical Servo

High-torque servo motor and oversized ball-screw transmission deliver controlled motion from 0.0005 mm/min for creep and relaxation up to 500 mm/min for rapid tensile. No hydraulic pump, no oil maintenance, no continuous noise — and superior position-holding accuracy under sustained load.

24/7

Reliability & Overload Protection

Oversized ball screws, heavy-duty bearings and industrial servo drives rated for continuous heavy cycling. Millisecond-response overload detection halts the crosshead on sudden fracture; software tracks runtime, cycle counts and load histograms for proactive maintenance alerts.

Tesla Software interface

Advanced Software & Control

The same unified Tesla Test Software that drives the entire Vector universal testing range — tuned for the higher loads, longer test runs and richer instrumentation typical of structural materials work.

  • High-Capacity Test Method Library — pre-configured methods for ASTM E8, ASTM A370, ISO 6892, ASTM D3039 and more, with loading rates, hold times, yield detection and break sensitivity preset per ASTM / ISO / DIN / EN templates.

  • Multi-Stage Test Profiles — graphical sequence editor for preload, hold, controlled ramp, cyclic and pull-to-break segments — essential for composite characterisation, proof-load testing and stress-relaxation studies.

  • Real-Time Adaptive Control at 5 kHz — drive output modulated continuously against all measurement channels; crosshead velocity adapts instantly when a metal specimen yields, holding target loading or strain rate through post-yield deformation.

  • Integrated Peripheral Device Control — hydraulic grips, environmental chamber ramps, video extensometer synchronisation and auxiliary I/O managed from a single interface, with pre-test checklists that block the run until every device is within tolerance.

  • Automated Analysis & Flexible Reporting — 0.2% offset yield, UTS, elastic modulus, elongation, reduction of area, fracture energy and custom parameters computed automatically; raw data archived for re-analysis with revised parameters.

Vector Tesla Series 100–300 kN dual-column universal testing machine — brochure cover

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A quick reference for the Vector Tesla Series heavy-duty dual-column floor-standing universal testing machine (100–300 kN) — load-cell options, configuration choices, application areas and key specifications.

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Heavy-Duty Dual-Column Universal Testing Machine

Technical Data

Product code
VTR-40-0100
Max capacity
300 kN
Frame design
Dual-column, steel construction
Test space height
1100 mm (configurable)
Speed range
0.0001 – 500 mm/min
Data acquisition
5 kHz; 24-bit resolution
Accuracy class
±0.5% — ISO 7500-1 (Class 0.5)
Power requirements
120/240 V, 50/60 Hz
Operator interface
PC software
Connectivity
USB
Safety features
Emergency stop, dual limit switches, enclosure
Optional accessories
Pneumatic grips, advanced extensometers, custom fixtures
Overall dimensions (H×W×D)
2250 × 1050 × 650 mm
Weight
~900 kg

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