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The Orbis is supplied with 4 pegs which grip the sample
during testing.
Screw the pegs into the runners on the top fixture equally
spaced to ensure the sample is securely gripped when the
runners are brought together using the star handle on the
end of the lead screws.
Ensure that the pillars are finger tight and the sample
securely clamped, otherwise rotation in the fixture will
occur during testing.
As shown in Fig. 1, the control panel has 6 keys:
To power up the Orbis press the
red
key. A short self test runs
during which the display will
show the capacity in ‘N.m’
(newton metres).
After the self test, providing no torque has been applied to
the instrument, the display will show all zeros. This is
because the Orbis re-zeros itself during the self test routine.
If a torque is applied rotationally via the fixture, the reading
on the display will register the applied torque.
Using the Orbis
Fitting accessories
Powering up
Fig.1
