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Aerospace Testing
No. 13/ January 2009

Lead Story

Test Article Safety: Automating Active Load Abort Setup

Materials Feature

See how MTS TestSuite™ software will benefit you

Product Feature

AeroPro™ 6.1 software adds even greater speed to aerospace structural testing

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Available with new AeroPro™ 6.1 software, the Active Load Abort (ALA) Setup Wizard dramatically reduces the time required for ALA System setup.
The MTS Active Load Abort System protects valuable aerospace test articles by providing unprecedented control over structural test system unloading in the event of power loss or system interlock. It is capable of reducing all actuator loads to a neutral state at precisely the same time, regardless of varying pressures and individual actuator positions.

Mitch Gilomen, MTS Systems Integration Engineer, discusses a new AeroPro wizard that automates ALA System control channel setup, adding tremendous speed and accuracy to an otherwise time-consuming and potentially error-prone process.

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Materials Testing Feature


If you haven’t yet explored how the modular MTS TestSuite™ software platform can benefit your material or component testing, here’s your chance to do so now. We’ve developed an in-depth online microsite dedicated to the new software, complete with a video demo, brochure downloads, and more.

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 Product Feature
New version 6.1 of AeroPro™ software builds on the many test-acceleration capabilities of version 6.0, providing several new features for improving aerospace structural testing speed.

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