Information to move your mechanical testing to new levels of certainty
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New MTS technology provides control of critical rider loads and chassis motion to provide for more accurate small-vehicle structural testing. |
Historically, representing the physical
influences of the rider during motorcycle and ATV structural testing
has been limited to “passive” systems that mass-load the chassis,
but cannot replicate the dynamic forces introduced by the rider at
the handlebars, seat and foot-pegs. This influence gets magnified in
harsh off-road riding environments, as riders must continuously
couple and decouple their masses to control the movement of their
vehicles. |
  As Airbus, Boeing, GE and other original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the aerospace industry make it mandatory for material suppliers to pass cooperative Nadcap audits, tier suppliers are compelled to produce evidence of compliance to physical test standards and methodologies required by OEMs. In turn, a heightened focus has been placed on the maintainability and repeatability of material test machines to remain tightly aligned within specified tolerances. Jim Hennen, MTS product manager for aftermarket services, discusses why precision-engineered load frames and grip assemblies are essential to ensuring compliance with the industry standards for materials testing. 
 Meet new suspension testing requirements with the MTS
Model 329 6DOF Medium Steer Road Simulator, now capable of
simulating additional maneuvers in the test lab.
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