MTS Advantage Wedge Action Grips - Manual (Page 27)

Manual Name Operation 27
Installing a Specimen
The following procedure describes how to install a specimen in the MTS
Advantage Wedge Grips. This procedure assumes a set of wedges has been
properly installed.
The contact area between the grip face and specimen should be as large as
possible.
A small contact area between the grip face and specimen can cause
premature wear to the grip face surface.
MTS recommends that specimens should be machined to provide the largest
possible surface contact area between the grip face and the specimen.
CAUTION
W W
H
H
Large contact area
recommended Small contact area can
cause premature wear
and damage the grips
Wedge face
Contact area
Bottom gap
specification
(3-6 mm)
(H x W)