AUTOMAX Ultimate Automatic Computerized Control Console
The AUTOMAX ULTIMATE represents the pinnacle of the Controls Group’s “Smart-Line” technology. It is a premium, fully computerized workstation designed for elite laboratories that demand the highest possible level of automation, data depth, and multi-test versatility. While other models use localized consoles, the Ultimate is driven by an integrated PC, transforming the testing process into a seamless, software-managed workflow
Key Performance Features
- Total Computerized Control: Operated via a high-performance, all-in-one PC, the system provides a sophisticated interface for managing complex, multi-stage loading profiles. It allows for the live overlay of test curves and deep data interrogation that standalone consoles cannot match.
- Universal Testing Capabilities: Engineered to be the “all-in-one” solution for civil engineering labs. It effortlessly transitions between standard compression/flexure, Steel Rebar Tensile testing, and advanced Fiber Reinforced Concrete (FRC) analysis (energy absorption).
- High-Frequency Precision: Utilizes a 1 kHz closed-loop PID control system. By adjusting the hydraulic oil flow 1,000 times per second, it maintains perfect stability even during ultra-sensitive displacement-controlled tests where the specimen is cracking or yielding.
- Maximized Productivity: Designed for high-volume commercial throughput, the dual-stage hydraulic system provides a fast-approach speed that minimizes “dead time” between tests, allowing for up to 40 specimens per hour.
Technical Specifications
- Massive Sensor Capacity: Equipped with an extensive array of 14 input channels (4 for load sensors and 10 for strain/displacement transducers). This allows for the simultaneous measurement of axial and lateral strain, Poisson’s ratio, and complex specimen deformation.
- Automatic Quad-Frame Management: The console can be connected to, and actively control, up to 4 separate testing frames. Frame selection is handled entirely via the software, eliminating the need for manual valves or physical switching of hydraulic lines.
- Comprehensive Software Suite: Powered by the DATAMANAGER software package, which includes dedicated modules for Elastic Modulus, Poisson’s Ratio, and D-Control for displacement-controlled testing, providing professional, automated reporting
- High-Performance Hydraulics: Driven by a heavy-duty 750W motor and a 700-bar radial multi-piston pump. The system is designed for silent operation and continuous, long-term durability in the most demanding laboratory environments.
- Ergonomic Design: Includes a height-adjustable workstation that organizes the PC, printer, and hydraulic unit into a single, compact footprint to save laboratory floor space while improving operator comfort.