Our TensileMill CNC MINI and all other flat tensile specimen preparation systems are able to prepare tensile specimens from strips to sheets. In efforts to save additional time for sample preparation, preparing tensile dog bones from sheets is the best, most beneficial, and time effective strategy. Whether you are preparing specimens from strips or if you prefer to prepare specimens from sheets, we have got you covered. Please refer to the two options below:

Option 1:

You may cut the starting tensile specimen blanks into strips and load them into our Triple Clamping Fixture that comes standard with the unit if you prefer to do so. This works wonderfully if you have no problems with cutting the specimens down to 2? thickness (or less). You could then be able to load up to 0.5 thickness worth of specimens per clamp and prepare them all in one cycle.

Option 2:

You can be cutting the tensile specimens from your sheet materials directly. Then all standard quotations which include our custom clamping fixture set up which will then allow you to cut your tensile dog bones from the top of the sheets. This way you can program your machine to prepare a few specimens from a sheet in one cycle. The quantity of specimens will depend on the side of your sheet. The main difference between cutting from strips v.s cutting from sheets is the way the cut is made. For strips, the cuts are usually made from the side of the specimens. For sheets, the cuts are usually made from the top of the sheet first and then the outline of the specimen is then created. If you prefer to prepare specimens from sheets, simply let our technical team know what sheet dimensions that you would like to use.