tructural panels in use include plywood, wafer board, oriented strand board (OSB) and composites of veneer and wood based layers. This
method is ideally suited for evaluating effects of knots, knot-holes, areas of sloping grain, and patches for their effect on standard fullsize
panels. It is equally well suited for testing uniform or clear material whenever specimen size is adequate. Measured deformation and
elastic constants are free of shear deformation effects; and panels can be bent to large deflections without incurring errors from horizontal
force components occurring in other methods. Specimen size and span above certain minimums are quite flexible. It is preferred when
equipment is available. Available as stand alone machine with free adjustable rate of loading facility or with high resolution digital closed
loop controller and application software for free programmable, rapid and productive testing with automatic calculations, graphs (as load/
deflection) and report generator with details of all test parameters, conditions and references plus calculated results along with statistical
analysis.

Standards and Tests

• Flexural Tests ASTM D3043 Method C: Pure Moment Test

Samples

• Structural Panels 4 x 8 ft

Frame

• Rigid machine construction
• High responsive AC brush-less servomotor with high start up torque for best control and highest accuracy at a extremely low noise level
• High accurate torque load cell
• Electronic deflection transducer
• Compact system on rollers
• Clean and maintenance free operation as no oil is needed compared with hydraulic machines
• Free adjustable rate of loading
• Protection device

Control

• Automatic test procedure in closed loop mode in connection with digital controller PCS8000 and testing software DION7

Accessories / Options

• Displacement transducer
• Extensometers

The EMBP is also available for other specimens dimensions and max. bending torques!