LITERATURE Hardware/Software.

Fatigue testing

Max software for simple fatigue testing on the FastTrack 8800 servohydraulic testing system is featured in a four-page brochure. Max 32 bit software is designed for all types of fatigue testing, including high and low cycle fatigue, service simulation, block loading, uniaxial, biaxial and multiaxial fatigue, and random loading. Max is said to be perfect for product development testing involving polymers, composites and other materials, according to the literature. Max is also used for the durability and product life testing needed to meet customer quality expectations in fields such as biomedical, automotive, aircraft, aerospace and power generation, according to the literature. Max runs in the Windows 95 and NT environments under FastTrack Console, the software interface of FastTrack 8800, or alongside the FastTrack operator panel. (Instron, 100 Royall St., Canton, MA 02021-1089)

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Materials testing

MAP materials testing software is highlighted in the company's four-page, four-color brochure. MAP (motion analysis presentation) software is said to give users total testing freedom in one self-contained package. User-friendly operation is said to simplify everything from monotonic testing to complex motion control. MAP provides comprehensive statistical information. By selecting display styles, result and graph formats, multilingual report labels and custom color test curves, users can see the information in the format that works best for them. (Thwing-Albert Instrument, 10960 Dutton Rd., Philadelphia, PA 19154) Circle 139 on card

Laboratory extruder

The PolyDrive extruder is based on the company's PolyLab system technology, but is further developed to provide solutions for extrusion applications, according to a six-page, four-color, fold-out brochure. The extrusion process can be followed on the large-scale display and documented via the interface in the user's production or laboratory control center. Extrusion parameters are stored after entry and can be called up at the touch of a button. (Haake, 53 W. Century Rd., Paramus, NJ 07652)

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Mooney viscometer 

The ViscTech+ Mooney viscometer is designed to meet the requirements of full time quality control and development testing, according to a four-page, four-color brochure. The ViscTech comes standard with the CompuGraph for Windows data acquisition program. (Tech Pro, 289 Remington Rd., Suite B, Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44224)

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Resource planning

Literature is available from this developer of integrated enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems to manage manufacturing, distribution and finance operations. The company now embeds ILOG optimization and visualization components within its e-business systems. (Adonix, 2200 Georgetown Dr., Sewickley, PA 15143)

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Field inspection

PSI-Inspection II, Satellite Edition software is described in company literature. This product allows the examiner the portability of a notebook PC to create and record inspection results from the job site and gets the completed document back to the office. (CMS Systems, LLC, 1130 Vester Ave., Suite E, Springfield, OH 45503)

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