Materials testing system.

This provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components offers Bluehill software, a fully integrated modular software package, with its systems. With its web-like design, Bluehill is said to offer a familiar look and feel that creates an easy-to-use interface. For increased laboratory testing productivity, the software ix divided into four major tabs separating testing, test method definition, reporting and system administration. Additionally, features allow the user to cut and paste both graphics and results, email results and reports automatically at test conclusion, and utilizes familiar programs like Microsoft Word and HTML. Bluehill software is said to offer increased control that allows users to configure test types by selecting parameters, including fixture setup, test terminology, unit choices and calculations. The software's Prompt Test feature enables every aspect of a user's interaction to be defined. Additonally, Tips is a function that supplies users with a single-source for answers and background training in a context-sensitive manner. Bluehill is equipped with User Calculations, enabling it to create test results by mathematically manipulating existing data. (Instron)

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