Crosshead
Moves up and down the columns to accommodate specimens of different lengths.
Hydraulic Crosshead Lifts
Raise and lower the crosshead.
Grips
Grasp and hold the specimen in place during testing. Hydraulic grips are shown, but there are many different kinds of devices available to hold specimens.
Control Module
Controls raising and lowering the crosshead on units with hydraulic crosshead lifts. Also has locking/unlocking control for units with hydraulic locks.
An Emergency Stop switch allows you to immediately remove hydraulic power.
Grip Control Module
Has a hydraulic pressure gauge and controls to clamp and unclamp hydraulic grips.