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Automation and upgrade of the 27.1 kN dead weight machine at the National Institute of Standards and Technology

Published

Author(s)

Kevin L. Chesnutwood, Samuel L. Ho

Abstract

This paper focuses on the automation and upgrades performed on the 27.1kN (6100 lbf) dead weight machine located at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Maryland.  Of the six dead weight machines maintained at NIST, this was the only machine that was not automated under the original automation program in the 1980''s.  The approach used to automate this machine is detailed and compared to the original automation systems used on the other five dead weight machines.
Citation
NCSL International Measure
Volume
2 (1)

Keywords

automation, dead weight, force

Citation

Chesnutwood, K. and Ho, S. (2007), Automation and upgrade of the 27.1 kN dead weight machine at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NCSL International Measure, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=822546 (Accessed March 29, 2024)
Created March 1, 2007, Updated February 19, 2017