Calibrations, Service and Repairs for specialized MTS Rock Mechanic Testing Systems

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) possesses a large quantity of specialized equipment, designed and sold by MTS, used in the field of Rock Mechanics. In order to maintain the equipment within factory specifications, annual calibration services and repairs must be carried out by MTS. The calibration is also required for the NRCan’s Ground Control Laboratories to maintain ISO 17025 accreditation.

The list of equipment which is slated for calibration services are as follows:

A) MTS site number 505514 (Bells Corners, Ottawa, Ontario)

Calibration needed on the following equipment:

MTS In-Vessel Load Cell, calibration range: 2600 kN (500,000 lbs.)

MTS In-Vessel Load Cell, calibration range: 500 kN (250,000 lbs.)

MTS Delta-P transducer, calibration range: 4600 kN (1,000,000 lbs.)

Actuator Stroke LVDT, Calibration range: 50 mm

Confining Pressure Transducer, Calibration range: 140 MPa (20,000 psi)

Confining Stroke LVDT, calibration range: 400 mm

Pore Pressure Transducer, calibration range: 140 MPa (20,000 psi)

3 In-vessel LVDT’s, calibration range: 10 mm

3 MTS In-Vessel Circumferential Extensometers, calibration ranges: 15, 8 and 4 mm

2 MTS Circumferential Extensometers, calibration ranges: 12 and 4 mm

Service and Repair on the following equipment and software:

MTS 815 Rock Mechanics compression load frame with Triaxial Chamber

MTS FlexTest GT Digital Controller

MTS Multipurpose TestWare software

MTS Remote Station Control

MTS Cascade Temperature Controller

3 MTS Model 294.12 Actuator Service Manifolds

MTS 510.10B Hydraulic pump

MTS Confining Service Manifold / Intensifier

MTS Pore Service Manifold / Intensifier

MTS 458.20 MicroConsole

MTS Microprofiler

B) MTS site number 508846 (Sudbury, Ontario lab)

Calibration needed on the following equipment:

Load and Displacement calibrations on MTS 810 Load Frame

TerraTek 2,500,000 lbs. press Load and Displacement calibration.

Calibration on LC2200 Load cell

Service and Repair on the following equipment and software:

MTS 810 Load Frame, Model 661.20E-D3

MTS SilentFlo Hydraulic systems

Two, MTS FlexTest Controllers