Compression Platens
Platens are flat plates or disks used to enact a compressive force on a sample. These fixtures are designed to be used in conjunction with a Universal Testing Machine for compression testing. There are many sizes of platens but only a few types. These compression grips can be either circular or square, can have holes drilled in them, and also could be spherically seated. By using a combination of 1 fixed platen and 1 spherically seated platen, a sample specimen can be self-aligned during a compression testing procedure. LVDTs can be mounted through the platen to provide increased position data accuracy.
