AFRL/RABE Micro Load Frame

The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is seeking information from interested parties for the purchase of a micro load frame for AFRL/RABE at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. The micro load frame should be able to integrate with the Jupiter XR AFM system and apply tension and compression forces to energetic material samples for analysis. The equipment must meet specific requirements, including handling material samples up to 12 mm in width, 41 mm in length, and 6 mm in thickness, producing at least 65N of tension force, and having a range adjustment resolution of at least 0.5mm. • The micro load frame must physically fit under the AFM scanner head during AFM analysis. • The equipment should be able to produce compression forces up to 65N. • The amount of strain applied should range from 100% to 400%. • Training on the micro load frame should be part of the purchase.