ADMET (Norwood, Mass.) has introduced two new testing models, based on its single-column eXpert 450x tabletop universal testing machine, which features a unique top-mounted, detachable actuator. The first is an actuator/controller-only configuration (no load frame) and the second is a two-column version for use with ovens and large samples that cannot be accommodated in the single-column machine. The eXpert 450x can be configured for tension, compression and bend tests, ranging from less than 0.45 kg to 453.6 kg (1 lb to 1,000 lb). A choice of motor/gear packages are available: 102 kg/225 lb and 635 mm/min (25 inches/min); 317.5 kg/700 lb and 177.8 mm/min (7 inches/min); and 453.6 kg/1,000 lb and 55.9 mm/min (2.2 inches/min).