The unit includes:
Anodized aluminum frame.
Strain gauge to measure force on each bar.
A load application device with a force gauge mountable on different node discs. Range: -500 ... 500 N, graduations: 10N. This device allows to generate straight and inclined external force.
Five node discs, two of them are used to hinge the truss structure to the frame of the unit.
10 bars made of stainless steel.