Tinius Olsen’s VEM range of video extensometers are a combination of precision hardware; camera, lens technology – and software; data acquisition, signal processing and data interpretation. The VEM software is the user interface through which the power of the video
extensometer system is fully realised. It can be used for standard routine and repetitive materials testing in tension, compression, shear or flexural modes with one or two
gauge length references (L0), or for more complex testing. This may require multiple gauge length references (L0’s) deriving multiple live strain readings and results in support
of dual strain averaging, shear strain values, r&n, Poisson’s ratio and live in-test specimen alignment monitoring.