Electromechanical one column testing framework designed to perform tensile, compression, bending, shearing, peeling..., tests of very light materials up to 1 kN Universal Materials Testing Machines with one column testing framework designed to perform Tensile - Compression - Flexion - Shear - Adhesion - Tear tests..., on samples of materials such as Paper, Tissue Paper, Non-woven... The MTE-1 UNIVERSAL MATERIALS TESTING MACHINE is made up of a robust frame in which the test frame is located. The high stiffness frame incorporates a crosshead guidance system to prevent side loading of the sample under test. The test frame is made up of a low friction coefficient drive and re-circulation ball screw with protectors and a rectified and chromed steel guide column.