ACCESSORIES
Instron has used its wealth of applications and engineering experience to produce the most extensive range of accessories for materials testing instruments in the industry. Made up of hundreds of grips, fixtures, load cells, and other accessories, our vast range of general purpose and application-focused accessories are designed to help you get the most from your materials testing system. Select a category below, view the interactive accessories catalog or request a printed copy to get started.
Software
View all of our Materials testing software packages that are available for all new Instron systems and also as an upgrade to many existing Instron systems.
Load Cells
Load cells convert the force experienced by the specimen into an electrical signal that is used by the electronic controller to precisely monitor, report or control the force.
Extensometers
Extensometry provides a direct and accurate method for measuring and controlling specimen deformation by monitoring strain over a precisely defined gauge length.
Chambers and Furnaces
Environmental chambers and furnaces provide the capability to study the mechanical properties of materials and components over a wide range of temperatures up to +1600 °C in air.
Tensile Grips
Various styles of tensile grips at different force capacities to hold a diverse range of materials such as thread, rope, rubber, plastic, composites, fasteners, steel and more.
Compression Platens
Compression platens and anvils are available in a range of sizes and force capacities to suit applications from rigid foam to concrete.
Flex Fixtures
Flexure or bend tests are widely used to determine stiffness and yield properties of plastics, metals and similar rigid materials.
Peel, Friction, Puncture
Fixtures for Universal Testing Machines to perform an assortment of peel, puncture, burst, and coefficient of friction tests.
Frame Accessories
Load frame accessories include items designed to fit a specific model of testing frame, such as support tables, protective shields, T-slot tables, in-head wedge grips, in-head tension rods, and similar items.
Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Fixtures
With major breakthroughs in the medical industries, it is becoming ever more essential to provide accurate test data related to materials capabilities.
Electronics and Microelectronics Fixtures
Grips, fixtures, and system add-ons for testing electronics and microelectronics for tension, compression, flexure, peel, shear, and puncture.
Composite Fixtures
Fixtures for testing composite materials for tension, compression, flexure, shear and peel. Most of these fixtures are designed to meet specific materials testing standards.
Couplings and Adapters
Couplings and adapters are devices that modify the test system’s connection type, allowing you to interface with a wider range of grips and fixtures.
Fastener Fixtures
These fixtures are designed to allow fast and accurate tensile tests of bolts, screws, studs, and nuts.
Test Plates
T-slot tables and component test plates can be used to mount or clamp components or structures for tensile, compression, bend, peel, and puncture testing.
Food Testing Fixtures
Food fixtures cover a wide range of industry standard testing methods including compression, puncture, shear, and extrusion.
Wood Fixtures
Fixtures for testing wood for adhesive bond strength, compression, bend strength, shear, tensile strength, etc.
Crash Simulation Accessories
Read about accessories for low speed rear, side and pole impact simulation. And how you can increase the productivity and efficiency of the development process.
Alignment Fixtures
Fixtures and software to measure and adjust load string alignment in real time. Ideal for applications with testing standards that specify alignment requirements.
Specimen Measuring and Preparation
Correct specimens and dimensional measuring are critical for accurate and repeatable test results. Solutions for specimen cutting, marking, and measuring.
Accessories Catalog V7
View the digital version of our catalog, which features hundreds of our materials testing accessories, as well as tips and advice to help you get the most out of your testing system.