With endless applications and materials to test, comes the need for grips, fixtures, and connections of all sizes. The following page takes a comprehensive look at the various connection types that Instron has to offer and provides an organized view to understand and select the couplings and adapters needed for your application. Need help […]

  Characterization of composite materials requires a range of tests under different loading conditions e.g. tension, compression, shear, flexure and peel. Instron provides a range of, high-performance, Composites Testing fixtures which conform to the requirements of the appropriate ASTM, ISO, EN and other testing standards. Composites Tension Testing Grips Both manual and hydraulic grip types […]

  Whether your application involves displays, buttons, wires, batteries, full devices, or microelectronic components and assemblies such as printed circuit boards and chips, Instron offers a wide range of testing accessories for performing tensile, compression, bend, peel, and shear tests. Tensile Grips Instron offers a variety of grips suitable for performing tensile tests on a […]

  Whether your application involves syringes, Luer locks, auto-injectors, pen injectors, sutures, prosthetics, implants, medical packaging, or PPE, Instron offers a range of fixtures and accessories for testing to industry standards. Torsion Add-On 3.0 Designed for simple, simultaneous or independent axial and torsional testing, the Torsion Add-On 3.0 increases the capabilities of your lab – […]

  The accessories here are designed as attachments, or upgrades to a variety of Instron testing systems. If you are looking for load cells, tensile grips, heating and cooling chambers, or test fixtures, you can find those in our accessories section. Electromechanical Frame Accessories Accessories, attachments, and upgrades are designed for Instron 3300, 3400, 5900, and 6800 […]

  These fixtures are designed to work with universal testing machines to perform an assortment of peel, puncture, burst, and coefficient of friction tests. 90° Angle Peel Fixture The 90° peel test fixture consists of a bearing-mounted sled that is linked to the testing machine’s crosshead by a cable and pulley system. This fixture has […]

  The flexure fixture allows a variety of flexural and fracture toughness bond tests to be performed, including determination of flexural modulus, flexural strength, and flexural yield strength. Static Flexure Fixtures Static flex / bend fixtures perform 3 and 4-point bend tests on universal testing systems. The 2810-400 bend fixture is the most popular model […]

COMPRESSION PLATENS Compression platens are used to perform compression tests on a wide range of materials and components. When installed in a Universal Testing Machine they allow a variety of tests to be performed to determine compression modulus, compression strength, and compression yield strength. Request A Quote 2501 SERIES FOR STATIC TESTING Principle of Operation […]

  Instron® offers a wide variety of tensile grips to suit your industry and testing application. Our grips range in force from one gram to 2 meganewtons and can accommodate a diverse range of materials such as thread, rope, elastomers, plastic, composites, metals, and more. For those with unique applications, our custom engineering group will […]

  The Instron® range of 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. Environmental Chambers Instron environmental chambers provide extensive temperature testing capabilities for evaluating material properties under non-ambient testing conditions. More Info Furnaces These […]