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Testing Accessories

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.

Instron Load Cells

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

Extensometers

Extensometry provides a direct and accurate method for measuring and controlling specimen deformation by monitoring strain over a precisely defined gauge length.

Environmental Chambers

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

Compression platens and anvils are available in a range of sizes and force capacities to suit applications from rigid foam to concrete.

 
Environmental Chambers

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

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

Frame Accessories

Compression platens and anvils are available in a range of sizes and force capacities to suit applications from rigid foam to concrete.

 

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

Electronics and Microelectronics Fixtures

Grips, fixtures, and system add-ons for testing electronics and microelectronics for tension, compression, flexure, peel, shear, and puncture.

Battery Testing Accessories

Accessories for testing the mechanical properties of materials, adhesives, welds, and components found in battery cells, modules, and packs.

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

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.