Instron
Instron is a global leader in materials testing, offering a comprehensive portfolio of testing systems designed to evaluate mechanical properties such as tensile, compression, flexural, fatigue, impact, and dynamic behavior. Our products support a wide range of applications, from raw materials to finished products — backed by expert engineering and a global service network providing calibration, training, and technical support. With deep application knowledge and responsive local support, Instron helps customers optimize performance, improve efficiency, and accelerate innovation across industries.
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ElectroPuls® Automated XY Stage
Test the durability of your products and components in ways not possible until now, using Instron®’s ElectroPuls Automated XY Stage.
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Curved Needle Test Systems
Instron’s Curved Needle Testing System is designed for evaluating surgical and wound closure needles through two specialized testing methods: curved needle puncture testing (per ASTM F3014) and cantilever bend testing. These fixtures assess key performance attributes such as sharpness, coating integrity, and flexural strength. Compact and efficient, the tabletop system conserves bench space while delivering robust functionality. Powered by Bluehill® Universal software, it offers comprehensive control over test execution, data collection, and reporting, along with access to a wide range of built-in calculations.
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(250 kN) Fatigue Testing System
8802
The Instron 8802 is a high stiffness, 250kN fatigue rated servohydraulic testing system that meets the challenging demands of both static and dynamic testing requirments. The 8802 systems include a range of configurations available to provide complete testing solutions to satisfy the needs of advanced materials and component testing. The design of the 8802 frame makes it ideal for installation within a laboratory environment, generally without the need for strangethened floors or raised ceiling heights.
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Universal Testing Systems (Up To 300 KN)
3400 Series
Instron’s 3400 Series universal testing machines offer dependable performance across a broad spectrum of mechanical testing applications, with force capacities ranging up to 300 kN. These systems are well-suited for basic tensile, compression, flexural, peel, puncture, friction, and shear testing, and can be easily configured using a wide selection of grips and fixtures from Instron’s accessory catalog. Built with user safety and efficiency in mind, each system incorporates Instron’s proprietary Operator Protect technology, ensuring a secure and intuitive testing environment.
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Automated XY Stage
AT2
The Instron AT2 is a compact automated XY stage that streamlines compression, tensile, and flexural testing for both batches of specimens and single components with multiple test points. Designed for seamless integration with 6800 Series universal testing systems, the AT2 features standard bolt patterns for custom fixturing and accommodates a wide range of specimen geometries. Fully integrated with Bluehill® Universal software, it enables operators to quickly define and execute test sequences using grid, diamond, or custom layouts—boosting throughput, consistency, and testing efficiency.
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Crack Opening Displacement (COD) gauges
COD
Instron® Crack Opening Displacement transducers are designed specifically to perform standard ASTM and ISO fracture mechanics tests (both cyclic and static), covering all common specimen geometries (CT, SEB, Centre Crack, Arc Shaped). Each model offers class leading linearity, whilst being rugged enough to withstand the high energy release common in many of these applications and can be used at both elevated and sub-ambient temperatures. These gauges comply with requirements laid down in ASTM E399-09.
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S-Beam Static Load Cells
2519 Series
The 2519-xxxN Series load cells are specifically designed for use with 3300 single column testing systems. Automatic transducer recognition and electrical calibration makes them easy to use. The load cells incorporate overload protection and can withstand loads up to 150% of their force capacity without damage and 300% without mechanical failure. The load cells allow the user to zero out the tare weight of a grip or fixture that weighs up to 40% of the force capacity, while still maintaining the full specified accuracy.
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HDT & Vicat Systems
The Instron line of CEAST Thermo-mechanical systems are used to characterize the behavior of plastic materials at high temperatures, measuring the heat deflection temperature (HDT) and the Vicat softening temperature (Vicat). These HDT and VICAT testers range from very simple units for quality control labs to more advanced and automated systems.
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Instron Materials Testing Software
Instron offers a comprehensive suite of materials testing software solutions designed to support a wide range of mechanical testing applications, from static tensile and compression to fatigue, impact, and melt flow. Built for precision and efficiency, these software packages provide powerful tools for test control, data analysis, and reporting, with support for industry standards such as ASTM, ISO, and EN. Whether for basic quality control or advanced research, Instron’s software solutions deliver flexible, user-friendly interfaces and robust data integrity features to meet the diverse needs of modern testing laboratories.
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(2500kN+) Fatigue Testing Systems
8806
The precision mechanical systems, combined with the advanced features of the 8800 digital controller and Dynacell™ load cells, enable Instron to supply fully-integrated turnkey solutions to meet the most demanding applications. The system can be used to cover a broad range of static and dynamic test applications, covering metals, rebar, high-force fracture mechanics, aerospace panels, civil engineering components, wire ropes, or concrete.
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Load Cells
Instron is the only testing system manufacturer that designs and builds its own load cells, ensuring exceptional accuracy, stiffness, and alignment across a wide measurement range. Produced at Instron’s High Wycombe, UK facility, each load cell is temperature-compensated and calibrated to international standards for outstanding repeatability. Backed by the largest commercial deadweight stack in the U.S., Instron’s calibration process delivers precision that often exceeds industry requirements—providing reliable, traceable performance for even the most demanding materials testing applications.
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Bi-axial Dynacell Load Cells
2527 Series
During tests carried out on servohydraulic machines, elements of the system are subject to acceleration. As a result, in addition to the force applied to the specimen, the load cell also reads forces resulting from its own movement and the mass of the grips and fixtures attached to it. Dynacell is the world's first truly dynamic load cell, designed from the outset for measuring dynamic loads. Dynacell introduces the following advantages:*Reduces dynamic load errors which can be a significant percentage of reading *Increases productivity by allowing higher frequency operation while maintaining test validity *Improvements such as doubling the frequency are common
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Structural Durability Products
Instron offers a wide range of Durability Testing Products such as Controller and Software modules, Hydropuls actuators (linear & rotary), Servo valves, Sensors, Power Packs & Accessories and Test frames & fixtures.
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Universal Testing Systems (Up to 600 kN)
5980 Series
Instron 5980 Series floor model testing systems are universal, static testing systems that perform tensile and compression testing; and also perform shear, flexure, peel, tear, cyclic, and bend tests. The 5900 Series are engineered for precision, built for durability, and offer the flexibility for changing requirements. They are designed with standard and optional features that increase testing efficiency and improve the testing experience for the operator. 5980 Series floor models are robust, heavy-duty frames commonly used for testing high-strength metals and alloys, advanced composites, aerospace and automotive structures, bolts, fasteners, and plate steels. Frames are available in load capacities of 400 and 600 kN.
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CrashSim
The application software CrashSim is used for the preparation, execution, monitoring, analysis and documentation of crash tests carried out on the Instron sled system. The user application focused software has been continuously improved in cooperation with our worldwide user groups.
