Testing plastics from static to dynamic, from
R&D to twenty four/seven
At K2016, Instron, a leading global
manufacturer of material and structural testing
systems, will present their comprehensive
portfolio of systems for testing polymers from
static to dynamic, from R&D to 24/7. Visitors
of stand J18 in Hall 10 will find a full range of
devices for applications from basic research
to incoming inspection and routine testing in
manufacturing.
has been loaded and the start button pushed, its
automated specimen loading feature improves
repeatability and reproducibility of testing and
results, minimising human influence, increasing
safety by keeping the operator away from the
testing area, and improving ergonomics by
virtually eliminating repetitive motions associated
with high volume manual testing. All test runs will
be controlled, documented and stored in a data
base using Instron’s universal Bluehill® 3 testing
software with fully-integrated modular software
packages that provide easy, tailored application
solutions for today’s laboratory managers and test
technicians.
For static tensile, flexure, compression, bend,
peel, shear, tear and cyclic tests, Instron will show
a versatile 5969 electromechanical dual column
table-top system for mid-range testing, together
with pneumatic grips, designed for a nominal load
of 10 kN, in combination with an automatically
contacting Instron® AutoX extensometer. For
automated testing runs, meeting the requirements
of all common testing standards, Instron will
present their latest development, the TestMaster
AT3 for tensile and flexure testing. Once the tray
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For impact testing of polymers, Instron will exhibit
two systems: a CEAST 9350 floor standing drop
tower designed to deliver 0.59 to 757 J or up to
1,800 J together with an environmental chamber,
and a motorised CEAST 9050 impact pendulum.
Both systems will be operated using Instron’s
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