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Instron food testing fixtures cover a wide range of industry standard testing methods including compression, puncture, shear, and extrusion. A variety of anvils, probes, shear fixtures, and extrusion fixtures are available for R&D, quality assurance, and process control testing. Each fixture is manufactured with durable, corrosion-resistant materials. All fixtures can be mounted with a drip tray to help keep the test area clean when evaluating the texture of wet or easily fractured foods.

Puncture Probe Set

Catalog Number 2830-005

A set of nine cylindrical, flat-end probes for puncture tests, including one cherry pitter probe. These probes are made from nickel-plated tool steel for a combination of strength and corrosion resistance.

Overall Length	Diameter	End Type
152 mm (6 in)	1.59 mm (0.0625 in)	Flat
152 mm (6 in)	3.18 mm (0.125 in)	Flat
152 mm (6 in)	4.76 mm (0.1875 in)	Flat
152 mm (6 in)	6.35 mm (0.25 in)	Flat
152 mm (6 in)	7.94 mm (0.3125 in)	Flat
152 mm (6 in)	9.53 mm (0.375 in)	Flat
152 mm (6 in)	11.28 mm (0.444 in)	Flat
152 mm (6 in)	12.7 mm (0.5 in)	Flat
152 mm (6 in)	10.16 mm (0.4 in)	Cherry Pitter

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2930-015 Magness-Taylor Probes Extension

Magness-Taylor Puncture Probes

Catalog Number 2830-015

A set of Magness-Taylor probes for texture testing of fruits and vegetables. The set includes standard 7.9 mm and 11.1 mm diameter probes with hemispherical tips. Each probe has a machined groove 8.8 mm (0.34 in) from the end to indicate penetration depth.

Overall Length	Diameter	Radius	End Type
125 mm (5 in)	7.9 mm (0.31 in)	4.95 mm (0.19 in)	Round
125 mm (5 in)	11.1 mm (0.44 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	Round

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Ball-End Probes

Catalog Number S5410A

A set of five ball-end probes made of stainless steel for corrosion resistance.

Overall Length	Diameter	End Type
150 mm (6 in)	2 mm (0.08 in)	Ball
150 mm (6 in)	4 mm (0.16 in)	Ball
150 mm (6 in)	6 mm (0.24 in)	Ball
150 mm (6 in)	8 mm (0.31 in)	Ball
150 mm (6 in)	10 mm (0.39 in)	Ball

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Three Jaw Chuck

Catalog Number 2830-036

A three-jaw chuck is required for mounting probes to the load cell. The chuck can hold probe shanks up to 13 mm in diameter. The keyless design simplifies mounting and changing probes.

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Food Fixture Drip Tray

The food fixture drip tray is used to keep the test area clean when testing wet or easily fractured foods.

Description	Catalog Number
Food Fixture Drip Tray	S5400A
Food Fixture Support Frame	S4427A
Sample Support Plate Set; Includes: Plate with no hole Plate with a 15.9 mm (0.625 in) diameter thru hole with a 12.7 mm (0.5 in) radius bowl shape countersunk Plate with 22 mm (0.866 in) diameter tapering to a 15.9 mm (0.625 in) hole Plate with 70 mm (2.8 in) diameter tapering to a 15.9 mm (0.625 in) hole	S5401A

Additional Food Testing Fixtures

Instron offers a range of food texture testing fixtures including a Warner-Bratzler Meat Shear Fixture (catalog no. S5406A), a Five-Blade Kramer Shear Cell (catalog no. S5403A), a Back Extrusion Food Cell (catalog no. S5405A), and a Compression Anvil (catalog no. S5402A). Our Engineered Solutions Group is also available to support custom fixture development to fit specific application requirements.