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Certificate of Accreditation – Brazil

Instron Brazil Calibration Laboratory is accredited by Inmetro’s Cgcre in accordance with ABNT NBR ISO/IEC 17025:2017, and recognized by ILAC and IAAC for its competence in performing calibration services.

Environmental Chambers – 3119-600 Series

Discover the challenges and key considerations of testing at non-ambient temperatures, including accuracy, productivity, cost, usability, and operator safety in your lab.

3400 Single Column Table Model Operator’s Guide

This Operators’ Guide provides the essential information you need to begin testing after initial system installation and setup by an Instron® service engineer. It is intended for experienced operators and covers a system that includes a load frame with integral controller, load cell, manual grips, and Bluehill® software. The guide includes an overview of system components, configuration, routine maintenance, and spare parts. It also provides instructions for checking system connections, installing grips, preloading the load string, and preparing specimens for testing.

Precision Specimen Loader

The Precision Specimen Loader for Thin Films provides a safe, ergonomic, accurate, and convenient way to load thin film and foil specimens into Instron 2712-052 grips.

ITW Sustainability Report 2024

Current Scope of Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Bluehill Fracture Software – Simplify your Fracture Testing, Analysis and Reporting

As a leading supplier of testing equipment for crack propagation
and fracture toughness, Instron are aware of the challenges users
face in reducing both the complexity and time taken to produce
accurate, repeatable results. The Bluehill Fracture software
package addresses these challenges.

Hydraulic Power Unit 3621 Series

Instron Hydraulic Power Units (HPUs) support a wide range of fully integrated servohydraulic dynamic and fatigue testing systems, with capacities from 25 kN to 5000 kN—ideal for demanding material testing applications.

2710-004 Series Screw Side Action Grips

Screw side action grips provide a very simple and efficient method for holding flat test specimens in applications where you must easily insert the specimen and quickly apply a clamping force. Jaw faces can be adjusted to accommodate different specimen thicknesses, this ensures that the line of tensile force remains concentric with the grip body. They can be equipped with a selection of interchangeable grip jaw faces in various sizes and choice of surfaces including smooth ground, rubber-coated and serrated. Line contact and special coated faces are also available.

Bluehill SQA Letter

Certificate of Conformance – Instron’s Quality Process for Bluehill® Materials Testing Software, including Bluehill Universal, Bluehill Elements, and Bluehill Central.