Instron (Norwood, Mass., U.S.) is releasing the AVE3, an noncontacting video extensometer that delivers precise strain measurement with micron-level accuracy for tensile, compression and bend testing.

When used for materials testing, extensometers are used to accurately measure material properties that are critical for a vast range of engineering designs - aircraft, energy systems, medical devices, ...

Instron’s AutoX 750 high accuracy of +/-1 µm, along with a maximum travel of 750 mm and multiple knife edge options make it an ideal extensometer for tensile, flexure and compression testing of ...

Instron’s static axial clip-on extensometers are a quick and easy solution for measuring strain and are suitable for use on a wide range of materials such as plastics, metals, and composites. Our ...

Richard Goshgarian from Instron Corp. demonstrates the operation of a video extensometer, a destructive test for measuring plastic tensile strength. 5:45 Machine Design distills the cutting-edge ...