Used INSTRON 4301 #162172 for sale

INSTRON 4301 is a high force, dual column, floor-standing materials testing equipment for tension, compression, shear and flexural tests. Its design provides superior stiffness, superior stability and excellent linearity at high force capacities. This dynamic testing system is suitable for a variety of applications in a variety of industries including aerospace and automotive materials, medical products, industrial plastics and rubbers, and composites. 4301 provides a choice of controllers, machine capacities, crossheads, grips, fixtures and extensometers, in order to comply with the requirements and limits of each application. The dynamic testing characteristics of INSTRON 4301 enables the accurate measurement of load, displacement, strain and time parameters of materials. It can control and monitor, as well as measure, parameters such as force, stroke, displacement, displacement rates and strain, throughout the entire test process. 4301 has a robust frame structure that provides superior stiffness and low self-weight, allowing it to operate accurately under high axial and torsional loads. It also has a self-locking crosshead drive unit that allows for safe and accurate specimen gripping, and eliminates any wasted time due to mechanical backlash. Additionally, a superior linear bearing guide arrangement and a computer-controlled, stepper motor displacement with a digital displacement encoder ensure accurate positioning and disable any bounce of the upper crosshead. INSTRON 4301 is equipped with a high-performance controller with built-in Ethernet, and remote control capabilities that allow the user to control and monitor the testing machine from anywhere in the world. It also has a software package for Windows-compatible computers (PC, tablet and Web browser) that allows the user to capture, present and analyze test data, as well as to program and monitor a range of tests for various parameters using text-based and graphical commands. The tool is also equipped with a comprehensive range of plotting and alarming capabilities, such as graphical display of stored data, alarming for limit checking, data manipulation, live and stored data plotting capabilities and advanced data analysis capabilities. 4301 also offers an extensive selection of data acquisition and control accessories, such as strain gauges and transducers, power consumption transducers, microphones, bus crash buttons and force switches, in order to gather the relevant data during any given testing process. Overall, INSTRON 4301 provides a robust, high performance testing asset that is perfect for a wide variety of materials testing applications. Its superior stiffness, self-locking crosshead drive model, computer-controlled displacement and comprehensive selection of accessories and software, make it an ideal choice for any laboratory.