The Testing Times

This 3 Point flexure bend attachment was designed for testing the flexural strength of Terrazzo Tiles. The attachment consists of two parts, and upper and a lower; - The Upper attachment has a self-aligning single point of contact. - The Lower attachment has variable span twin points of contact, one of which is self-aligning - this is to accomodate the profile of the tiles which may be uneven - keeping the application of the force perpendicular to the tile.

We have just addes nine new platens to our range of Compression platens, these are for use with our U-Series machine. The New platens are available in 3 different capacities, 100kN, 150kN, and 300kN. The Platens also come in 3 different Diameters, 100mm, 150mm, and 200mm.

This hefty grip was designed for a customer who was testing geotextiles. The grip weighs a whopping 60kg (approx) but is required in order to meet the requirements of the material. These grips have a maximum clamping force of 200kN, with a maximum tensile load of 50kN. They accommodate samples to with a maximum width of 200mm, and maximum sample thickness of 14mm. The maximum hydraulic pressure is 700 bar. We have engineered similar grips for different tensile loads, and clamping strengths - ideally for use on our U-Series machine . For more information contact us

Our engineers took inspiration from the world of 'Yachting' when designing this grip. It is a variation of our existing HT32 grip which has a manual clamp. The 137-008 Self Tightening Double Bollard Cord Grip has sprung loaded eccentric clamp rollers which increases the gripping pressure with cord tension. These are rated at 20kN Max capacity.