PNEUMATIC SIDE ACTION GRIP ACCESSORIES
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General Purpose Static Tensile Grips
Pneumatic action grips allow rapid, easy loading of specimens from delicate films to polymers and woven fabrics. This provides a very simple and efficient method for holding test specimens. Both jaw faces automatically adjust to different specimen thicknesses to ensure that the line of tensile force remains concentric with the grip body. Pneumatic grips require an air supply to be actuated and clamp specimens. Many facilities have air supplies built in, but if not, a portable air compressor may be purchased from Instron. Some grips come equipped with a lever, which is actuated manually. However, if having both hands available to manage the specimen is necessary, a pneumatic or automatic footswitch may be added.
Principle of Operation Pneumatic grips rely on appropriate airflow. An air regulator should always be used on the air supply. The pneumatic footswitch allows the operator to have both hands free to manage the specimen while actuating the grips with the foot. This footswitch interfaces only with the grip and is expected to be directly compatible. For newer generation Instron equipment, an automatic air kit is available that can be actuated automatically through the software based on load detection parameters or actuated by foot through an electric switch.
PNEUMATIC SIDE ACTION GRIP ACCESSORIES Catalog Number
Description
2701-004
Universal pneumatic footswitch (no pre-tension)
2701-042
Universal air distribution kit (no pre-tension or footswitch)
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2701-065
Automatic air control kit for all 3300, 4400, 5500, 5800 and 5900 Series load frames, excluding model 4411 (pre-tension and footswitch)
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2701-095
Smart-Close Air Kit for all 3400 and 6800 Series load frames
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