Grips/Platens

Overview

TA Electroforce tension/torsion fatigue grips are constructed from stainless steel, allowing extended use in biological situations.  Their low mass also allows the grips to be used for higher frequency test applications.

Key Features

• Stainless steel construction
• Corrosion-resistant design
• Lightweight – 340 gram moving mass
• Clamp design with simple twist drive for locking
• 3,000 N force capacity
• 28 N-m torque capacity
• Open face design for easy specimen installation and removal
• Interchangeable grip faces for testing both flat and round specimens
• Suitable for use in temperatures up to 350 °C

Overview

TA Electroforce titanium tension/compression fatigue grips are low-mass grips that can be used in a variety of applications including engineered materials, biomaterials and tissue testing.

Key Features

• Titanium construction
• Can be used in both submersible and non-submersible applications
• Corrosion resistant design
• 10-32 UNF mounting thread
• 450 N force capacity
• Total estimated weight: 79 grams each
• Clamp design with hex drive nuts for locking
• Interchangeable grip faces
• Knurled flat, V-cut grip faces available
• For use on a variety of Electroforce® test systems
• Operating range: -150 °C to 350 °C

Overview

TA Electroforce low-force testing grips have a smooth gripping surface suitable for compliant samples.  Typical samples include collagen gels, fibrin gels, or other biomaterials and engineered materials that are fragile and require careful handling.  The grips can be used either in a sterile environment, such as the ElectroForce® BioDynamic® test instrument, or for non-sterile applications in air or in a heated saline bath with an Electroforce 3100, 3200 or Testbench  system.

Key Features

• 10 N maximum Load
• Clamp design with knurled screw for locking
• Smooth grip surface
• Total estimated weight: 21 grams each
• 8.4 mm maximum specimen thickness
• 12.5 mm maximum sample width
• 12 mm recommended minimum sample length
• Used in non-sterile and sterile applications including saline baths and BioDynamic chambers
• Used on Electroforce 3100, 3200, Testbench and BioDynamic test systems

Overview

TA Electroforce wedge grips are useful for higher-force test applications, and are available with several options to accommodate different types of specimens and loading conditions.

Key Features

• Operating temperature range: -150 °C to 350 °C
• Uses wedge jaws for flat specimens from 0 to 19 mm thick x 25 mm wide or round specimens 4 mm to 19 mm diameter
• Several wedge options available to fit specimen type and size variation
• Rated to 15 kN applied force
• For use on Electroforce® 3300 and 3500 systems, and EnduraTec® servo-pneumatic systems
• Available in axial-only, tension/compression, and tension/torsion/compression configurations

Overview

TA Electroforce DMA grips are provided as a lightweight pair, and are designed specifically for Dynamic Mechanical Analysis testing applications.

Key Features

• 12.5 mm maximum specimen width
• 450 N force capacity
• 8.4 mm maximum specimen thickness
• Clamp design with knurled screw for locking
• Open face design for easy specimen installation and removal
• Corrosion resistant design
• 57 gram weight for each grip
• Single 10-32 UNF or four 6-32 UNC screw mounting design
• Operating temperature range: -150 °C to 350 °C

Overview

TA Electroforce tissue grips were specifically designed for ElectroForce® BioDynamic® system tissue testing applications. Their unique, cam design is self-tightening, which allows for secure gripping throughout the test.

Key Features

• Self-tightening preloading spring grip with a cam lock
• 200 N force capacity
• 5 mm maximum sample thickness
• 10 mm grip face width
• 22 mm minimum (thickness-dependent) total sample length
• Stainless steel construction
• Total estimated weight: 165 grams each

Overview

The TA Electroforce patented thermal electric cooled grips cool and freeze specimen tissue within the jaw area, thereby preventing slippage during the test.  Unlike other cryogenically cooled grips, these grips are self-contained and do not need to be replenished with CO₂ or N₂.

Key Features

• Peltier cooling device to freeze sample and allow it to take the shape of the jaw faces
• Clamp design with serpentine jaw faces
• 35.5 mm grip face width
• 14.4 mm maximum sample thickness
• 2250 N force capacity
• Titanium design – 360 grams per grip
• Self-contained water chiller/circulation system
• Single 10-32 UNF or four 6-32 UNC screw mounting
• Available for TA ElectroForce® test systems
• Total estimated mass: 360 grams each

Overview

These tensile grips are autoclaveable, low mass grips that can be used inside BioDynamic® chambers.  Two different grip surface finishes are available to accommodate biological sample gripping requirements.

Key Features

• Clamp design with knurled screw for locking
• Available with either a serrated or sandblasted grip surface
• 8.4 mm maximum sample thickness
• 12.5 mm maximum sample width
• 12 mm minimum recommended total sample length
• 0 mm minimum sample gage length
• 25 mm maximum sample gage length
• 56 grams per grip

Overview

ElectroForce® platens are used for compression testing applications such as durability testing of components, or for dynamic characterization of viscoelastic materials.  The platens have a lightweight, corrosion resistant design, making them well-suited for use on an ElectroForce® test system or servo-pneumatic system.

Key Features

• Corrosion resistant design
• Can be used for both submersible and non-submersible applications
• Lightweight design
• Includes 10-32 UNF or 5/8-18 UNC or M16 mounting thread depending on platen size and applicable system
• Available platens include 10 mm, 25 mm, 50 mm, and 100 mm.

Overview

TA Electroforce offers multi-specimen and porous platen options for ElectroForce® BioDynamic® test systems to provide a greater range of testing applications.

Key Features

BioDynamic 4-well non-porous platens

• Allows testing of up to four specimens at once
• 10 mm diameter wells
• 1 mm minimum specimen thickness
• Available on Electroforce BioDynamic 5100, 5200, 5900 test systems
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BioDynamic porous platen assembly with membrane

• 10 mm diameter platen size
• 40 µm pore size
• Transparent silicone membrane that seals around the platen assembly
  Stainless steel construction
• Available on ElectroForce BioDynamic 5100, 5200, 5900 test systems