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Special discount for test fixtures
Due to the high demand for our test fixtures, we are able to offer discounts on selected models, provided we receive an order by 31/07/2018:
Celanese compression test fixture [link]
GZ C-20, modified Celanese compression fixture for testing according to DIN EN ISO 14126, significantly improved handling, better specimen clamping, quickly exchangeable clamping pads
Iosipescu shear test fixture [link]
GZ IS-20, modified test fixture for testing according to ASTM D5379, 2-column design, extended specimen support and clamping, improved specimen centring
ILSS bending test fixture [link]
GZ IL-10, 3-point and 4-point bending test fixture, on request with ILSS insert, for testing according to DIN EN ISO 14125, ISO 178, DIN EN ISO 14130, ASTM D2344, 2-column design, improved handling
Picture frame [link]
GZ S-80, reference shear test method, awarded the DIN Innovation Prize 2014, developed at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, for testing according to DIN SPEC 4885 (from 2019 DIN EN ISO 20337), can be used according to DNVGL guideline for the approval of rotor blades, significantly better material characteristics compared to all other methods for determining shear characteristics such as DIN EN ISO 14129, ASTM D5379 and ASTM D7078
Our test fixtures can be adapted to all common testing machines from the manufacturers Zwick, MTS, Instron, Shimadzu and Hegewald & Peschke. They are used by well-known companies in the composites industry such as Fraunhofer IGCV, ABB, Siemens, Lamborghini and Grob Aircraft and enjoy an excellent reputation worldwide. The test fixtures are durable, low-maintenance and provide better material characteristics due to their optimised design in detail.
For more information on our reference test fixtures and other test fixtures for testing fibre-reinforced plastics, click here!