System facilitates QC and component testing.

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Model 3345 QC Package is out-of-the-box mechanical testing system for tension and compression testing. It includes 5 kN testing machine, TouchPanel controller, 5 kN tensile wedge grips, and 2 compression platens. Unit features Quick Test and Main test modes and 4 highly visible result displays: Pass/Fail, Results, Statistics, and Graph. USB interface sends test results directly to flash memory and/or printer.



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Instron' Offers A New Package With "Touchpanel" Controller For QC Testing



Instron®, a leading provider of testing equipment designed to evaluate mechanical properties of materials and components, offers the Model 3345 "QC Package", a complete, out-of-the-box mechanical testing system for tension and compression testing. The Model 3345 facilitates quality control and component testing, ensuring that manufacturing processes meet the highest standards and the highest customer expectations.

Instron's 3345 QC Package is comprised of a 5 kN (1000 lbf) testing machine, a new, state-of-the-art TouchPanel controller, 5 kN tensile wedge grips, and two compression platens. The intuitive TouchPanel screens are not only easy to learn and use, they also eliminate the need for PCs and take up less lab space. The 3345 features "Quick Test" and "Main" test modes to accommodate user methods, and four highly visible result displays: "Pass/Fail," "Results," "Statistics," and "Graph." A convenient USB interface sends test results directly to flash memory and/or a printer.

Instron's Model QC 3345 testing package comes equipped for tension and compression testing at a very affordable, introductory price.

About Instron

Instron® is a leading provider of testing equipment for the material and structural testing markets. A global company providing single-source convenience, Instron is a full-service materials testing company that manufactures and services testing instruments, systems, software and accessories. Instron's proficiency in designing and building testing systems to evaluate materials ranging from the most fragile filament to advanced alloys, affords Instron's customers a comprehensive resource for all their research, quality and service-life testing requirements.

Instron's broad range of service capabilities includes assistance with laboratory management, calibration expertise and customer training in Instron classrooms and at customer sites.

With its Web Support Agreement (WSA), Instron provides assistance for total laboratory management. This exclusive enrollment-only agreement offers expanded support for laboratories during and after the warranty period. It is organized around remote, web-based delivery of information, as well as one-on-one personal interactions.

For more information, contact Instron, 825 University Avenue, Norwood, MA 02062-2643; 800-564-8378; fax 781-575-5770; email info_news@instron.com. Information is also available on the company's enhanced website at www.instron.com.

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