Force Gauge Attachments and Grips

Heavy-Duty Tensile Grip

Manually tightened jaw faces can accept samples 1.25" (31.75 mm) wide and .25" (6.35 mm) thick. Contact faces are serrated hardened tool steel.

Perfect for testing fine and medium gauge wire, ribbon, tape and paper. Two jaw widths and load capacities are available; both can handle material thickness up to .04" (1 mm)

Ideal for gripping fine wires and filaments; three ranges for checking samples of .02", .04", .08" (0.5, 1 and 2 mm) thick.

Each serrated gripping face is .79" (20 mm) square and can accept samples up to .79" (20 mm) thick.

Capacity: 100 lb / 50 Kg / 500 N

Wire Terminal Test Fixture

Capacity: 100 lb / 50 Kg / 500 N

Designed specifically to test the strength of wire/terminal connections. The upper grip consists of a self-aligning wheel with nine equally spaced slots of various terminal shank sizes; an eccentrically mounted, self-tightening bottom grip secures the wire on the other end.

Connect force gauges and attachments with different thread sizes. Use them with a force gauge and a test stand to create a complete testing system.

Compression Plates

50 and 100MM steel compression plates for top load testing, large sample compression or crush testing, with polished finish. 50mm & 100mm plates available in M6 or M10 threading.

Jacob's Chuck Grip

Designed for testing low gauge wire and rigid rods; accepts material diameters from .02" (.05 mm) to .20" (5 mm).

Clevis Grip

Odd shaped parts, punched samples or tension springs are easily secured and tested. Concave shape to pins assures centering under load. Throat clearance with pin is .5" (12.7 mm) and can easily accept samples up to .375" (9.65 mm) wide.

Film Grip

These heavy-duty, spring-loaded grips have serrated jaws for handling samples up to .39" (100 mm) thick and .79"(20 mm) or 1.97" (50 mm) wide.

Spool Grip

Ideal for hard-to-hold items like thread, filaments, etc. The sample is wrapped around the spool, anchored by friction.

Tape Grip

Self tightening lever action makes this fixture perfect for testing rubber, tape and paper.

Cord and Twine Grip

A unique figure 8 wrap of specimen assures a center break and non-locking pins permit quick installation and release. Throat and pin clearance is .375" (9.65 mm) wide with the throat width being .5" (1.7 mm)

Wedge Grip

Two capacities for lighter and heavier loads; spring-loaded jaws automatically close on the specimen and tighten as tension is applied. Ideal for testing wires, strip material and plastic tape or films.

Puncture Attachement

Force Gauge Handle

Padded Ergonomic Testing Attachments for Force Gauges

Fabric Grip

Eccentrically mounted, serrated roller grip allow for self tightening of specimens up to 3" (76.20 mm) wide and .25" (6.4 mm) thick.