Instron

Overview

Instron is a global leader in materials testing, established in 1946 and headquartered in Canton, Massachusetts. The company designs, manufactures, sells, and services universal testing machines and related systems that evaluate the mechanical properties of various materials. With over 75 years of innovation, it has introduced significant advancements such as strain-gauge load cells, video strain measurement, and automated testing systems.

Instron offers a wide range of materials testing instruments, including electromechanical and servo-hydraulic universal testing machines, specialized components like extensometers and environmental chambers, and comprehensive software solutions. Their products are used to test metals, plastics, composites, and biomedical materials, supporting industries like automotive, aerospace, and electronics. The company serves a diverse clientele, with 96% of Fortune 100 manufacturing companies utilizing its systems, and provides global calibration, maintenance, and support services to ensure safety and data integrity.

Basic Information

Contact Details

• Phone: +1 800-877-6674
• Website: instron.com
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/instron

Key Focus Areas & Initiatives

• materials science
• compression testing
• tensile testing
• impact testing
• rheology
• composites testing
• biomedical testing
• plastics testing
• metals testing
• fatigue testing
• bend
• flexure testing
• electromechanical testing
• industrial machinery manufacturing
• fatigue analysis
• test system support
• test system calibration
• safety
• test automation
• structural analysis
• automotive
• elasticity testing
• manufacturing
• test system customization
• materials testing
• operational efficiency
• research laboratories
• testing accessories
• digital image correlation
• services
• testing industry
• precision measurement
• test accessories
• biomedical materials testing
• quality assurance
• test system reliability
• aerospace
• impact resistance
• research and development
• material properties
• force measurement
• customer support
• operator safety
• biomedical material testing
• adhesives testing
• strain gauge load cells
• elastic modulus testing
• digital image correlation replay
• composite materials
• performance testing
• global support
• material performance evaluation
• adhesive strength testing
• remote diagnostics
• testing equipment
• patented load measurement
• composite material evaluation
• industrial testing
• consumer electronics
• multi-axial loading
• test data analysis
• laboratory testing
• advanced data analysis
• testing software
• measurement accuracy
• aerospace material testing
• structural testing
• mechanical properties
• calibration services
• ceramics testing
• b2b
• data integrity
• universal testing machines
• global calibration network
• patented testing technology
• biomedical
• biomedical materials
• quality control
• impact resistance testing
• automotive material testing
• load cells
• product innovation
• trendtracker™
• test system design
• remote troubleshooting
• application-specific fixtures
• composite testing
• test system safety features
• test data management
• material evaluation
• industrial applications
• training programs
• rubber testing
• test system safety standards
• multi-material testing
• trend tracking
• fatigue life testing
• test system innovation
• laboratory management support
• measurement uncertainty
• all other miscellaneous manufacturing
• laboratory management
• engineering testing
• education
• safety standards
• distribution
• mechanical or industrial engineering
• research & development
• consumers
• hardware

Technologies Used

• .NET
• AC500 PLC
• ANGEL LMS
• Agilent Technologies
• AutoCAD
• Brocade Switches
• C/C++
• CANalyzer
• CET
• CNC Software
• Chorus by ZoomInfo
• Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center
• Cisco VPN
• CloudFlare
• Cloudflare DNS
• Creo+
• Customer Alliance
• Dassault SOLIDWORKS
• Dynamics 365 Field Service
• Dynamics 365 Finance
• ETQ Reliance QMS
• Endpoint Protection
• GRIN
• Git
• Hubspot
• IFS
• Intel
• IoT
• Javascript
• Kanbanize
• Micro
• Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office
• Microsoft Office 365
• Microsoft Power Apps
• Microsoft Power Automate
• Microsoft Power Platform
• Microsoft Windows Server 2012
• Mimecast
• Modbus
• Olo
• OneTrust Tech Risk & Compliance
• PowerBI Tiles
• Quip
• Remote
• Resi
• SAM
• SAP
• SQL-MapReduce (Aster)
• Salesforce CRM Analytics
• Siemens SIMATIC S7
• Solid Edge
• Spiceworks IP Scanner
• Tor
• Wider Planet
• X
• Xray
• eMaint CMMS

Affiliated Organizations & Regional Branches

• ITW