All Posts

ASTM F1306 slow-rate penetration fixtures for medical device packaging, showing a compliant puncture resistance fixture, defined probe geometry, and rigid specimen clamping for mounting on a universal testing machine to ensure accurate, repeatable puncture force measurements. Slow Rate Penetration (Puncture Resistance) Testing of Medical Packaging Medical device packaging plays a critical role in maintaining sterility, protecting devices during distribution, and ensuring pati

If you’re trying to choose between a video (non-contact) extensometer and a clip-on (contact) extensometer, the best answer depends on what you test, how often you change specimen types, your accuracy needs, your risk tolerance for damaging samples, and—very often—budget.

Selecting the correct grips for tensile testing is one of the most important — and most overlooked — decisions in any materials testing setup.

Learn when to use an extensometer and why it is important for tensile testing on a universal testing machine.