Many soft tissues, such as skin or collagen, are delicate specimens with low ultimate strength values. An effective testing system should be highly sensitive to low-force measurements and small displacements. Our HST-EFT-A offer the precision necessary for low-force testing of tissues and biomaterials in tension, compression, flexure and fatigue.

When testing at very low loads, load cell selection is vital to ensure the appropriate measurement accuracy and control.

As well as correct Load Cell selection, the gripping system must be easy to use, lightweight and with adjustable gripping force to help prevent damage to delicate specimens. In the case of fiber test grips, the grips can be opened and closed in a controlled manner with the lightest touch. A specialized tension system is also used to set the correct gripping force. Careful component and material selection has resulted in a lightweight design that can be used in conjunction with the ultra low force load cell.