We heard from many of our customers about pinched fingers when changing grip faces. And we all know how much that can hurt. So, we developed a safety guard for our pneumatic side acting grips that virtually eliminates finger pinching.
These guards also have graduation marks that help with specimen alignment. The v-notch on the center of the guards locates the center of the clamping faces and is ideal for testing wire or round stock. You can adjust the guards laterally, which allows just enough space to insert the specimen, but not your fingers. And no matter the size of your specimen - or your fingers - these guards are available for different clamping faces.
We uploaded a "How To" video showing a lab operator using the safety guards. Take a look!
These guards also have graduation marks that help with specimen alignment. The v-notch on the center of the guards locates the center of the clamping faces and is ideal for testing wire or round stock. You can adjust the guards laterally, which allows just enough space to insert the specimen, but not your fingers. And no matter the size of your specimen - or your fingers - these guards are available for different clamping faces.
We uploaded a "How To" video showing a lab operator using the safety guards. Take a look!
1 comment:
Finally I can comfortably handle any specimen loading onto pneumatic grips without being totally consumed by whether or not I was going to get pinched.
It's happened to me a couple of times and it's not pleasant, although just slightly pinched, I have heard of some more severe cases.
The new Instron pneumatic grips design incorporates a set of guards that are mounted around the clamping faces, with an adjustment that allows for a clearance just big enough for the specimen thickness. I can now use the grips body to rest my hand as I try to hold the specimen steady during clamping.
These guards also have graduation marks that help to center the specimens as well a center v-notch that is a must have for anyone doing wire testing.
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