Product Overview

The 2,250 lbf (10 kN) Instron Model 3366 dual-column, table-mounted Universal Testing Machine (UTM) provides a highly reliable, rigid frame design ideal for low- to mid-force material testing. Upgraded with Frank Bacon Machinery’s state-of-the-art MTGenius control package, this system seamlessly replaces outdated electronics with modern digital closed-loop control and Windows 11 software delivering OEM-level performance, repeatability, and data processing at a fraction of the cost of a new machine.

Why Choose a Frank Bacon Reconditioned & Retrofitted System?

• Turnkey Retrofit Package: Fully updated with our proprietary MTGenius Material Testing Software and Micro Console, giving you modern data acquisition (Load, Position, and up to 2 Strain channels), real-time graphing, automated analysis, and customizable test reporting.

• Modernized Control Electronics: Replaced with a brand-new precision AC servo motor, digital drive system, and custom control cabinet featuring an ergonomic crosshead jog controller.

• Factory-Grade Reliability: Every reconditioned frame undergoes complete teardown, mechanical inspection, load cell verification, and rigorous testing by expert technicians before shipment.

• 1-Year Warranty & Lifetime Support: Backed by our comprehensive 1-Year Parts and Labor Warranty, full technical support, and calibration certification giving you peace of mind and minimal operational downtime.

• Cost-Effective Scalability: Get the structural integrity of a world-class Instron frame paired with current-generation software and controls without paying brand-new OEM prices.

Common ASTM & ISO Testing Applications

With its 2,250 lbf (10 kN) capacity and 47-inch vertical test space, the Instron 3366 is versatile enough to perform tension, compression, flexure, peel, tear, and shear testing across polymers, rubbers, textiles, light metals, medical devices, and packaging materials.

Typical Test Standards Supported:

• Plastics & Polymers:

  • ASTM D638 / ISO 527: Tensile Properties of Rigid Plastics

  • ASTM D790 / ISO 178: Flexural Properties (3-Point & 4-Point Bending) of Plastics

  • ASTM D695: Compressive Properties of Rigid Plastics

  • ASTM D882: Tensile Testing of Thin Plastic Sheeting & Films

• Elastomers & Rubber:

  • ASTM D412 / ISO 37: Vulcanized Rubber & Thermoplastic Elastomers Tensile Properties

  • ASTM D624: Tear Strength of Conventional Vulcanized Rubber and Elastomers

• Adhesives & Packaging:

  • ASTM D903 / ASTM D1876: Peel Resistance / T-Peel Testing of Adhesives

  • ASTM D3330: Peel Adhesion of Pressure-Sensitive Tape

• Foams, Textiles & Fasteners:

  • ASTM D3574: Flexible Cellular Materials (Polyurethane Foam Indentation & Tensile Testing)

  • ASTM F606 / ASTM A370: Low-Force Tensile Testing on Small Fasteners, Wires, and Springs