Instron Unveils AVE3: Next-Generation Video Extensometer for Unmatched Precision in Materials Testing

Published: 30 May 2025

Author: Precedence Research

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May 28, 2025

The company Instron has introduced the AVE3, its most advanced video extensometer, which provides micron precision for use in tensile, compression, and bending testing. Using advanced airflow and dynamic light, the AVE3 greatly reduces noise and ensures reliable results, so it is a leading choice for high-accuracy materials testing.

The AVE3 is suitable for plastics, metals, biomaterials, composites, textiles, and delicate foil/film materials. It achieves global standards such as ISO 9513 and ASTM E83. With this device, both the modulus and strain to failure can be accurately detected in one test system. This advance raises the bar for managing consistency, compliance and overall performance for materials testing.

Company Executives’ Statements

Casey Willis, Product Manager, Instron

“Environmental variability has long been the Achilles’ heel of optical strain measurement. Even minor shifts in lab temperature or lighting can introduce significant signal noise and undermine data integrity. The AVE3 directly addresses these pain points with its patent-pending CDAT airflow technology and a patented illumination system, two core innovations that ensure consistent data, even in variable lab conditions. For labs that demand reliability at the highest level, the AVE3 sets a new benchmark.”

Laurent Jaffart, CEO & President, Instron

“The AVE3 is a clear example of Instron’s commitment to leading the materials testing industry with innovation. Our goal is to empower laboratories around the world with tools that are not only smarter and faster but also more dependable under any testing condition. AVE3 embodies all those values; it’s a milestone in precision strain measurement.”

Dr. Emily Chen, CTO, Instron

“With CDAT and our dynamic cross-polarized lighting, we’ve solved long-standing challenges that affected video extensometry for years. The AVE3 doesn’t just raise the bar; it redefines what’s possible in non-contact strain measurement. This is the future of intelligent lab instrumentation.”