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                                                                    Exhibit 23.2



                       CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

We hereby consent to the use in this Registration Statement on Form S-4 of
Instron Corporation of our reports dated February 18, 1999 relating to the
financial statements and financial statement schedule of Instron Corporation,
which appear in such Registration Statement. We also consent to the reference to
us under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.


                                             /s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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                                                 PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
December 28, 1999