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Tensile Testing for Wiring Harness Connections
The only way of really knowing the strength of a crimped terminal is to pull it. This can reveal production problems, where strand nicks, incorrect crimp height, or effects from changes in terminal supply, may not be clearly apparent.
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Case study
Flip-Cap-Krafttest
Anforderung Ein wiederholbares Testsystem zur Überprüfung der Öffnungskraft von Flip-Cap-Deckeln mit 3 Deckeln mit unterschiedlichen Durchmessern und minimalem Wechsel der Befestigung.
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Case study
Cable duct strength testing
Customised engineering example
Our customer manufactures tubes and ducts for routing of cables and optical fibres. Installation of these uses blowing, pushing and pulling techniques.
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Case study
Prüfung medizinischer Geräte
Anforderung Bereitstellung einer kostengünstigen, flexiblen Zugprüfmaschine, die in Verbindung mit einer speziellen Befestigung verwendet werden kann, um eine Reihe von Funktions- und Zerstörungstests an einer Reihe von Produkten durchzuführe
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Case study
Child resistant closures (CRC) mandrel
Customised engineering example
Child Resistant Closures (CRC) require sufficient vertical force to activate the CR locking mechanism prior to torque being applied.
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How the strip method works
The strip method involves cutting a specimen to a precise width, typically 50 mm or 25 mm depending on the applicable standard, and mounting it in the grips of a tensile testing
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BS EN ISO 12230
This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of the tensile properties of materials used as surfaces for sports areas.
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BS EN ISO 376
BS EN ISO 376:2011 looks at the calibration of force-proving instruments used for the static verification of uniaxial testing equipment. These include tension and compression testing machines.
1459
Case study
Pork Pie Penetrationstest
Anforderung Vale of Mowbray backt seit 1928 Schweinefleischpasteten.
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Standards and specifications
Fastening torque testing is governed by international and sector-specific standards to ensure consistency and repeatability:
1461
Case study
Medical devices testing
Requirement
To provide a low cost, flexible tensile test machine which could be used in conjunction with special fixturing, to perform a range of functional and destructive tests on a range of products.
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Event
Webinar: Essentials of Grip & Fixture Selection in Force & Torque Testing
For a test to work, the test system needs to properly interface with its specimen.
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Event
Tensile Testing for Wiring Harness Connections
The only way of really knowing the strength of a crimped terminal is to pull it. This can reveal production problems, where strand nicks, incorrect crimp height, or effects from changes in terminal supply, may not be clearly apparent.
1464
Case study
Pork pie penetration test
Requirement
Vale of Mowbray have been baking pork pies since 1928.
1465
Case study
Schwebetest der Inhalatorkappe beenden
Anforderung "Endschwimmer" ist die Verschiebung in mm eines Produkts, in diesem Fall der bei einer bestimmten Last gemessene Verschluss der Abgabekappe des Inhalators.
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Comparison with other bending methods
While the five-point bend test is designed to evaluate planar shear, other bending methods address different mechanical behaviours:
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Comparing FCT with CMT
The flat crush test measures the compressive strength of the fluted structure in finished board, taking into account liners and adhesives.
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Why flexural strength is important
Flexural strength testing is a vital tool for ensuring material reliability and safety in end-use conditions.
Applications across industries:
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Case study
Box crush test (BCT) and transit packaging compression testing
Customised engineering example
Boxes for the consumer and transit packaging industries must be as light as possible whilst still retaining a robustness to contain and protect their contents and also have the strength to stand up to shipping, ha
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Case study
Adjustable spectacles torque test
Customised engineering example
Adlens manufacture adaptive spectacle lenses, where the optical power is adjusted by a side dial which is then removed.
1471
Case study
Inline respiratory filter pull test
Customised engineering example
A manufacturer of filtration products needed to test the extraction force of a respiratory filter when pulled from within an inline medical device.
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Case study
Beleuchtungsschweißtest
Anforderung Für das Qualitätskontrolllabor wurde vom Kunden eine einfache, kostengünstige Vorrichtung spezifiziert. Dies sollte eine Beleuchtungsbaugruppe in einem Test halten, bei dem die geschweißten Kontakte abgezogen wurden.
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How to conduct a Concora crush test
Step-by-step procedure
Specimen preparation - Cut medium to the required size, typically 152.4 mm by 25.4 mm strips, ensuring clean edges.
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Case study
Hygienic disposal bin closure testing
Customised engineering example
A manufacturer of hygienic disposal bins came to us with a nappy (diaper) disposal unit fitted with a rotary intake mechanism.
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ASTM D7257-06
This test method of applying force may be used as a standard test to compare the characteristics of a given design of container/child-resistant closure system with a standard or to compare the characteristics of container/child resistant closure systems