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Extraction testing of whisky stoppers

Requirement To improve the quality and storage of their premium $1000 product, the R&D team at a leading Scottish whisky maker needed to optimise the design of their bottle stoppers.

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Product

The VTG Tornado touchscreen torque tester is portable and rated to IP54 for testing the applied and release torque of a diverse range of products. Measures up to 10 N.m (90 lbf.in) to capture opening and closing torque of caps/closures intended to be…

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Motorcycle switchgear actuation forces

Requirement A leading German motorcycle manufacturer wanted to perform a series of tests to evaluate the actuation forces on its handlebar-mounted controls.

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Torque to twist out a champagne cork

Requirement Sibel manufacture natural corks for the wine and spirits industry in the Champagne region of France. They pride themselves on working closely with their clients, taking into account their requirements and expectations for safety.

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Accessory

Temperature Chamber Thermal Cabinet

Mec2700+SSR

A Thermal Cabinet for mounting on twin-column OmniTest Material Testing frames to allow for specimens to be tested in a temperature-controlled space from -80°C to +280°C. The chamber is Ideal for running tests conforming to plastics and rubber standards…

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Edge Crush Test (ECT) of corrugated cardboard

Requirement Introduction Over the weeks of the 2020 global COVID-19 lockdown confinement, there has been a surge of home deliveries, with even e-commerce giants struggling to fulfil demands and hiring fleets of new workers.

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PET screen protector release liner peel testing

Requirement Manufacturers of products which include a critical screen surface, generally apply a plastic film as protection during assembly, packing and transit to the end customer.

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Screw retention force of building materials

Requirement A leading manufacturer and distributor of metal building roofing systems for the construction industry wanted to ascertain the pull out force of screws fixed to building materials.

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Construction safety netting certification testing

Requirement IPS Safety Netting supplies and installs thousands of safety nets for the construction industry. The nets are used for arresting falls and for protection from falling debris.

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Medical guidewire break strength test

Requirement The company is a manufacturer of wire formed medical devices and components, used within minimally invasive devices for cardio, endo and neurovascular applications.

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Aluminium cap nozzle flexure break-off force

Requirement A major global supplier of medical gas devices and components required quality control tests to assess part of a new product.

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486-C

ANSI/UL (incorporated standard) 486A-B: wired connectors (standard for safety) 486C: splicing wire connectors 486D: sealed wire connector systems

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Bullet extraction and seating force testing

Requirement When making ammunition, the projectile is set into the casing and it is crimped or sealed in place. The "neck" of the cartridge has natural tension but the crimp/sealant does the bulk of the work in keeping the projectile in place.

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Product

Cork extraction tester

CombiCork

PDV13177

The CombiCork is a purpose-built tester to reliably and objectively measure the release torque (and optionally the pull-out force) when extracting a cork from a sparkling wine or spirits bottle. Its innovative bottle clamping design makes it quick and…

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Syringe testing to ISO 11040-4 Annex G2 closure leakage

Requirement The ubiquitous syringe is an extremely important medical device, delivering (parenteral) injectable products to the patient by means of a cylinder and plunger mechanism.

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Product

Pneumatic Bursting Strength Tester

TruBurst

905-511

Pneumatic Bursting Strength Tester with TestWise™ software and a range of bursting strength and fatigue tests suitable for knitted textiles, medical textiles, non-wovens, paper and plastics. Developed by our sister company, James Heal.

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Product

Einsäulige Universalprüfmaschine

OmniTest

Der einsäulige OmniTest ist ein vielseitiger und benutzerfreundlicher Materialprüfmaschine und ist mit Kapazitäten von 5 kN und 7,5 kN erhältlich. OmniTest wird von VectorPro MT gesteuert, Mecmesins neu entwickelte Materialprüfungssoftware, die für den…

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PET-Preforms - Umnutzung der Produktion für COVID-19-Testkits

Anforderung Eine Sache, die den Kampf gegen COVID-19 geprägt hat, war der Einfallsreichtum und die Innovation, die die Hersteller gezeigt haben, um ihre eigenen Massenproduktionsanlagen für die Herstellung wesentlicher Produkte zu nutzen.

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The effect of washing on textile elasticity

Requirement Durham University is a world top 100 institution and the first ever to establish overseas campuses.

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Extruded Seal Deflection, Insertion and Extraction Forces

Requirement Vintech Industries Inc. is a global Tier 2 supplier of thermoplastic extrusion components to the automotive and non-auto RV industry.

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Split mandrels for closure torque testing

Customised engineering example Smooth surfaces of twist caps, used on bottles and jars, require enough gripping force to avoid slipping during a torque test but without creating distortion in the cap.

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Box-forming and edge crush strength of cartons

Customised engineering example The Box Crush Test (BCT) is commonly used to assess the effect of applying an axial top-load force upon the flat sides of carton boxes to simulate stacking them in a warehouse or during transportation.

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BS EN ISO 12625-12

Specifies a test method for the determination of the tensile strength of perforated lines of tissue paper. It uses a tensile-testing apparatus operating with a constant rate of elongation.

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Plasterboard penetration testing for performance and durability

Requirement Saint-Gobain (British Gypsum) are leaders in the design; production and distribution of materials for the construction; industrial and consumer markets and are Europe’s largest distributor of building materials.

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