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Case study
Granulathärteprüfung
Anforderung
Ecosyl Products Limited ist eines der weltweit führenden Unternehmen im Vertrieb und Marketing von Futterzusätzen für die Agrarindustrie.
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Case study
Granule hardness test
Requirement
Ecosyl Products Limited is one of the world's leading companies involved in the sales and marketing of forage additives for the agricultural industry.
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Biopsy injector batch testing of trigger spring strength
Requirement
Bard Limited (a UK division of C R Bard Inc.) services Bard® Magnum® biopsy needle injector guns for clients around the world.
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Case study
Cooked rice firmness stickiness and adhesiveness
Requirement
The texture of rice is vital to how the consumer perceives the quality of the product. Texture is one of the sensory criteria critical to acceptance.
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Benefits and limitations of compressive shear testing
Advantages
High precision - accurate measurement of shear strength under controlled compression
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Case study
Crimpprüfkabel
Anforderung Ein führender britischer Kabelkonfektionshersteller, Telecom Connections Limited, der Kunden in der Telekommunikations- und Elektronikindustrie hochwertige Kabelkonfektionen und Kabelbäume liefert, wollte ihre Kabelcrimpanschlüsse
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Automatisierte Drehmomentprüfung von Getränke- und Medizinflaschenverschlüssen
Anforderung
Crown Seal Public Company Limited, ein führender Hersteller und Vertreiber verschiedener Flaschenverschlusslösungen - darunter Crown Caps, Pilfer-Proof Caps, Maxi Caps, Kunststoffkappen und Verbundkappen - benötigte eine effiziente
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Dental abrasive disk integrity
Requirement
The resistance to slippage of the eyelet crimp at the centre of a dental abrasive disk is a key measure of the quality of the product.
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Automotive chain drive components tension and compression testing
Requirement
Tsubakimoto Automotive (Thailand), a leading manufacturer of industrial chain drives, attachment chains, and large-size conveyor chains, recognizes the critical importance of component durability and functional performance of these
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Case study
Luer and small-bore connector torque testing
Requirement
International standards relevant to small-bore connectors for liquids and gasses in healthcare applications focus on their ease of use and resistance to leakage or mishandling.
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Case study
Euro coins extraction test
Requirement
The Spanish producer needed to find out the force to extract the inner filler of the 1 and 2 Euro coin from their outer ring.
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Case study
PCB Solder Joint Shear
Requirement
Millennnium Microtech Thailand, part of Microchip Technology Inc Thailand operates a manufacturing, packaging and testing plant for Printed Circuit Board (PCB) Integrated Circuit (IC) components.
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Case study
Helical torsion spring torque testing
Requirement
Spring-loaded components are used extensively in home and consumer goods: clothes pegs, clips and old-fashioned mousetraps; small doors and flaps on cameras or hi-fi equipment; large doors and closures such as those on garages or g
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Case study
Alumina sphere crush test
Requirement
G.T. Michelli Co. serves a wide variety of industries and markets from petrochemical manufacturing to biomedical facilities.
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Handbag clasps and other luggage components
Requirement
The seemingly endless depths of a woman’s (or person's!) handbag are shrouded in mystery.
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Adhesive test on capsulated stoppers
Requirement
A capsulated stopper (T-top, Bar-Top or Altop®) is a natural or synthetic cork stopper where the end is glued into a cap of wood, PVC, porcelain, metal, glass or other material.
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Surgical rubber glove tensile strength testing
Requirement
When selecting specialist gloves it is often the material strength and stretch which are the most important factors in determining quality and performance.
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Product
Digital force gauge
AFG
850-421
The Advanced Force Gauge (AFG) is a highly versatile, fully-featured digital instrument from Mecmesin.
Accurate to an outstanding ±0.1% f.s. with models from 2.5 to 2500 N, it is ideal for mounting to a test stand or use as a hand-held device.
Full of…
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Case study
TerraFixing's use of the Mecmesin OmniTest 25 for direct air carbon capture technology
TerraFixing is dedicated to combatting climate change through affordable and scalable Direct Air Carbon Capture (DAC).
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Case study
Pharmaceutical tablet crush and break strength
Requirement
Many products come in tablet form, with a durability designed for both packaging and for use. Too brittle or too hard, and they may not be fit for use, or at best perform below expectation.
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Lipstick shear force resistance
Requirement
Lipstick holds the top spot in the hierarchy of makeup with its ability to completely transform appearance without the help of any other beauty product.
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Case study
Tethered closures testing attachment force
Requirement
As consumers, manufacturers and legislators demand greener packaging and the growing use of recyclable materials is commonplace, attention has turned to the humble plastic closure.
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Best practice and future trends
Maintaining accuracy
Calibrate to ISO 6789 or Mecmesin protocols
Use in controlled environments
Validate with certified torque standards
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What is torque testing?
Torque testing measures the rotational force required to turn or twist an object. In packaging, it is most often applied to closures such as caps, lids and twist-top mechanisms to ensure they open and close within defined performance limits.
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Measuring compressive modulus
Common testing methods
Internationally recognised standards specify how compressive modulus is measured for different material types and applications: