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Case study
Edge Crush Test (ECT) of corrugated cardboard
Over the weeks of COVID-19 lockdown confinement there has been a surge of home deliveries, with even online retail giants struggling to fulfil demands and hiring fleets of new workers.
Hearing the knock at the door to receive a package provide
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Product
Twin-column force tester
MultiTest-i
805-017
The MultiTest-i is a versatile tensile & compression tester controlled by software running on a PC. The twin-column range can be mounted neatly on your bench-top and is ideal for product testing applications according to your own test methods.
A wide…
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Product
Compression tester
SqueezerPro
820-525
Crafted to evaluate packaging performance, SqueezerPro offers powerful insights into the compressive strength performance of various board mediums, closures, interior partitions, and other critical design variables.
SqueezerPro can also be used to conduct…
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Product
Muscle strength tester
Myometer
850-030
The Mecmesin Myometer is a highly accurate instrument suited to a wide range of muscle strength evaluations and ergonomic testing.
Developed in partnership with medical professionals, this dedicated instrument is able to perform more consistent fixed-…
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Accessory
1/2" upper chuck assembly for use on Helixa sensors (3 N.m & 6 N.m only)
432-617
A standard self-centering 3-jaw chuck with key.
It has a maximum ½" (12.7 mm) opening and is connected to the Helixa torque sensor via an adaptor with female ⅜" square hole.
Used to secure a variety of test specimens for torque applications of 1.5 - 10…
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Accessory
3/8" Upper Chuck Assembly for use on Helixa sensors
432-615
A standard self-centering 3-jaw chuck with key.
It has a maximum ⅜" (9.5 mm) opening and is connected to the Helixa torque sensor via an adaptor with female ⅜" square hole.
Used to secure a variety of test specimens for torque applications of 1.5 - 10…
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Event
Medical Device Testing: Needle sharpness and syringe actuation testing (with 21 CFR Part 11 compliance)
Hypodermic needles are tested to determine their efficacy in piercing elastomer closures on vials and how their design influences the ease of insertion into the patient's skin, influencing pain and skin trauma.
The smooth and consistent operat
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Case study
End float test of inhaler cap
Requirement
'End float is the displacement in mm of a product', in this case the dispensing cap closure of the inhaler measured at a specific load.
109
Case study
Syringe tube pull-off testing
Customised engineering example
Pull-off tensile tests require careful gripping of the separating parts in order to avoid distorting them and therefore artificially weakening the joint.
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Case study
Testing fluid control valves and seals
Requirement
A typical gas lift system for oil and gas production requires a set of valves to operate along the production tubing down the drilling well.
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Case study
Child safety - force to extract lighter
Requirement
The customer manufactures lighters and is currently developing a case/guard designed to increase the safety for children.
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Case study
Aircraft brake unit spring testing
Requirement
The Aircraft Wheels and Brakes department at British Airways plc are responsible for the repair and overhaul of the aircraft brake units on the Boeing 737, 747, 757, 777 and Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft.
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Case study
Plastic film tension test
Requirement
The customer uses a double layer plastic film for packaging film for packaging of pet food and confectionary.
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[Page extract]
ISO 13939
Describes a method of comparing the performance test results of foil journal bearings, which are lubricated by air (gas) and supported by hydrodynamic force generated by the rotation of the rotating shaft.
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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
Zug- und Druckprüfungen für die Ausbildung in Festkörpermechanik
Anforderung
Das Department of Bioengineering am Imperial College London war eine Pionierorganisation bei der Formulierung dieser Disziplin und ist heute die führende Einrichtung ihrer Art in Großbritannien.
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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
Peel strength and elongation testing of water-blocking tape
Requirement
Ekstel d.o.o. manufactures a range of water-blocking tapes under the branding X-tra tapes®, which have specific applications in the cable industry.
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[Page extract]
ASTM F2592
1.1 This test method covers the measurement of force displacement characteristics of a membrane switch.
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Case study
Detonator shock tubing
Requirement
A manufacturer of non-electric shock detonator tubing for industrial applications had a specialist tensile testing requirement.
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Case study
Page pull strength test
Requirement
Mecmesin collaborated with a customer to design and develop a force measurement system to determine book binding adhesive strength in retaining individual pages.
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Case study
Medical sharps bin puncture resistance
Customised engineering example
International standards (ASTM F2132, BS 7320, BS 23907) specify the puncture resistance of medical sharps containers.
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Case study
Crimp testing cables
Requirement
A leading British cable assembly manufacturer, Telecom Connections Limited, who provide customers in the telecoms and electronics industries with quality cable assemblies and harnesses, wanted to test their wire crimp terminals to m
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Event
Critical strength: Perfecting catalyst and pellet crush testing
Catalysts are widely used in industrial processes where yield and time issues are critical to forming a product as soon as possible.
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Case study
Laminated auto windshield perimeter seal peel testing
Requirement
The windshield (or windscreen) in your car is made of laminated glass, which is designed to offer the highest levels of safety in the event of a crash.