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Case study
Seed bottle closure torque testing
Requirement
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, have undertaken an international conservation initiative to preserve seed specimens of over 24,000 plant species, protecting them from extinction at the Millennium Seed Bank at Wakehurst Place, West
577
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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BS 5G 178-1
Provides updated tests and test requirements for crimped joints with copper, copper alloy, aluminium and aluminium alloy conductors.
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Case study
Child safety - force to access lighter
Requirement
The customer manufactures lighters and is currently developing a case/guard designed to increase the safety for children.
580
Case study
Train door closing pinch force tester
Requirement
South West Trains required a system to measure the closing force (pinch) of their external flush fitting train doors.
581
Case study
Test der Sicherheitsgurtverriegelung
Anforderung Der Kunde verlangte ein System zur Messung der Kraft, die erforderlich ist, um den Verriegelungsmechanismus eines unter Spannung stehenden Autosicherheitsgurts zu lösen.
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Case study
Torque tester for a range of tamper-evident caps
Requirement
Elopak required equipment for the manual testing of tamper-proof seals on bottle caps, but without the bottle being present. The unit had to accommodate a range of different size caps.
583
Case study
Stabilised spring testing
Customised engineering example
Our client needed to test a number of small, lightweight springs under compression. To avoid buckling and sideways movement of the springs, a supporting spindle or guide-rod was required.
584
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Catalyst tester for ASTM D4179 and ASTM D6175
OmniTest 2.5
BD002
Catalyst crush strength tester, configured for key international test standards including ASTM D4179 and ASTM D6175.
585
Case study
Removal torque of 'squeeze and twist' child-resistant cap
Requirement
Reckitt-Benckiser are manufacturers of the distinctive HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) swan-neck 'Harpic' cleaning fluid bottles.
586
Case study
Measuring shear strength of loose building materials
Customised engineering example
The shear strength of compacted materials (e.g. soil and sand) can be awkward to test.
587
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.
588
Event
Live Demonstration: Face mask strength testing & Syringe plunger breakaway force testing
Medical device testing ensures patient safety, regulatory compliance, performance, quality, usability, claims examination, and post-market safety.
589
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.
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Key testing methods
Different materials require different approaches to compressive hardness testing. The most common methods are:
591
Event
Live Demonstration: Face mask strength testing & Syringe plunger breakaway force testing
Medical device testing ensures patient safety, regulatory compliance, performance, quality, usability, claims examination, and post-market safety.
592
Case study
Drehmoment der Kappe von der Medikamentenabgabevorrichtung entfernen
Anforderung Das weltweite Medizintechnikunternehmen Becton Dickinson (BD) musste das Drehmoment bestimmen, das zum Abschrauben der Kappe eines Medikamentenabgabegeräts erforderlich ist.
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Applications of compression testing
Compression testing is essential for product development, quality assurance and compliance. Its applications span a wide range of industries and material types.
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Event
Essentials of Cork Pull & Cork Elasticity Testing
Cork stoppers are extremely successful wine bottle closures that have been in use from ancient times.
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Types of torque testing methods
Manual torque testing
Manual torque testing uses handheld or bench-mounted torque testers.
596
Case study
Schältests von vakuumgeformten Behältern
Beispiel für kundenspezifisches Engineering Halbstarre thermogeformte Verpackungen, die mit Folie oder Folie versiegelt sind, werden üblicherweise nach der "45-Grad-Schälmethode" getestet.
597
Event
T-Peel (Adhesion Strength) Testing
This webinar will focus on the most common approach to measuring the adhesion strength of two materials bonded together with an adherent.
598
Case study
Bewertung der zerstörerischen Beladung von Lufterfrischern an der Wand
Anforderung Der Kunde wollte einen an der Wand montierten Lufterfrischer mit einer kontrollierten Last von 350 N beaufschlagen, um die Wirkung eines darauf stehenden Kindes nachzuahmen.
599
Case study
Peel test of semi-rigid packaging for medical device
Customised engineering example
Our client needed to test the peeling quality of a Tyvek® paper lid used to seal a sterile, semi-rigid thermoformed plastic tray containing pre-filled syringes.
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What is top-load testing?
Top-load testing, also known as column crush testing, is a method used to evaluate the ability of a packaging component to withstand a vertical compressive force without deforming or failing.