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Best practices in conducting cone penetration tests
Step-by-step procedure
Sample preparation - Condition the sample according to the standard, controlling temperature and humidity where required.
Equipment calibration - Confirm the
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Essentials of Adhesion (Peel) Testing
There is a reason people reach for Duct Tape as a fix for almost everything – Adhesion Strength. From busted pipes to ripped furniture, the preference for a solution that “does not easily peel off” is the guiding principle for manufactures.
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Why is texture testing important?
Texture testing ensures consistent product performance, supports process control, and validates compliance with industry standards. Even small changes in raw materials, processing conditions, or environmental factors can alter texture.
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Introduction to penetration and puncture resistance testing
Penetration and puncture resistance testing are essential for evaluating how well a material can withstand force from sharp, pointed, or blunt objects.
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ISO 11070
Specifies requirements for introducer needles, introducer catheters, sheath introducers, guidewires and dilators supplied in sterile condition and intended for single use in conjunction with intravascular catheters specified in ISO 10555-1.
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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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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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Semi-automated penetration testing into plasterboard
Customised engineering example
British Gypsum (now Saint-Gobain) carry out repetitive penetration tests to accurately assess the performance and durability of their products.
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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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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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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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Standards and specifications
Fastening torque testing is governed by international and sector-specific standards to ensure consistency and repeatability:
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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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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.
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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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Pork pie penetration test
Requirement
Vale of Mowbray have been baking pork pies since 1928.
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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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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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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.
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Engine fuel pump spring characteristics measurement
Requirement
One of the largest automotive parts manufacturers in the Czech Republic, part of a major group, required a number of its component parts tested under high loads.
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Importance of ergonomic strength testing
Ergonomic strength testing is essential for ensuring that human performance matches task requirements. This alignment reduces the risk of musculoskeletal injuries and improves long-term health outcomes.
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Applications of the peel wheel test
The peel wheel test is relevant to industries where adhesion performance is critical to product function, safety, or durability.
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Gels and hydrocolloids
Gels and hydrocolloids such as agar, gelatin, xanthan and guar gum, etc. are widely used in the food, cosmetics/personal care, and medical/pharmaceutical industries.