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Case study
Festive lighting masonry anchorage strength checking
Requirement
A number of local councils in the United Kingdom have adopted a new code of practice for the Installation, Operation and Removal of Seasonal Decorations.
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Manual test stands
Manual test stands allow simple force testing when budgets are limited.
Lever-operated models enable rapid testing of tension and compression up to 500 N.
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CETIE Guide 2
This guide applies to the screw capping of non-carbonated beverages and products with a metallic tamper-evident closure. Bottles may also be fitted with an in-bore insert for product flow control or to prevent re-filling.
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Case study
Plastic styled motor fluid container land surface seal adhesive peel
Requirement
Bullsone is Korea’s leading manufacturer of auto care products. They offer a wide range of cleaning and preserving products for components used in vehicle exterior and interior body trim.
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Case study
90 degree peel test filter paper
Customised engineering example
Floating roller peel jigs are regularly used for testing laminates where the backing sheet is rigid and the facing sheet is flexible (e.g. security cards)
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IEC 61196-1-308
IEC 61196-1-308:2012(E) applies to coaxial communication cables. It specifies test methods for tensile strength and percentage elongation at fracture for annealed and hard-drawn solid copper clad metals to be used as inner conductor for coaxial cables.
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Case study
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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Case study
Essais de dispositif d'administration de vaccins et son emballage
Exigence
Étant donné que COVID-19 s'est rapidement propagé dans le monde entier, il existe un effort mondial concerté pour trouver un vaccin.
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BS ISO 7743
ISO 7743 specifies methods for the determination of the compression stress-strain properties of vulcanized or thermoplastic rubber using a standard test piece, a product or a part of a product.
Four procedures are given:
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Case study
Spring testing in the EMS sector
Requirement
GPV Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer in the metal-forming electronic equipment sector.
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Case study
Torsion spring testing
Customised engineering example
Unlike most compression and tension springs, torsion springs are produced in a variety of forms with differing leg positions.
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Case study
Test de soudures critiques pour la sécurité des airbags de véhicules
Exigence
Le client avait besoin d’un système simple d’utilisation pour le personnel de production en usine. Les tests doivent être effectués dans le minimum de temps avec très peu de formation.
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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
PVC pipe valve actuation torque
Requirement
Nawaplastic industries (Saraburi) Co. Ltd. manufactures and distributes a wide range of PVC pipes, components and fittings and associated products and services in plumbing, drainage and agricultural applications.
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Case study
Essai d'arrachement du bouton-pression
Exigence
Le client était un fournisseur du grand détaillant de vêtements Marks & Spencer, qui stipulait que toutes les attaches et tous les accessoires devaient être testés à l’échec.
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ASTM D4179
1.1 This test method covers determining the resistance of formed catalysts and catalyst carriers to compressive force and is applicable to regular catalyst shapes such as tablets and spheres.
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Case study
Aluminium tube seals pierce compression effort
Requirement
One of the largest packaging tube suppliers in Central Europe specialises in laminated plastic and aluminium tube containers for the cosmetics industry.
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Flacons: pénétrabilité de l'aiguille du bouchon, force de joint résiduelle et test de couple
Exigence
Les vaccins COVID-19, en tant que médicaments parentéraux, pénètrent dans le corps par injection à travers les tissus et le système circulatoire.
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Case study
Syringe plunger breakaway and glide force
Customised engineering example
The majority of syringes are single-use, disposable and manually-operated.
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Sensor
AFTI - Torque sensors
Torque sensors
The AFTI and AFG are versatile force and torque indicators designed for use with the Mecmesin range of 'Smart' static and rotary torque sensors.
Readings are displayed as live values with peak-hold function in both clockwise and counter-…
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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
Pork pie penetration test
Requirement
Vale of Mowbray have been baking pork pies since 1928.
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Case study
Pneumatic top-load control for CRC cap torque testing
Customised engineering example
Testing the opening torque of child-resistant bottle caps requires the application of a simultaneous downward force to overcome the safety mechanism.
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Case study
Tamper evident ring test
Requirement
The customer manufactures closures for the beverage industry. These include tamper-evident caps used on mineral waters and other soft drinks.