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Case study
Custom bottle cap mandrels
Customised engineering example
Plastic caps applied to bottles may be thin-walled and flexible, so that they become distorted when gripped by an operator during torque testing.
427
Case study
Cost effective cable strength testing
Customised engineering example
A major manufacturer of wire harnesses and connectors approached us for a cost-effective solution to pull-force test cables with different diameters having direct-bonded joints.
428
Case study
Pump dispenser bottle operation
Customised engineering example
As a method to dispense liquids and sprays propellants, such as pressurised gas, are avoided for many reasons. Dispensers with manual spring-loaded pumps are often used in their place.
429
Case study
Card and paper crease line testing
Customised engineering example
A packaging production company needed to test the crease force of the ink-coated card used in their fully-enclosed cartons.
430
Case study
Glass syringe Luer lock attachment pull-off
Customised engineering example
Polycarbonate Luer Lock adapters are push-fitted to glass syringe nozzles with a friction fit. Quality assurance demands that they cannot come free under normal use.
431
Case study
Sachet compression test
Requirement
To compress six sachets of ketchup or mayonnaise until failure of the packaging occurred.
The peak compressive force was required as the test result.
432
Case study
Electrical harness terminal testing
Requirement
Cyprium Motorsports based in Diss, UK, design and produce customised wiring harness systems for sports cars, including Formula 1, Le Mans Prototype, Grand Touring and rally cars.
433
Case study
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.
434
Case study
Smoke grenade canister integrity
Customised engineering example
A manufacturer of smoke grenades required a means of testing the cap pull-off strength. The particular challenge was to grip the smooth metal cylinder for up to 5 kN of pulling force.
435
Case study
Spring design and manufacture
Requirement
Longcroft Engineering design and manufacture springs, from prototypes and hand-made custom designs, to high-volume production.
436
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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Standard methods and procedures
T-peel testing is governed by recognised standards to ensure consistency and repeatability of results. The most common are:
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Event
Fundamentals of Cork Pull & Elasticity Testing
Natural corks need to execute several important functions within the champagne and wine industries in order to meet consumers’ expectations and also to guarantee the quality of the drink.
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Event
Medical Devices – Syringe & Needle Testing Fundamentals
Vial sealing is a critical step in the process of ‘fill and finish’ operations for vaccines and medications, as it defines the seal quality of the final product, ensuring sterility and preventing leakage.
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Medical Devices – Syringe & Needle Testing Fundamentals
Vial sealing is a critical step in the process of ‘fill and finish’ operations for vaccines and medications, as it defines the seal quality of the final product, ensuring sterility and preventing leakage.
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*corp ITF TB 03/01
The official Rules of Tennis requires that any ball which is to be considered for use in any tournament which is played according to the Rules of Tennis, shall be named on the official list of balls which have been tested and approved as conforming to t
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Software-controlled force systems
Sophisticated power that's easy to use
Semi-automated tensile testers improve the accuracy and repeatability of your measurements compared to manual force gauges.
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Difference between tangent modulus and other moduli
Tangent modulus vs secant modulus
While both describe stiffness, their calculation methods differ:
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Accessory
3- & 4-point Bend Jig, 50 kN, Steel, QC-32 fitting
Mec103-cgr
MEC103 - A compact yet fully-configurable 50 kN Bend Jig in steel.
The main support beam attaches to the base of the test frame and has a bending span up to 120 mm. It can accept a wide selection of interchangeable single-roller or dual-roller anvils to…
447
Accessory
Multi-Jaw Grip, 500 N, M6
432-215
Used in tension tests the Multi-Jaw Grip is for holding round and irregularly shaped specimens by clamping on the outer surface or under a 'head'.
By turning the body of the grip the claw-type jaws can be opened and closed to get a secure grasp on a…
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Accessory
3- & 4-point Bend Jig, 50 kN, Steel, QC-32 fitting
Mec103-cgr
MEC103 - A compact yet fully-configurable 50 kN Bend Jig in steel.
The main support beam attaches to the base of the test frame and has a bending span up to 120 mm. It can accept a wide selection of interchangeable single-roller or dual-roller anvils to…
449
Accessory
Medium Vice Grip - Single Action, 1 kN, 52 mm opening, QC-20 fitting
Mec240k-S50
MEC 240k-S50 (body only) :
A Medium Single-action Vice Grip allowing one jaw to be manualy set in a position to align a test specimen around the central axis. The other jaw is freely adjustable to mechanically clamp the specimen in place.
Rated to 1…
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Accessory
Heavy-duty Vice Grip - Single Action, 20 kN, QC-20 fitting
Mec154-20
MEC 154-20 (body only - steel):
A Single-action Heavy-duty Vice Grip allowing one jaw to be manually set in a position to align a test specimen around the central axis. The other jaw is freely adjustable to mechanically clamp the specimen in place.…