Search results
501
Case study
Car door closure effort
Requirement
When shutting car doors, users need to apply a certain force to initiate the movement and ensure a complete closure.
503
Event
Compression Testing in Automotive Applications
From R&D to the shop floor, Compression Testing plays a key role in Automotive Manufacturing to meet strict quality controls and ensure consumer safety and product longevity.
504
Case study
Peel testing Ostomy bags
Requirement
Salts Healthcare, a leading manufacturer and supplier of health care products required a low capacity system for testing the integrity of their hydrocolloid products.
505
Event
Materials Testing: Theory and Practice Pt. 1 & 2
Materials testing is often the last step in the manufacturing process. Yet, quality is the result of both the process and the material. If the material that goes into the product is inadequate or defective, then the product may be deficient or faulty.
506
Case study
Powdered drink container - compressive strength & lid peel tests
Customised engineering example
An international supplier of a powdered hot-chocolate drink wanted to test several aspects of their packaging. The powder is packed in a plastic-capped, foil-sealed cardboard tube container.
507
Event
Essentials of Adhesion (Peel) Testing
Across many households and industries, consumers have developed a strong preference for and confidence in ‘Duct Tape’ for all types of uses and applications. This is mainly due to the adhesion strength.
508
Event
Essentials of Cork Pull & Cork Elasticity Testing
Cork stoppers are extremely successful wine bottle closures that have been in use from ancient times.
509
Event
Cork Pull & Cork Compression Testing OnDemand Webinar
FORCE TESTING in Wine & Spirit Applications
510
Case study
Syringe testing to ISO 11040-4 Annex C1 flange break resistance
Requirement
The ubiquitous medical syringe is an extremely important device, delivering (parenteral) injectable products to the patient by means of a cylinder and plunger mechanism.
511
[Page extract]
Torque testing
Torque testing is a way of determining how an object will react when it is being turned - during normal operation or being twisted until it deliberately fails or breaks.
512
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.
513
Event
Packaging: Establishing repeatability and consistency
Ensuring the quality and durability of packaging is crucial for maintaining product integrity from production to delivery.
514
[Page extract]
ASTM B533
The force required to separate a metallic coating from its plastic substrate is determined by the interaction of several factors: the generic type and quality of the plastic molding compound, the molding process, the process used to prepare the substrat
515
Case study
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.
516
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.
517
[Page extract]
BS EN 17665
The Directive (EU) 2019/904 “on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment” introduces the requirement that plastic caps and lids of single use plastic beverage containers up to 3 l capacity shall remain attached to the c
518
Case study
Anchorage strength testing of roots for resistance to lodging
Requirement
A leading Dutch University wanted to improve the yield and quality of a gluten-free cereal crop named Teff (Eragrostistef). Teff is an ancient grain that originates from Ethiopia and is now grown in Europe.
519
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.
520
[Page extract]
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.
521
Case study
Thermoformed plastic packaging hinge tear and pop-lock engagement
Requirement
Par-Pak Europe Ltd manufacture thermoformed plastic containers and trays for packing, retail and distribution in the food industry.
522
Event
Tensile Testing for Wiring Harness Connections Webinar
The only way of really knowing the strength of a crimped terminal is to pull it.
523
Case study
Syringe testing to ISO 11040-4 Annex G2 closure leakage
Requirement
The ubiquitous syringe is an extremely important medical device, delivering (parenteral) injectable products to the patient by means of a cylinder and plunger mechanism.
524
Case study
Automotive external mirror deformation tests
Requirement
Murakami Ampas (Thailand), is a major supplier of mirror systems to the automotive industry.
525
[Page extract]
ASTM F1269-06
These test methods cover tests to determine the shear strength of a series of ball bonds made by either thermosonic or thermal compression techniques using either gold or copper wires.