Mecmesin solutions for the food and drink sector.
We live in a world where the majority of food and drink products are supplied pre-packed in packaging that protects, but that is designed to be opened easily.
The sheer amount of single-use packaging and the growth in environmental regulations creates pressure to produce it with minimal waste and expense, whilst still making sure that it is fit for purpose. That is where physical testing of food & drink packaging becomes essential to ensure the customer experience is positive:
- Consumer food packaging needs to be peeled open so must be designed and checked for 'maximum seal and minimum peel'.
- Retort pouches require the consumer to overcome a pre-tear perforation whilst withstanding puncture forces to protect the contents.
- Plastic drinks bottles need to use a minimal amount of raw material yet still be able to withstand the forces applied during filling and stacking, so they need to be tested for top-load strength.
- Twisting opening a drinks cap or closure can itself be a challenge particularly for the elderly. Torque testing during the design and production cycle becomes critical to ensure usability and that the brand image is not harmed by poor packaging.
- Spray cans require the correct finger pressure to activate the aerosol. Ring-pulls must provide a secure seal but not require excessive opening force which breaks nails or cut fingers.
The list of applications is almost endless and the more packaging becomes aesthetic in itself, the more difficult it can be to grip and test.
At Mecmesin we design force and torque measurement systems and fixtures for testing packaging products of all kinds, so that you can apply industry standard test methods in both designs and on the production floor for quality-control.
Our Emperor control and analysis software is powerful and flexible for reliable, accurate, repeatable testing at the push of a button.
Test to your own company standards as well as to ASTM, BS EN, ISO, DIN, CEN, Afera, FEFCO, FINAT, PSTC, TAPPI and TLMI
Interested in texture analysis?
Mecmesin has over 40 years' experience in the design and manufacture of texture analyzers, texture presses and tenderometers. There's more to discover in texture analysis on our dedicated Texture Analyzers site (www.textureanalyzers.com).
Some of our customers
Featured case studies
Standards
Featured or equivalent test standards for Mecmesin solutions in this section
Top-load crush test of plastic bottles
Silgan Plastics has utilised the Mecmesin tester in several of our plants over the last two years to monitor top-load. It brings a wealth of features at a very competitive price. We pride ourselves on being the forefront of container performance and capability and the 5-x top-load tester is a valued piece of our strategy.
Randy Blankenship, Quality Engineer
Silgan Plastics


Combi Cork Extraction Tester는 설정이 쉽기 때문에 측정을 단순화하는 데 도움이되었습니다. 이 시스템은 작업자가 부상을 입을 위험없이 일관되게 재현 가능하고 안전한 측정을 제공합니다. 따라서 현재 품질 관리 측정 및 신제품 개발에 사용되는 귀중한 개방 토크 사양을 설정할 수 있습니다.
Dominique Rabiot, R & D 관리자
Oeneo Bouchage
Top-load crush test of plastic bottles
Silgan Plastics has utilised the Mecmesin tester in several of our plants over the last two years to monitor top-load. It brings a wealth of features at a very competitive price. We pride ourselves on being the forefront of container performance and capability and the 5-x top-load tester is a valued piece of our strategy.
Randy Blankenship, Quality Engineer
Silgan Plastics

The MultiTest 0.5-i is a very good and reliable machine and the Emperor™ Software brings great advantages. It’s a very useful tool for these kinds of tests. It’s fully programmable and offers an in-depth analysis of results. It’s a precious tool for everybody involved, especially those who work with plastics and their mechanical performance.
Nikos Michopoulos, Quality Control
Eurofilm Mantzaris S.A.

"Mecmesin were able to offer us a texture analyser test system, which met with our testing needs. The range of probes supplied have been extremely useful, as it enables more variations of test to be performed with just the one system. This has been very useful as our product has 3 different component ingredients, which can be individually analysed using their dedicated test cells provided."
Liberty Horner, Food Technologist
Vale of Mowbray

The Mecmesin MultiTest 1-x enables us to ensure the consistently high manufacturing quality of our PET bottles. The system conveniently allows us to perform top-load testing and confirm free height and integrates easily with our data collection system, increasing our analytical efficiency. I would have no hesitation in recommending this first rate instrument.
John Gilroy, Quality Manager
Esterform Packaging Ltd


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