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Case study
Automotive steering components
Customised engineering example
Sometimes the dimensions of a component make force testing difficult to perform. Our client needed to test the sliding force of a bearing along the complete length of an automotive steering rack.
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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.
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Case study
Train sliding door slam force tester
Requirement
A portable device was specified for testing the force required to activate the inbuilt safety device when automatic doors close on trains.
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Testing equipment and procedures
Compression testers with parallel platens apply controlled loads at specified rates.
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Case study
Peel test of semi-rigid packaging for medical device
Customised engineering example
Our client needed to test the peeling quality of a Tyvek® paper lid used to seal a sterile, semi-rigid thermoformed plastic tray containing pre-filled syringes.
1056
Case study
Injection moulded assembly integrity
Customised engineering example
Plastic injection-moulded subassemblies are often clipped or welded together, and the integrity of the whole must be tested at several points.
1057
Case study
Syringe Luer lock attachment removal
Customised engineering example
Our client is a biomedical company who manufacture HA medical solutions supplied in glass syringes with compression-fit polycarbonate luer locks.
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ASTM D6049-03
This test method is capable of measuring and characterizing the rheological behavior (viscosity and elasticity) of unvulcanized raw rubbers and rubber compounds, relating to the macro structure of rubber polymers (average molecular weight, molecular wei
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Event
Advanced Engineering 2021 - We would love to see you there!
Who should attend?
Engineering professionals and managers from advanced manufacturing sectors interested in quality assurance testing solutions.
What is the exhibition about?
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MIL 22520-G
This specification covers the general requirements for crimping tools, accessories and inspection gages used for connecting removable contacts (such as; signal, power, coaxial, shielded, thermocouple, and filter pin contacts) coaxial connectors, shielde
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Case study
Synthetic sports surface tuft binding
Customised engineering example
Test method standard BS ISO 4919 applies to the tuft withdrawal force of carpets.
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ASTM D2646
These test methods may be used for acceptance testing of commercial shipments; however, caution is advised because information about between interlaboratory precision is incomplete. Comparative tests as directed in 5.1.1 may be advisable.
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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.
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ASTM D3032
These test methods detail the standard procedures for testing hookup wire insulations including all components of the insulation system used on single insulated conductors or an assembly of single insulated conductors such as a cable bundle and harness
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Ultimate Tensile Strength
What it is, how to measure it, and why it matters
Ultimate tensile strength (UTS) is a critical property used to determine how materials behave under tension. It defines the maximum stress a material can withstand before breaking.
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Paper & Board
Paper and board are used in a wide range of applications and, as such, they undergo various stages of processing which place significant demands on their material strength.
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Understanding compressive and tensile forces
Insertion and withdrawal testing focuses on two key force measurements:
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Accessory
Wave jaws for Mec240k Medium Vice Grip, 2.5 kN, 30 x 100 mm
Mec240k-BW100
Wave Jaws (30mm x 100mm) - nickel-plated having a hardened steel surface of 5mm tall waves.
For flexible but slippy materials which need more surface contact to secure a good grip (e.g. textiles, fabrics and tissues).
Supplied as 0.5 set = 2 jaws (left…
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Accessory
MLTE 1200 Long Travel Extensometer
432-843
The MLTE 1200 Long Travel Extensometer is designed to be used with Mecmesin test systems when running VectorPro MT materials testing software. It accurately measures strain directly from the test specimen to enable the most accurate calculation of the…
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Accessory
Self-levelling Compression Plate Steel - 116 mm, 50 kN, QC-32 fitting
MecS223g-116
MecS223g - 116mm diameter Self-levelling Compression Plate:
Self-levelling allows exact parallelism to be set between the upper and lower plates - ideal for those applications where it is critical to accurately measure the deformation of a sample.
The…
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Accessory
Rubber jaws for Mec83 U-Form Pneumatic Vice Grip, 5 kN, 40 x 100 mm
Mec83-BG100
Rubber-faced Jaws (40mm x 100mm) - nickel-plated having 1mm thick layer of nitrile rubber coating.
Opening span = 0-10mm, 10-20mm or 20-30mm depending on which rod and piston are fitted to the Mec83 body.
For fragile samples, which may get weakened by…
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Accessory
Self-levelling Compression Plate Steel - 56 mm, 25 kN, QC-20 fitting
MecS223k-56
MecS223k - 56mm diameter:
Self-levelling allows exact parallelism to be set between the upper and lower plates.. ideal for those applications where it is critical to accurately measure the deformation of a sample.
The MecS223 range of hardened steel…
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Accessory
Lower Keyless Chuck, large, round shaft, fits Vortex spindle
432-445
Lower ‘keyless’ 4-jaw Chuck (large)
Fitted with a round shaft for connection to the motor spindle of 'Vortex' motorised test stands. Supplied with 3 different sets of interchangeable jaws. Max.opening 80mm depending on jaws selected.
Used for holding…