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Industry applications and case examples
Heavy industrial packaging - A manufacturer supplying boxes for machine components integrated routine CMT testing to track performance trends.
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Why Mecmesin?
With over 40 years of experience, Mecmesin delivers torque testing systems that are precise, easy to use, and fully supported.
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Tensile and compression testing are essential for understanding material behaviour and ensuring that components perform safely and reliably in their intended environment.
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Case studies
Luer connector testing
A medical device manufacturer needed to verify strip torque for Luer connectors used in IV systems.
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Equibiaxial flexure compression testing via the concentric ring method is a powerful tool for evaluating material strength under realistic, multi-directional stresses.
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Applications in engineering
The secant modulus is valuable where material behaviour beyond the elastic limit is relevant:
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Applications in demanding sectors
The strip method is used wherever fabric integrity under load is critical:
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Emerging standards and future developments
Mechanical torque testing continues to evolve alongside changes in manufacturing and material science. Key developments include:
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Equipment and safety precautions
To ensure accurate and safe testing, the following components are required:
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Industry applications
Medical devices - Sterile packaging and protective barriers must resist both penetration and puncture to maintain sterility and patient safety.
Construction - Roofing membranes, concrete, and floor unde
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Choosing the right configuration for a peel test is essential to obtain meaningful data. Test speed, specimen type, fixture design and data analysis all influence the results.
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Why Mecmesin?
With over 40 years of experience, Mecmesin delivers torque testing systems that are precise, easy to use, and fully supported.
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Selecting the right trapezoidal tear testing setup requires understanding both the material and the relevant standards.
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How bridge torque is measured
Bridge torque is measured by applying rotational force to a closure until the tamper-evident bridges shear.
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Common challenges and solutions
Torque testing can be influenced by several factors:
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Compression texture testing is essential for ensuring food products are consistent, compliant, and satisfying to consumers.
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Closure torque testing is vital for ensuring that packaging remains secure, protects contents, and is user-friendly.
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VectorPro's key features
Design
Intuitive icon-driven interface and workspace
Advanced 'drag and drop' test routine builder
Personalised u
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What is yield point?
The yield point is the point on a stress-strain curve where a material begins to deform plastically. Before this point, deformation is elastic and reversible. Beyond it, the material undergoes permanent change.
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Industry applications
Medical devices - Sterile packaging and protective barriers must resist both penetration and puncture to maintain sterility and patient safety.
Constructi
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The concentric ring method
The most widely used approach to equibiaxial flexure compression testing is the concentric ring method. A circular specimen is supported on an outer ring and loaded through a smaller, concentric inner ring.
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Manual controls and switches
Switches come in many different configurations... toggle, rotary, mercury, push-button, reversing, relay and circuit breaker.
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Accessory
Wave jaws for Mec240k Medium Vice Grip, 2.5 kN, 30 x 30 mm
Mec240k-BW
Wave Jaws (30mm x 30mm) - 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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Wave jaws for Lightweight Pneumatic Plane Grip, 200 N, 25 x 50 mm
Mec94-BW50
Wave Jaws (25mm x 50mm) - nickel-plated having a hardened steel surface of 5mm tall waves.
Opening span = 0 - 16mm.
For flexible but slippy materials which need more surface contact to secure a good grip (e.g. textiles, fabrics and tissues).
Supplied…