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Case study
Fishing net tensile strength testing to ISO1805 and ISO1806
Requirement
Fishing nets are one of the key tools in commercial fishing and there are many types of active and passive netting gear available.
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Test setup and equipment
Performing lap shear testing under compression requires careful alignment and use of appropriate fixtures to prevent torsion or uneven load distribution.
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Event
Fundamentals of Torque Testing
If you have ever struggled to open your favorite bottle of water or jam or required help loosening the lug nuts on your car’s wheels, it is likely due to a case of over-torque.
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BS EN ISO 9001
ISO 9001 has been revised to reflect the many changes in the way we now do business – new technology, greater access to information, higher customer expectations, globalization and increasing importance of service industries.
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ASTM F152-95
ASTM F152 is a test standard that covers tensile strength of nonmetallic gasketing materials at room temperature.
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Case study
Geosynthetic cementitious composite mat bend strength
Requirement
Concrete Canvas Ltd. utilises ground-breaking materials technology in their Concrete Canvas® GCCM product, which is essentially concrete on a roll.
482
Event
Wire Crimp & Weld Testing Webinar
The only way of really knowing the strength of a crimped terminal is to pull it.
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Case study
Cap removal test of plastic vial
Requirement
The customer approached Mecmesin with a specification to pull-off the cap of a pharmaceutical phial. The test equipment needed to be simple to use and able to perform repeatable tests.
484
Case study
Respiratory device spring test
Requirement
Bespak is a leader in specialty medical devices for inhaled drug delivery and anaesthesia.
485
Case study
Vaccine delivery device and packaging testing
Requirement
As COVID-19 rapidly spread around the world, there was a concerted global effort to find a vaccine. Millions in international funding being pledged to vaccine development and to support clinical trials of the most promising prototy
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Event
Tensile Testing for Wiring Harness Connections
The only way of really knowing the strength of a crimped terminal is to pull it. This can reveal production problems, where strand nicks, incorrect crimp height, or effects from changes in terminal supply, may not be clearly apparent.
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Tools and techniques for measuring torque
Manual vs motorised torque testers
Manual torque testers are suited to spot checks or lower-volume testing.
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Event
Cap Closure and Removal Torque Testing
The primary objective for measuring and analyzing the torque characteristics of a container cap is to accurately determine not only the quality of the part or process, but also the root cause of a wide variety of defects.
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*corp QAC-MC-844
Confidential to l'Oreal
The aim of this test is to check that folding boxes form properly so as to ensure their fluidity of distribution on the filling and packing lines.
490
Case study
Spring design and manufacture
Requirement
Longcroft Engineering design and manufacture springs, from prototypes and hand-made custom designs, to high-volume production.
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Software
VectorPro Lite force motorised stand
VectorPro® Lite software
Available as an optional extra to Mecmesin’s motorised force testers, VectorPro Lite is an advanced data acquisition and plotting software package. Call-up pre-stored test routines for tensile and compression testing, present test…
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Software
VectorPro Lite torque motorised stand
VectorPro® Lite software
Available as an optional extra to Mecmesin’s Vortex-dV motorised torque tester, VectorPro Lite is an advanced data acquisition and plotting software package. Call-up pre-stored test routines, present test data graphically and…
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Case study
Euro coins extraction test
Requirement
The Spanish producer needed to find out the force to extract the inner filler of the 1 and 2 Euro coin from their outer ring.
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Product
Precision automated torque tester
Helixa-i
876-501
The Helixa-i is a precision torque tester controlled by software running on a PC. Designed for precision torque applications where torque forces may be very small and accuracy is the priority.
With a wide range of precision fixtures, the Helixa-i is easy…
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Case study
Aluminium tube seals pierce compression effort
Requirement
One of the largest packaging tube suppliers in Central Europe specialises in laminated plastic and aluminium tube containers for the cosmetics industry.
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Case study
Torque to twist out a champagne cork
Requirement
Sibel manufacture natural corks for the wine and spirits industry in the Champagne region of France. They pride themselves on working closely with their clients, taking into account their requirements and expectations for safety.
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Case study
Automotive chain drive components tension and compression testing
Requirement
Tsubakimoto Automotive (Thailand), a leading manufacturer of industrial chain drives, attachment chains, and large-size conveyor chains, recognizes the critical importance of component durability and functional performance of these
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Sensor
Sensors - Universal Testers (ELS)
Sensors
The OmniTest universal testers use Mecmesin's range of high-resolution precision Enhanced Load Sensors (ELS) to record tensile and compressive loads.
ELSA precision loadcell connects directly to an OmniTest or MultiTest-dV stand and communicates…
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Case study
Break-loose and sustaining force tests of pre-filled drug cartridges to ISO 11608-3
Requirement
Mechanical pen injectors for delivering drugs, such as insulin, have found increasing acceptance over the traditional vial-and-syringe method. Advances in pen design have made models increasingly user-friendly, allowing superior ac
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Case study
Automotive switchgear controls testing systems
Requirement
Automotive electrical systems suppliers to OEM manufacturers are tasked with meeting extensive quality and performance standards to remain high tier providers.