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What is breakaway torque?
Definition and importance
Breakaway torque, also known as slip torque, refers to the rotational force required to initiate movement in a threaded closure, such as a bottle cap or medical connector.
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How wing tear testing is performed
Specimen geometry and preparation
Testing accuracy begins with correct specimen preparation. For wing tear tests, samples are cut into shapes with two projecting wings joined by a narrow central region where the tear initiates.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Event
Essentials of Cork Pull & Cork Elasticity Testing
Cork stoppers are extremely successful wine bottle closures that have been in use from ancient times.
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Cork Pull & Cork Compression Testing OnDemand Webinar
FORCE TESTING in Wine & Spirit Applications
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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.
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Case study
การประยุกต์ใช้ฝาปิดฝาจ่ายของเหลวอุตสาหกรรมและแรงกำจัด
ความต้องการ จำเป็นต้องมีระบบในการวัดแรงกดและแรงดึงของฝาฉีดขึ้นรูปจากกระป๋องน้ำมันที่ออกแบบใหม่
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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Event
Tensile Testing for Wiring Harness Connections Webinar
The only way of really knowing the strength of a crimped terminal is to pull it.
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Case study
การทดสอบการบีบอัดลูกเทนนิส
ความต้องการ ITF (สหพันธ์เทนนิสนานาชาติ) เชิญ Mecmesin เข้าร่วมประมูลโครงการเพื่อเปลี่ยนเครื่องทดสอบ 'Stevens' ที่ล้าสมัยซึ่งใช้วัดแรงในการ 'สควอช' ลูกเทนนิส ข้อกำหนดนี้ได้รับการพัฒนาโดยการปรึกษาหารือกับ ITF เพื่อจัดหาเครื่องเล
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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.
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Event
Packaging: Establishing repeatability and consistency
Ensuring the quality and durability of packaging is crucial for maintaining product integrity from production to delivery.