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How is a three-point bend test performed?
Test setup and procedure
The test begins with preparing a specimen, often a rectangular bar, from materials such as plastics, composites, wood, or metals.
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ECT vs BCT
While ECT measures the compressive strength of the board material, the box compression test (BCT) measures the strength
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How is top-load testing performed?
Equipment and setup
The essential equipment for a top-load test includes:
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Interface cable, AFG/AFTI (Orbis Mk2/Tornado), 15-pin D socket to USB-A
351-086
Connects the AFG, AFTI (2006 - now), Orbis or Tornado (2008 - now) to the USB port of a PC for data transfer by RS232.
Comprises a 15-pin female D-connector to USB-A connector.
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Thin Wire Grip with carrier for inset jaws, 2.5 kN, QC-20 fitting
Mec9
MEC9 Thin Wire Grip
Designed to hold wires or cords when tensile testing up to 2.5 kN.
The specimen is initially wrapped around a bollard and then secured by manually clamping between either blank or diamond-coated jaws. The Mec9 is supplied with the…
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Interface cable, CFG+, RS232 Jack plug to 9-pin D-type socket
351-077
Connects the CFG+ to a PC for RS232 data transfer. Comprises 2.5 mm jack plug to 9-pin female D-connector.
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Thin Wire Grip with carrier for inset jaws, 2.5 kN, QC-20 fitting
Mec9
MEC9 Thin Wire Grip
Designed to hold wires or cords when tensile testing up to 2.5 kN.
The specimen is initially wrapped around a bollard and then secured by manually clamping between either blank or diamond-coated jaws. The Mec9 is supplied with the…
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Product
Single-column force tester
MultiTest-i
805-201
The MultiTest-i is a versatile tensile and compression tester controlled by Emperor software running on a PC.
The single-column range fits neatly on your bench-top and is ideal for product testing applications according to your own test methods.
A wide…
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Case study
Helical torsion spring torque testing
Requirement
Spring-loaded components are used extensively in home and consumer goods: clothes pegs, clips and old-fashioned mousetraps; small doors and flaps on cameras or hi-fi equipment; large doors and closures such as those on garages or g
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Case study
Elongation test of infusion solution bag
Requirement
Fresenius Kabi is a global manufacturer of pharmaceutical products and delivery systems for infusion therapies and clinical nutrition.
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Case study
Physiological measurement of joint strength
Requirement
The La Trobe University in Melbourne required a device to test the first Metatarsophalangeal joint, commonly known as the big toe. They wanted to compare different patients toe strength.
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Case study
Fishing line and knot strength
Requirement
Toit Fishing’s mission is to develop, improve and reimagine fishing tools with overarching themes of reliability, functionality, durability and environmental sustainability.
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Case study
Construction safety netting certification testing
Requirement
IPS Safety Netting supplies and installs thousands of safety nets for the construction industry. The nets are used for arresting falls and for protection from falling debris.
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Case study
Grenade cartridge sheath projectile separation pull testing
Requirement
When manufacturing ammunition, the projectile is set into the case and it is crimped or sealed in place.
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Case study
Screw torque of pump dispensers
Requirement
Pfeiffer, based in Germany, are a leading manufacturer of atomisers and dosing systems for the pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.
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Case study
Glued cardboard packaging integrity
Requirement
Graphic Packaging International is a leading designer and manufacturer of food and beverage packaging.
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Case study
Wall-mounted air freshener destructive loading evaluation
Requirement
The customer wished to apply a controlled load of 350N to a wall mounted air freshener, replicating the effect of a child standing on it. The load needed to be applied in turn to 4 different planes on the product, e.g.
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Case study
Thermostatic Radiator Valve (TRV) operational torque
Requirement
In the drive to continue to be class-leading in quality, durability and customer satisfaction, the New Product Development (NPD) department sought to leverage their expertise in the subjective assessment of the optimal tactile chara
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Case study
Pen injector training aid testing
Requirement
Crux Product Design is an innovative design agency which sees products through from a creative idea to production reality.
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Product
Twin-column force tester
MultiTest-i
805-017
The MultiTest-i is a versatile tensile & compression tester controlled by software running on a PC. The twin-column range can be mounted neatly on your bench-top and is ideal for product testing applications according to your own test methods.
A wide…
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Pneumatic Medium Vice Grip - Single Action, 1 kN, 10 mm opening, pair, QC-20 fitting
Mec240k+Ko
MEC 240k +kO (body only) :
A pair of pneumatically-operated, Single-action Medium Vice Grips with an opening of 0-10mm depending on the jaw types selected (sold separately).
Each grip is fitted with 1 manual jaw holder + 1 x 50 mm diameter pneumatic…
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Compression Plate, Self-levelling, Hardened & Ground, 50 mm, 10-32 UNF
432-349
Self-levelling compression plates are ideal for general compression testing on a range of materials and finished products. Self-levelling allows parallelism to be set for those applications where it is critical to accurately measure the deformation of a…
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Pneumatic Medium Vice Grip - Single Action, 1 kN, 20 mm opening, pair, QC-20 fitting
Mec240k-S20+Ko
MEC 240k- S20+kO (body only) :
A pair of pneumatically-operated, single-action Medium Vice Grips with an opening of 0-20mm depending on the jaw types selected. Each grip is fitted with 1 manual jaw holder + 1 x 50 mm diameter pneumatic piston.
This…
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Pneumatic Medium Vice Grip - Single Action, 1 kN, 30 mm opening, pair, QC-20 fitting
Mec240k-S30+Ko
MEC 240k- S30+kO (body only) :
A pair of pneumatically-operated, single-action Medium Vice Grips with an opening of 0-30mm depending on the jaw types selected (sold separately). Each grip is fitted with 1 manual jaw holder + 1 x 50 mm diameter…