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Accessory
Large Circular Bollard Grip, 2 kN, QC-20 fitting
432-271
The Large Circular Bollard Grips is made from steel and is designed for tensile testing up to 2 KN of flexible wire-type materials with a maximum specimen thickness width of 2 mm.
The specimen is wrapped around the bollard and the free end is clamped…
227
Accessory
Small Circular Bollard Grip, 100 N, QC-20 fitting
432-270
The Small Circular Bollard Grips is made from aluminium and is designed for tensile testing up to 100 N of delicate, flexible specimens such as fine threads, wires and yarns, which may break easily when clamped.
The specimen is wrapped around the…
228
Accessory
Scissor Grip, 20 kN, QC-20 or QC-32 fitting
Mec11-20
MEC11-20 (Body only) :
Scissor-action grip rated to 20 kN fitted with either QC-20 or QC-32 connection.
Locking function allows the grip to remain open when inserting a specimen.
Spring tension provides enough clamping force to prevent the specimen…
229
Case study
Wire rope termination crimp safety
Requirement
TECNI Ltd., manufactures and supplies a range of steel, braided and wire rope assemblies for applications as diverse as security locks, balustrades, marine rigging, winching systems and gym equipment.
230
Case study
Flexible packaging welded seal strength
Requirement
As a global brand, manufacturing products for the cosmetics, domestic, healthcare and food industries, it is vital for Reckitt Benckiser, formerly SSL International, to undertake measures to critically assess and guarantee product q
231
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.
232
Case study
Flip-cap force test
Requirement
A repeatable test system to check the opening force of flip cap lids, accommodating 3 different diameter caps with minimal fixture changeover.
233
Case study
Removal torque of cap from drug delivery device
Requirement
Global medical technology company Becton Dickinson (BD) needed to assess the torque required to twist off the cap of a drug delivery device.
234
Case study
Actuation force of pump dispenser
Requirement
The customer manufactures a range of dispensing pumps for the cosmetic and beauty-care industry. A requirement was identified to measure the actuation force of the pump assembly and the pull-off force of the pump handle.
235
Case study
Seat belt locking device test
Requirement
The customer requested a system to measure the force required to release the locking mechanism of a car seat-belt whilst it is under tension.
236
Case study
Surgical instrument operational torque
Customised engineering example
Endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical instruments are operated by axial and rotating adjustments in the handle, to perform precision movement in the head.
237
Case study
Closure torque validation
Requirement
The customer had a number of Tornado closure torque testers, and wished to carry out regular validation checks without the need to return the units to either Mecmesin or an approved laboratory.
238
Case study
Removal torque of 'squeeze and twist' child-resistant cap
Requirement
Reckitt-Benckiser are manufacturers of the distinctive HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) swan-neck 'Harpic' cleaning fluid bottles.
239
Case study
Screw retention force of building materials
Requirement
A leading manufacturer and distributor of metal building roofing systems for the construction industry wanted to ascertain the pull out force of screws fixed to building materials.
240
Case study
Using a UTM as a calibration tool for loadcells
Requirement
When it comes to configuring and calibrating a loadcell in tension and compression this can be a time-consuming process, particularly when the loads concerned are too high to use a set of calibrated weights (also known as ‘masses’)
241
Case study
Tensile testing on polyethylene film
Requirement
Eurofilm Mantzaris S.A. are a leading producer of polyethylene films used for packaging and agricultural applications.
242
Case study
Rotary damper gear precision torque characteristics
Requirement
A global manufacturer and distributor of component parts that are used in products across many industries including transport, beauty, consumer goods and healthcare, came to Mecmesin with a challenging torque measurement applicatio
244
Case study
Testing ventilator and breathing assistance apparatus components
Requirement
A ventilator (respirator) provides ‘mechanical ventilation’ by moving breathable air into and out of the lungs of patients unable to breathe sufficiently well unaided.
245
Case study
Needle to ferrule pull-out test
Requirement
The customer, Oxford Instruments, wished to perform a destructive pull-out test to evaluate the maximum tension force to pull the 2 components apart.
246
Case study
Train door closing pinch force tester
Requirement
South West Trains required a system to measure the closing force (pinch) of their external flush fitting train doors.
247
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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ASTM F88/F88M
ASTM F88 test method covers the measurement of the strength of seals in flexible barrier materials. Seal strength is the tensile strength of the seal at ambient temperature.
249
Accessory
Self-levelling Compression Plate Steel - 96 mm, 50 kN, QC-32 fitting
MecS223g-96
MecS223g - 96mm 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,…
250
Accessory
Compression Plate, Nickel-plated, Vented by Holes & Cone, 50 mm, 10-32 UNF
432-347
Vented compression plates are ideal for top-load/crush testing of containers such as PET bottles.
Holes in the plate allow the passage of air to ensure that air inside the bottle is not compressed thereby falsifying the true measurement of the top-load…