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Case study
Top-load testing PET bottles
Requirement
Esterform Packaging manufacture more than a million PET bottles and preforms per day for major processors of bottled water, juices, soft drinks, dairy and household products.
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Case study
Medical pouch heat seal joint tensile test
Requirement
Rocket Medical PLC are award winning designers and manufacturers of medical devices for a wide range of clinical applications.
153
Case study
Plastic film tension test
Requirement
The customer uses a double layer plastic film for packaging film for packaging of pet food and confectionary.
154
Case study
Biopsy injector batch testing of trigger spring strength
Requirement
Bard Limited (a UK division of C R Bard Inc.) services Bard® Magnum® biopsy needle injector guns for clients around the world.
155
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.
156
Case study
Bottle cap torque testing with custom mandrels
Requirement
A key element, when measuring the opening and closing torque characteristics between a bottle and its cap, is to minimise any distortion of the closure by gripping evenly and uniformly.
157
Accessory
Force Gauge Gripping Cradle, 2.5 kN
432-388
Allows force gauges to be used as a rigid hand-held instrument (mounting screws supplied).
The dual-handle cradle allows the comfortable application by hand of push/pull loads.
For use with a BFG or AFG digital force gauge.
Commonly used for manual-…
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Case study
Peel strength of foam band on PPE face visors
Requirement
Face Shields (also known as Face Visors) are a vital PPE tool being used by front-line workers in the healthcare sector to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
159
Case study
Magnet pull tester
Requirement
Magnetic separators trap and remove ferromagnetic foreign bodies from product streams, in order to guarantee high product quality and prevent damage to machinery and processing equipment.
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Manual test stands
Manual test stands allow simple force testing when budgets are limited.
Lever-operated models enable rapid testing of tension and compression up to 500 N.
161
Case study
ISBT sports closure tension test
Requirement
The International Society of Beverage Technologists (ISBT) publish voluntary codes of practice for the technical and scientific aspects of soft drinks and beverages.
162
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.
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Case study
The effect of washing on textile elasticity
Requirement
Durham University is a world top 100 institution and the first ever to establish overseas campuses.
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Product
Automated torque tester
Vortex-i
876-009
The Vortex-i is a top of the range torque tester controlled by software running on a PC. Accurate, easy to use and optimised for measuring static torque up to 10 N.m.
The ultimate flexible solution for automated torque testing of a wide range of closures…
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Software-controlled torque systems
Sophisticated power with easy of use
Looking for an automated torque testing system to improve the accuracy and repeatability of your measurements compared to manual torque testers?<
166
Accessory
Lightweight Pneumatic Plane Grip, Single-action, 200 N, pair, QC-20 fitting
Mec94
A pair of versatile Lightweight Pneumatic Plane Grips especially suitable for holding a variety of materials where the tensile force may be low but the material is sensitive to damage or slippage when clamped.
The adjustable screw-driven rod allows…
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Accessory
Lightweight Pneumatic Plane Grip, Single-action, 200 N, pair, QC-20 fitting
Mec94
A pair of versatile Lightweight Pneumatic Plane Grips especially suitable for holding a variety of materials where the tensile force may be low but the material is sensitive to damage or slippage when clamped.
The adjustable screw-driven rod allows…
168
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.
169
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.
170
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.
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Force systems
Do you need a level of accuracy and repeatability which just cannot be achieved by manual testers?
172
Case study
Syringe plunger breakaway and glide force
Customised engineering example
The majority of syringes are single-use, disposable and manually-operated.
173
Case study
Filter test station
Requirement
The following tests were required in a simple-to-use system for a series of tests on automotive filters:
174
Case study
Spring testing in the EMS sector
Requirement
GPV Asia (Thailand) Co., Ltd. is a leading manufacturer in the metal-forming electronic equipment sector.
175
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.