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Case study
Edge Crush Test (ECT) of corrugated cardboard
Requirement
Introduction
Over the weeks of the 2020 global COVID-19 lockdown confinement, there has been a surge of home deliveries, with even e-commerce giants struggling to fulfil demands and hiring fleets of new workers.
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Case study
Plasterboard penetration testing for performance and durability
Requirement
Saint-Gobain (British Gypsum) are leaders in the design; production and distribution of materials for the construction; industrial and consumer markets and are Europe’s largest distributor of building materials.
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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.
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Case study
Medical guidewire break strength test
Requirement
The company is a manufacturer of wire formed medical devices and components, used within minimally invasive devices for cardio, endo and neurovascular applications.
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Case study
Aluminium cap nozzle flexure break-off force
Requirement
A major global supplier of medical gas devices and components required quality control tests to assess part of a new product.
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486-C
ANSI/UL (incorporated standard)
486A-B: wired connectors (standard for safety)
486C: splicing wire connectors
486D: sealed wire connector systems
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Case study
Bullet extraction and seating force testing
Requirement
When making ammunition, the projectile is set into the casing and it is crimped or sealed in place. The "neck" of the cartridge has natural tension but the crimp/sealant does the bulk of the work in keeping the projectile in place.
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Product
Cork extraction tester
CombiCork
PDV13177
The CombiCork is a purpose-built tester to reliably and objectively measure the release torque (and optionally the pull-out force) when extracting a cork from a sparkling wine or spirits bottle.
Its innovative bottle clamping design makes it quick and…
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Case study
Syringe testing to ISO 11040-4 Annex G2 closure leakage
Requirement
The ubiquitous syringe is an extremely important medical device, delivering (parenteral) injectable products to the patient by means of a cylinder and plunger mechanism.
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Product
Pneumatic Bursting Strength Tester
TruBurst
905-511
Pneumatic Bursting Strength Tester with TestWise™ software and a range of bursting strength and fatigue tests suitable for knitted textiles, medical textiles, non-wovens, paper and plastics.
Developed by our sister company, James Heal.
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Case study
Motorcycle switchgear actuation forces
Requirement
A leading German motorcycle manufacturer wanted to perform a series of tests to evaluate the actuation forces on its handlebar-mounted controls.
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Case study
Extruded Seal Deflection, Insertion and Extraction Forces
Requirement
Vintech Industries Inc. is a global Tier 2 supplier of thermoplastic extrusion components to the automotive and non-auto RV industry.
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Case study
Adjustable spectacles
Requirement
Adlens manufacture adaptive lenses used within spectacles that are distributed throughout the world. The lenses change power at the turn of the dial located at the side of the spectacle.
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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.
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Case study
Box-forming and edge crush strength of cartons
Customised engineering example
The Box Crush Test (BCT) is commonly used to assess the effect of applying an axial top-load force upon the flat sides of carton boxes to simulate stacking them in a warehouse or during transportation.
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BS EN ISO 12625-12
Specifies a test method for the determination of the tensile strength of perforated lines of tissue paper. It uses a tensile-testing apparatus operating with a constant rate of elongation.
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Case study
Split mandrels for closure torque testing
Customised engineering example
Smooth surfaces of twist caps, used on bottles and jars, require enough gripping force to avoid slipping during a torque test but without creating distortion in the cap.
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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
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.
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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
Peel strength and elongation testing of water-blocking tape
Requirement
Ekstel d.o.o. manufactures a range of water-blocking tapes under the branding X-tra tapes®, which have specific applications in the cable industry.
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Case study
Cricket ball compressive deformation strength and cover material tensile strength
Requirement
Kookaburra is an internationally recognised leader in the production of sporting equipment for cricket and hockey. Established in 1890, the company has built its name on innovation and meticulous attention to quality.
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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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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.