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Tensile Testing: Basics, Tips and Trends
Have you ever wondered if the seatbelt in your vehicle is strong enough to restrain you in a collision? How about the average person pulling the cork out of a wine bottle?
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EN 22872
EN 22872 specifies two methods for testing complete, filled transport packages for compression resistance.
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Case study
Syringe testing to ISO 11040-4 Annex F needle penetration and drag
Requirement
The 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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BS EN 564
Mountaineering equipment, Mountaineering ropes, Cords, Outdoor sports equipment, Sports equipment, Diameter, Tensile strength, Safety measures, Equipment safety, Marking, Instructions for use, Diameter measurement, Weight measurement
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ISO 12048
Specifies a method for testing the resistance to compression of complete, filled transport packages and a method for carrying out a stacking test on complete, filled transport packages using the same apparatus.
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ASTM D6746-15
ASTM D6746 is a test standard that covers methods to evaluate a characteristic of raw rubber or unvulcanized rubber compounds that is designated as green strength.
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Fundamentals of Adhesion (Peel) Testing
There is a reason people reach for Duct Tape as a fix for almost everything – Adhesion Strength. From busted pipes to ripped furniture, the preference for a solution that “does not easily peel off” is the guiding principle for manufactures.
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Case study
Industrial fluid container dispensing cap application and removal force
Requirement
A system was required to measure the push-on force and removal force of an injection-moulded cap from a new design of oil can.
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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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Child Resistant Closure Torque Testing
Medical, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Packaging takes product safety seriously.
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EN 12089
Thermal insulating materials, Bend testing, Construction materials, Loading, Deflection tests, Mechanical testing, Testing conditions, Test equipment, Test specimens, Reports, Accuracy, Reproducibility.
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BS EN 12346
Gymnastics equipment, Wall bars, Ladders, Sports equipment, Indoor sports equipment, Design, Dimensions, Height, Dimensional tolerances, Shape, Strength of materials, Safety measures, Marking, Instructions for use, Equipment safety, Mechanical testing,
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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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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.
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ASTM D2063/D2063M
This test method measures torque retention properties of container/continuous thread closure systems with the use of a non-automated, spring torque-meter (with either a dial indicator or a digital readout) or a torque wrench. evaluation.
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Why is the 135° peel test important?
Seal strength testing plays a vital role in packaging quality control.
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Electrical assembly component strength
Customised engineering example
Due to the complex, asymmetric shapes of electrical assemblies, it can be difficult to grip the soldered, fused and welded parts in a way that mimic the forces applied when in use.
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Syringe testing to ISO 11040-4 Annex G6 needle shield pull-off force
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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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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BS EN 843-1
EN843-1 describes methods for determining the nominal flexural strength of advanced monolithic technical ceramic materials at ambient temperature.
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ASTM D6641 / D6641M - 16e1
The ASTM D6641 test method determines compressive properties of polymer composite materials by applying combined end-loading and shear-loading using a combined loading compression (CLC) fixture.
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FINAT FTM 9
This test method describes a means of assessing probably the most important and yet the hardest to measure property of pressure sensitive materials, the tack.
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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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Tensile Testing: Pull Force & Break Strength
Whether it is medical tubing, plastic straws, copper wire or zip ties, pull force and break strength testing is critical not only to production quality but also to consumer safety.