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Fundamentals of Cork Pull & Elasticity Testing
Natural corks need to execute several important functions within the champagne and wine industries in order to meet consumers’ expectations and also to guarantee the quality of the drink.
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Webinar: Adhesion/Peel strength 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 manufacturers.
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Fundamentals of Compression Testing
Push or compressive testing helps determine the limits of most products that require constant pushing or compression.
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Understanding Top-Load Testing - Live Application Demo
Packaging manufacturers use top-load or crush testing to ensure packaging integrity, and to eliminate material excess while maintaining quality.
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What’s their secret?
“Prior to joining our class, most of our students had no actual experience with materials testing, apart from what they saw in a textbook.
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Case study
Torque to twist out a champagne cork
Requirement
Sibel manufacture natural corks for the wine and spirits industry in the Champagne region of France. They pride themselves on working closely with their clients, taking into account their requirements and expectations for safety.
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Pull-off / Pull-out
'Pull-off' or 'pull-out' testing generally involves the separation of two secured parts under tension.
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Shear in tension
Shear testing in tension (also known as 'lap shear') is commonly used to test adhesives and involves the pulling apart of a material specimen by applying tensile force from opposite sides in a parallel plane.
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Case study
Cosmetics brush pull-out testing
Customised engineering example
Our client is a major cosmetics company using a variety of brushes for all applications and wished to tensile test the integrity of the bristles.
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Event
Cap Closure and Removal Torque Testing
The primary objective for measuring and analyzing the torque characteristics of a container cap is to accurately determine not only the quality of the part or process, but also the root cause of a wide variety of defects.
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Case study
Insulation film stiffness testing
Customised engineering example
Familiar with three-point bending to test flexural strength properties?
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Event
Tensile Testing: Extension, Elongation, Force & Failure
The primary objective for measuring and analyzing the the tensile force value of a product is to accurately determine one or more of these factors:
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Fundamentals of Compression Testing
How much force is required to register a command when you click your computer mouse?
How much force can a water bottle take before it collapses in its case under a stack?
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Wire Crimp & Weld Testing Webinar
The only way of really knowing the strength of a crimped terminal is to pull it.
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Case study
Syringe tube pull-off testing
Customised engineering example
Pull-off tensile tests require careful gripping of the separating parts in order to avoid distorting them and therefore artificially weakening the joint.
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Live Demonstration: Wire Crimp Tensile Testing
Wire crimp tensile testing provides confidence in the integrity and performance of crimped connections, ensuring reliability, safety, and compliance with industry standards.
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Case study
Automotive steering components
Customised engineering example
Sometimes the dimensions of a component make force testing difficult to perform. Our client needed to test the sliding force of a bearing along the complete length of an automotive steering rack.
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ASTM D6241-04
This test method for determining the puncture strength of geotextiles is to be used by the industry as an index of puncture strength.
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Event
Tensile Testing: Extension, Elongation, Force & Failure
The primary objective for measuring and analyzing the the tensile force value of a product is to accurately determine one or more of these factors:
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Event
Understanding Top-Load Testing - Live Application Demo
Packaging manufacturers use top-load or crush testing to ensure packaging integrity, and to eliminate material excess while maintaining quality.
472
Case study
Synthetic sports surface tuft binding
Customised engineering example
Test method standard BS ISO 4919 applies to the tuft withdrawal force of carpets.
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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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Case study
Train door safety override testing
Customised engineering example
A UK train operator needed a method of testing how sensitive are the carriage sliding doors to detecting an obstacle when closing or opening.
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Case study
Torque tester for windows and sunroof controls
Requirement
The customer requested a portable system which would quickly and easily allow him to test the torque required to open and close windows in a car.