Articles Tagged with ''materials testing''

Whether it’s called a compression tester, tensile tester, dual-column tester or twin-column tester, material testing machines go by many names. So, when users need to find the best machine to test their products, the market can appear to be a difficult one to navigate. 

MTC is a Nadcap accredited special processor, providing a complete range of NDT testing services and related chemical processing, primarily servicing the aerospace industry, with a unique niche service focused on titanium critical rotating parts.

Not long ago, a manufacturer of needles for medical syringes was in the middle of another shift of quality assurance testing. The test involved three individuals side-by-side, with each grabbing the needles off the line and physically inserting them into a drill “chuck,” piercing a rubber slab to simulate the piercing of human skin.

In the production of automobiles, there are many different materials that require mechanical testing. When industry changes occur, this ultimately affects the types of testing being conducted.

The combined company will operate in the future as Element Materials Technology.

They’re as common as dandelions in the spring, and as universal as a Swiss army knife. Sometimes they gather dust, condemned to a dark corner, other times they’re polished to a mirror finish from intensive everyday use. We’re talking, of course, about universal testing machines (UTMs).

It’s the year 2017. These days, it’s not uncommon for us to encounter several pieces of technology before we even leave the house in the morning. Simple devices like coffee makers and alarm clocks have had a space in our homes for decades, and with the entrance of the digital age, have made some impressive strides in technological advancement over the last several years.

Lloyd Instruments’ range of materials testers and materials testing accessories for the medical device industry now includes a specially developed THS306-V2 syringe testing jig that is designed for evaluating both the force required to pull off the end caps from syringes as well as the force required to expel fluid through the syringe (the break-away force and the glide force). 

Uncertainty is among the many variables that need to be considered when performing force testing.

It is hard to overestimate the importance of quality and reliability in the area of medical devices since the lives and well-being of individuals are at stake and the industry is so tightly regulated.