‘Materials Testing’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release Ansys software helps Ferrari improve comfort from Ansys, which we summarised at the time by saying "Italian car manufacturer Ferrari is using software from Ansys to optimise automobile design and performance.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Jena Tec offers ballscrew repair discount from Jena Rotary Technology: "Jena Tec can repair ballscrews of any make, type or configuration, with whichever type of ballscrew transfer system.".

In November 2009, we covered the news from Endevco - take a look at Pressure transducers measure up to 20,000psig which says: "Endevco has announced the 8511A series, a range of piezoresistive gauge pressure transducers designed for maximum reliability in extreme measurement environments. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Birchwood Casey, Birchwood sealants prevent rust and corrosion, as well as NI expands HIL simulation platform from National Instruments, and SGS offers acoustic emission testing package from SGS SA - Industrial Services.

Latest stories...

CPS launches Corob First 70 automatic dispenser (November 2009)

CPS Color, a supplier of advanced tinting systems, has launched the Corob First 70 automatic dispenser.

Guide covers specification of rail conduit systems (November 2009)

A guide to specifying flexible conduit systems for the rail industry has been launched by Adaptaflex.

Dassault Systemes releases latest PLM 2.0 platform (November 2009)

Dassault Systemes (DS) unveiled the latest release of its PLM 2.0 platform at its recent European Customer Forum.

Designing joints and structural adhesives (November 2009)

Sally Sinai, technical manager of ITW Plexus, considers the issues that should be considered before designing joints to be bonded together with structural adhesives.

Imatek installs second 100KJ DWTT in Korea (November 2009)

Imatek has successfully installed a DWT40-100 drop weight tear tester (DWTT) at Hyundai Steel in South Korea.

TEC unveils rapid-prototype machines at ACTE (November 2009)

Technology Education Concepts (TEC) will be demonstrating a 3D printer and a tabletop prototyping factory at the 2009 Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE) Convention.

SGS sponsors talk on Russian petrochemicals (November 2009)

SGS has announced it will sponsor the annual roundtable entitled 'Refining and Petrochemicals in Russia and CIS Countries', which will take place in Amsterdam from 1 - 3 December 2009.

Keithley webinar explores electrical measurements (November 2009)

Keithley Instruments is hosting a free online seminar in which the company will explore the basics of electrical measurements, from nA to fA.

Horizon software simplifies materials testing

Tinius Olsen's Horizon software lets the user run a test and obtain results in just four mouse-clicks.
Lloyd provides materials testing machine

Indian researchers have been investigating the nano-tensile properties of human hair using an Lfplus single-column materials testing machine and Nexygenplus analysis software from Lloyd Instruments.