Dave Wilson, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Materials Testing",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Engineeringtalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Consultancy to share polymer expertise from
Smithers Rapra, which we summarised at the time by saying "Centre will support customers from the initial materials selection, design, processing and prototype development, durability and compliance testing to failure analysis and recycling".
A couple of weeks before,
we featured the news release Re-inforced PVC boosts strength and stiffness from
Polymer-Chemie: "The new material's increased strength and stiffness will usually permit a reduction in wall thickness while keeping product characteristics unchanged".
In December 2007, we covered the news from Lloyd Instruments
concerning its LFPlus
- take a look at Fixture puts packaging to the test
which says: "New jig has been designed for compression testing using the low force (1kN) LFPlus single column universal materials testing machine".
Take a look also at the news release from Celsum Technologies, Accelerometers suit RandD,
as well as Geotextiles replace traditional materials from Zwick Testing Machines,
and Software eases information management from Granta Design.
See also:
Microsite is devoted to hardness testing
(May 2007)
Site is a source of useful papers and information on hardness and materials testing and explains why the Fischer hardness testing system is different
Hardness testing comes to hand
(May 2007)
Handheld Shore A Scale durometer is designed for the hardness testing of rubber, plastic, leather and a wide range of other soft materials
Testing software meets FDA standards
(April 2007)
Users of Zwick systems can be totally confident that the data they produce is traceable and secure
University purchases materials testing machine
(April 2007)
The Particle Physics Group at Liverpool University is set to use an LRXPlus single column materials testing machine from Lloyd Instruments to characterise carbon-fibre support frames for detectors
Solution monitors tests
(April 2007)
Zwick's testXpert II overcome small timing delays in the Windows operating system, using a combination of hardware and software
Testing equipment improves packaging
(March 2007)
Zwick's horizontally constructed testing system simplifies the insertion and gripping of the packaging specimens
Force transducers prevent manual setup problems
(March 2007)
The latest Z30A and TOP-Z30A force transducers from HBM provide very high precision measurements of both tensile and compressive forces
Instrument company launches Chinese site
(March 2007)
Lloyd Instruments' new site new site, which follows the format of the English language site, has been produced in Simplified Chinese
Materials testing equipment goes on display
(March 2007)
Ametek will be showing a range of high-performance materials testing equipment and NexygenPlus software from Lloyd Instruments at the Control 2007 exhibition in Sinsheim, Germany
Brochure highlights motion options
(March 2007)
Aerotech's 28-page brochure features motion simulation and positioning systems for manufacturing, development and test from single-axis general purpose linear and rotary positioners
Materials testing company showcases wares
(March 2007)
Lloyd Instruments will be showing a range of materials testing equipment and powerful NexygenPlus software for the processing and packaging industries
Spring-loaded position sensors
(February 2007)
Macro Sensors' line of 24V spring-loaded position sensors offer accurate position measurement with maximum linearity error of +0.10% of full scale output
Materials test software makes Chinese debut
(February 2007)
Chinaplas 2007 will see the Chinese debut of Lloyd Instruments' NexygenPlus materials test and control software and the FTPlus friction tester
Lloyd Instruments employee receives accreditation
(January 2007)
A Lloyd Instruments employee has become a UKAS accredited operator for the force calibration of universal materials testing machines to ISO 7500-1
Forensic lab gets to the bottom of subsea failures
(January 2007)
Power engineering specialist EA Technology is experiencing an increase in demand for investigations into the causes of failures in subsea electricity cables and joints
Materials testing solutions are brought together
(January 2007)
Brochure covers complete range of single and twin column universal materials testing machines, software and the Davenport range of plastics and polymer testing instruments
Test software meets new tensile standard
(December 2006)
Materials testing software is one of the first products to already fulfil the requirements of Tenstand validation, in accordance with a future revision of ISO6892
Testers aid plastics characterisation
(December 2006)
Testers measure heat deflection temperature and Vicat softening temperature as part of the fundamental characterisation methods for plastics as described in ISO10350-1
Test rig eases peel strength measurement
(November 2006)
Lloyd Instruments has developed a special jig for easy determination of peel strength of the aluminium foil on contact lens blister packs
Testers are adapted to nonstandard applications
(October 2006)
Lloyd Instruments' thriving 'Customer Specials' Department has recently produced special versions of its 50kN LR50KPlus and 10kN LR10KPlus twin column universal testing machines
Fatigue analysis papers available to download
(October 2006)
Papers and presentations from the second fe-safe User Group Meeting are now available for download from the Safe Technology Website
Collaborative research improves materials testing
(September 2006)
Borealis is strengthening its commitment to innovation with the development of new material testing methods and software systems
Software upgrades materials testing
(September 2006)
NexygenPlus acts as the hub of the materials testing system, linking all components together to allow the operator to control and monitor all aspects of the system from a single interface
Trade fair showcases test technologies
(August 2006)
A trade fair will be held at Zwick in Ulm (Germany) from 16th to 19th October 2006
Hardide proven to protect against H2S
(July 2006)
Hardide has proven resistant to sulphide stress cracking and stress corrosion in hydrogen sulphide (H2S) environments
Precision pressure sensors suit materials testing
(July 2006)
Gefran TPS and TPSA precision pressure sensors are ideally suited to high-pressure materials testing applications such as concrete or soil compression testing
Materials tester works without contact
(July 2006)
Zwick has released its latest videoXtens video extensometer aimed at materials testing applications where it is impractical or inadvisable to make contact with the specimen
LVDT position sensors are easy to integrate
(June 2006)
Single-ended DC-LVDT position sensors provide a 0-10V output to operate in conjunction with PLCs, digital indicators, A/D convertors, computer-based data processors and QC data collection systems
Accurate elastomer testing in Nuremberg
(June 2006)
The DKT Fair in Nuremberg will feature a universal testing machine equipped with the world's most advanced digital extensometer and configured for tensile tests on elastomers
Image processing improves materials inspection
(June 2006)
Olympus has launched the new analySis family of specialised image processing solutions for materials inspection applications within a wide range of industries
Materials testers calibrated in India
(May 2006)
Hemshell Services has received accreditation to ISO17205 for site force calibration of universal materials testing machines
Video extensometer makes materials testing safer
(May 2006)
Zwick has released its latest videoXtens video extensometer aimed at materials testing applications where it is impractical or inadvisable to make contact with the specimen
Tester to check quality of lead-free solder joints
(April 2006)
Machine performs durability tests to allow a statement to be made concerning the long-term performance of a solder connection by subjecting the connectors to fatigue
Machines make materials tests on scanning probe
(April 2006)
Single column materials testing machines integrated into manufacturing cells at automated metrology firm are used to make custom designed materials tests on scanning probe system