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Handheld hardness testers save trips to the lab

User application article An Indentec handheld digital tester has done wonders for hardness testing at VOR Transmissions in the UK West Midlands.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines ( 9 January 2003)

Custom fixture makes hardness tests easy

User application article A special fixture designed by Indentec enables hardness tests to be carried out deep inside narrow internal tapers.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines ( 7 January 2003)

Exports boost Phoenix establishment

Phoenix Inspection Systems has expanded the team at its Warrington headquarters to satisfy increased demand for probes and a rise in export sales.

News from Phoenix Inspection Systems ( 6 January 2003)

Tester aids Royal Institution Christmas Lectures

Instron teamed up with Professor Tony Ryan, Head of Chemistry at Sheffield University, to present this year's Royal Institution of Great Britain Christmas lectures entitled "Smart stuff".

News from Instron (30 December 2002)

Wrench aids accurate torque audits

A novel electronic torque wrench incorporates modes which can eliminate the false readings often encountered in auditing bolted joints after the assembly process.

News from SE Systems (17 December 2002)

Wright develops X-ray imaging business

Stuart Wright is the new Business Development Director at X-Tek Industrial.

News from X-Tek Industrial (12 December 2002)

Fixture aids hardness testing of spades

User application article Indentec has solved the problem of securing large curved surfaces for hardness testing with a special fixture for Irish manufacturer True Temper.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (11 December 2002)

Transmission specialist pioneers high-tech tests

User application article Motor sport transmission specialist Xtrac is the first to install one of the UK's most advanced Vickers hardness testing machines at its plant in Finchhampstead.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines ( 9 December 2002)

Handheld unit reaches hard to test components

User application article One of the latest handheld hardness testers has helped Dunlop Aviation Division solve awkward access problems in checking safety critical components at its Coventry plant.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (29 November 2002)

Portable system keeps watch on torque tools

Crane Electronics reckons the TorqueStar Opta will set new performance standards in the calibration and collection of data from most types of torque tools in the manufacturing environment. Brochure available

News from Crane Electronics (28 November 2002)

Acquisition boosts materials test portfolio

To strengthen its position in the field of materials testing, Lloyd Instruments has acquired servo hydraulic testing specialist DN Testing Systems from Plint and Partners.

News from Lloyd Instruments (25 November 2002)

Hardness tester takes on big turbine hubs

A special system from Indentec enables the hardnesses of large, heavy turbine hubs to be determined quickly and repeatedly with minimal manual handling.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (25 November 2002)

Tester tackles microindentation and Vickers

The Wilson Instruments Tukon 2100 microindentation/Vickers tester is ideal for nondestructive hardness testing in a variety of applications, such as heat-treating and case depth analysis.

News from Instron (22 November 2002)

Three in one for Ford camshaft tester

User application article Three different camshafts for Ford and Jaguar car engines can be tested for hardness in a single special fixture by Indentec.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (19 November 2002)

Tester takes on compound materials

A hardness testing machine engineered to measure the compressibility of compound materials has been introduced by Indentec.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (19 November 2002)

Fixture solves engine valve testing problem

Indentec has solved the problem of sustained repeatability when hardness testing engine valves.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (18 November 2002)

Kingfisher keen on computer-aided measurement

User application article Kingfisher (Lubrication) has saved time and mistakes in hardness testing grease fittings with an advanced Vickers tester with computer aided indentation measurement.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines (18 November 2002)

Taper test fixture eases hardness testing

Indentec has designed a fixture for making hardness tests deep inside tapers such as those on toolholders in machine tools.

News from Indentec Hardness Testing Machines ( 8 November 2002)

Fixture gets to the hub of hardness tests

A fixture from Indentec halves setting times by enabling both external and internal hardness tests to be made on drive shaft hubs without removing them from the test table.