A particularly cost-effective method for evaluating quality of manufactured products, components or materials is by measuring response to applied tensile or compressive loads.
Mecmesin has announced the launch of its MultiTest range of motorised test stands for tension and compression testing.
A system based upon one of these stands, a force gauge or loadcell, and appropriate fixtures and accessories can be used to measure pull-off resistance of crimped electrical connectors, peel strength of induction-sealed foils and adhesive films or labels, characteristic forces and deflections of switches and keypads, top-load strength of bevcans, PET bottles and other containers, insertion and withdrawal forces of connectors, fasteners, blades/needles or corks, and the performance of compression springs, tension springs and spring assemblies.
The basic MultiTest range, with a suitable capacity BFG (basic force gauge) or AFG (advanced force gauge) forms the basis of a budget-priced system where a single maximum force needs to be captured.
The company says such a system would, for example, be ideal for capturing the failure force of a crimped electrical joint, the force to initiate peeling or tearing of a seal, sliding of a film, or the collapse of a container.
MultiTest-x systems with a frame capacity of 1000N or 2500N are available.
The range feature console-controlled machines, with load, displacement and crosshead speed being displayed.
System features include dynamic zeroing, running to load, length, time or break, loadholding and averaging.
A facility for creating simple programmes, with up to five test routines being stored, is also provided.
Such a system is particularly suitable for testing springs, plastics, rubbers, and elastomers.
A MultiTest-x system can be used in environments unsuitable for a PC.
MultiTest-x systems with a load capacity of 1000N, 2500N and 5000N are available.
The MultiTest-i range can be fully-controlled by Mecmesin's Emperor software.
Materials scientists, quality engineers, manufacturing technologists will find this testing system particularly useful for developing sophisticated test procedures and analyses to suit their particular requirements.
MultiTest-i systems are available with load capacities of 1000N, 2500N and 5000N.
