http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/indexes/categorybrowsevc.html Materials Testing latest news on Manufacturingtalk en-gb Copyright (C)2008 Pro-Talk Ltd. All rights reserved. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT http://www.pro-talk.com/images/protalklogo90.gif http://www.pro-talk.com/ 90 79 Toys can only be placed in the European market if they bear the CE Mark, so toy manufacturersare under legal obligation to ensure that their products are thoroughly tested. Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Zwick Roell http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/zwc/zwc139.html Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced Thermo Scientific ARL SMS version 6 software features a common software platform covering the instrument and automation. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Thermo Fisher Scientific http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/toe/toe220.html Single and double column benchtop testing machines are suitable for use with a wide range of materials that require tension, compression, flexure, shear or peel testing. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Tinius Olsen http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hou/hou114.html Aircraft turbine component maker's quality assurance laboratory's inspection machines could only be used for DIN quality control, as their age and condition precluded ASTM testing. Tue, 15 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Zwick Roell http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/zwc/zwc138.html Bowers Metrology CV-600A analogue Rockwell hardness bench tester has a spacious working envelope to accommodate even the largest of test specimens. Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Bowers Metrology UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bmu/bmu167.html The Computrac Moisture Analyser determines moisture in plastics with high accuracy with ease of operation, without having to use toxic reagents. Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Able Instruments and Controls http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/abl/abl118.html Pressurex thin sensor film accurately maps contact surface stress to reveal inconsistencies and deformities in honeycomb cores, composite lay-ups and bonded surfaces in composite structures. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Sensor Products http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/sea/sea133.html Zwick has been expanding its competence in plastics materials testing and is covering the measurement of mechanical characteristics as well as thermal ones. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 08:00:00 UT Zwick Roell http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/zwc/zwc137.html The Gnehm Rocky 2000 Rockwell hardness analogue tester provides simple and cost-effective Rockwell hardness measurement according to DIN EN ISO 6508. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT MAPRA Technik Co. http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mtb/mtb100.html Among the latest features offered by Zwick's autoEdition 2 software are improved web services, language selection and more reliable maintenance in conjunction with a standard industrial computer Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Zwick Roell http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/zwc/zwc136.html An XL7 online viscometer from Hydramotion has proved able to accurately monitor the dense media used in the separation of mineral ores by an exploration and mining company Fri, 06 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Hydramotion http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hyd/hyd139.html A dust extraction system has been developed by Lloyd Instruments for its LR50KPlus (50 kN) twin column universal materials testing machine Wed, 04 Jun 2008 08:00:00 UT Lloyd Instruments http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/llo/llo213.html An XRF alloy analyser from Niton UK has made the identification of non-ferrous scrap metals much easier for a UK-based scrap metal merchant. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Niton UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/niu/niu106.html A Lloyd Instruments EZ50 50 kN twin column universal materials testing machine has NEXYGEN MT control and data analysis software giving a vast library of international standard tests. Mon, 12 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Lloyd Instruments http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/llo/llo212.html For quality control testing of cold rolled and clad materials, a German company recently added a robotic system to its existing Zwick Roell 1478 tensile testing machine. Tue, 06 May 2008 08:00:00 UT Zwick Roell http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/zwc/zwc135.html The Tinius Olsen MP600 melt Flow Index tester measures pre-process raw material variations or highlights post-production problems, ensuring quick detection and rectification of problems. Mon, 28 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Tinius Olsen http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/hou/hou113.html Unitemp has introduced a range of low cost test chambers for the simulation of primarily of weather exposure on materials, plastics and metals. Fri, 18 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Unitemp http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/unm/unm119.html A Mecmesin motorised 'entry level' test system, combined with a digital force gauge, evaluates quality control parameters of packaging products in tension and compression. Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Mecmesin http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/meb/meb144.html A robust, hand-held X-ray fluorescence device by Oxford Instruments performs fast and accurate analysis of heavy elements, even when the sample contains light elements like aluminum and silicon. Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT Oxford Instruments http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/oxi/oxi100.html A compact spectrometer for fast and reliable analysis in metals has automatic sample preparation and handling, while analysis and distribution of results is also automated. Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Thermo Fisher Scientific http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/toe/toe219.html A digital tester's speed and ease of operation together with its ability to operate across a broad spectrum of Rockwell scales enabled it to accommodate a wide range of tools. Tue, 18 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT Bowers Metrology UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bmu/bmu163.html Portable infrared analysers have ben developed to check the cleaning efficiency of metal parts used in equipment like gas regulators, space shuttle components or weaponry parts. Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Wilks Enterprise http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/wip/wip117.html A hand-held instrument that uses X-ray fluorescence to provide rapid, laboratory quality readouts of alloy composition, is currently available at a limited special offer of 30% off the list price. Mon, 11 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT Niton UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/niu/niu105.html An export utility has been added to materials test and control software to allow the automatic export of data from a materials tests run to an SQL database. Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Lloyd Instruments http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/llo/llo211.html Precision engineering company is using a universal hardness tester, which it said is easy to use, fast and accurate and has removed any potential for production bottle-necks. Wed, 23 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Bowers Metrology UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bmu/bmu160.html A free colour 34-page 'Guide to Low Resistance Measurement' features tables of wire and cable characteristics, temperature coefficients and formulae. Tue, 22 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Cropico http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/clf/clf127.html In recycling granulated PVC-u window frame plastics a plastics moulding company is using a metal detector to remove any remaining metal that could damage the granulators. Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT S+S Inspection http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ssn/ssn124.html A comprehensive 64-page guide to metal detection is specifically aimed at assisting the global food production and pharmaceutical industries. Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Mettler Toledo http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/mtl/mtl292.html A self-aligning pipe compression jig evaluates the resistance to collapse of smooth-walled or corrugated pipes manufactured from PVC, PP and HDPE. Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Lloyd Instruments http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/llo/llo210.html An advanced range of hardness testers, operating in all standard and superficial Rockwell hardness scales, have a robust cast frame that accommodates bulky specimens. Thu, 10 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT Bowers Metrology UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bmu/bmu159.html A powerful system provides continuous or static measurement of single and multi-layer materials such as films, laminates, foils, tubes and contact lenses. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT IBS Precision Engineering http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/ibp/ibp101.html A plant that uses recycled alloys in stainless steel production is using an alloy analyser that takes less than two seconds to identify an alloy grade. Mon, 24 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Niton UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/niu/niu104.html A carton erection testing system for the packaging industry measures the force required for erecting a carton from flat, folded carton blanks. Tue, 18 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Lloyd Instruments http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/llo/llo209.html Hardness tester achieves consistent, accurate test results on bulky specimens in the harshest of industrial conditions and has user-friendly, menu-driven control system. Thu, 06 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT Bowers Metrology UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bmu/bmu158.html A range of handheld X-ray fluorescence material analysers use a simple 'point-and-shoot' operation to identify an alloy grade in under two seconds, five times quicker than before. Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Niton UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/niu/niu103.html A digital Rockwell hardness tester a new, robust cast frame with a generous working space to help accommodate bulky specimens and converts data to HV, HB and other scales. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Bowers Metrology UK http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/bmu/bmu157.html To satisfy most applications and requirements for testing materials and components, four universal testing machines are available up to 5kN and in three height variations. Thu, 15 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Zwick Roell http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/zwc/zwc134.html Robotic specimen feeding systems for materials testing machines are used in research and development for cost-effective testing of large numbers of specimen. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Zwick Roell http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/zwc/zwc133.html Users of older, but good condition material testing machines can now update the control systems, applying digital technlogy, to perform the latest test routines. Mon, 05 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT Doli Elektronik http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/dot/dot100.html