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News Release from: Lloyd Instruments | Subject: LRXPlus universal testing machine
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 03 December 2002
Checking Flexible Friends Stay Flexible
A leading UK ink manufacturer involved in credit card printing is using a novel credit card peel attachment from Lloyd Instruments to test credit card integrity on its LRXPlus universal test machine.
Manufacturing credit cards is a complex process As well as incorporating safeguards to prevent fraud, the physical design characteristics must be considered so that cards are not easily damaged or bent, and the surface laminates do not readily peel away
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 7 Oct 2002 at 8.00am (UK)
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Now, a leading UK ink manufacturer involved in credit card printing is using a novel credit card peel attachment from Lloyd Instruments to test credit card integrity on its acclaimed LRXPlus universal testing machine under an intense Quality Control regime.
Whether working on fast production lines or in the design laboratory, the 'credit card peel fixtures' are designed specifically to test the de-lamination strength of individual layers that make up the card.
Fitted easily to any suitable low force Lloyd Instruments' universal testing machine, they allow users to conduct peel strength tests at angles of both 90deg and 180deg to ensure the printed ink has no detrimental affect on the strength of the card's laminated layers.
With other jigs, flexural tests on both the horizontal and vertical axis of the card are also possible.
Ideal for manufacturing or research, the company's newly updated NEXYGEN_ MT V4.5 software offers flexible control of test equipment for rapid operation, powerful analysis and reporting.
Quality checking at various stages of credit card manufacture is vital to ensure end-customers remain satisfied with their financial services.
The international standards that such tests conform to include: ISO/IEC 7810 (Identification cards - Physical Characteristics) which sets out a range of physical characteristics including the mechanical robustness of the card, and ISO/IEC 10373 (Identification cards - Test Methods) dealing with the test methods employed to test credit cards.
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