'Entry level' system tests packaging strength

Mecmesin's MultiTest-d test system is an ideal 'entry-level' motorised test system to evaluate quality control parameters of packaging products in tension and compression.

Mecmesin has released its MultiTest-d test system, which works with a digital force gauge and forms an ideal 'entry-level' motorised test system to evaluate quality control parameters of packaging products in tension and compression.

The MultiTest-d test system retains the robust high quality design of the existing MultiTest motorised test range and offers a cost-effective measurement system with added benefits including the following.

* Improved potentiometer control enabling greater precision and fine-tuning of critical test variables such as speed.

* The addition of displacement as a test measurement parameter.

* An enlarged LCD screen offering clear and comprehensive test settings and result information.

One of the most significant advantages of the new system is the ability to run continuous test cycles.

Users needing to perform multiple tests on a sample and requiring minimal set-up time can now automate them to run continuously, thereby removing the need for an operator to initiate every test manually.

Mecmesmin told manufacturingtalk that the system is an ideal solution for performing repetitive tests to assess characteristics, such as the stress properties of products.

The expansion of the data-transfer capabilities means that quality managers can now rely on the new MultiTest-d to plot the graph of force and deflection to analyse essential physical parameters such as co-efficient of friction and tensile strength.

The MultiTest-d is suited to straightforward force testing applications and can be used to test a wide variety of packaging materials and components.

Examples include the following.

* Measuring top-load strength of PET bottles.

* The force required to lift open a ring-pull device.

* The tensile strength of plastics packaging film.

The MultiTest-d is available in 1kN and 2.5kN (225 lbf and 562 lbf) capacities.

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