449 press releases : Analysis and material characterisation, Test rigs

The new 990SRM from Meech International is a compact, hand-held unit for measuring the surface resistivity of a material. This information, displayed in the industry standard unit of Ohms per square, provides users with a quick and easy method of assessing a material’s characteristics, as well as helping them to decide whether quality or productivity problems may be due to static charge. In addi...

The AutoRAE Lite is a high-speed and low-operation-cost bump test and calibration station with data storage in Excel format. The AutoRAE Lite provides the lowest cost of ownership, and direct functional bump test indication of more than 700 monitors, all on one set of batteries. In addition, the AutoRAE Lite operates on a low-pressure system with a built-in pump. Key Features Include:...

Webtec Products Ltd, in St Ives, Cambridgeshire has launched a new portable hydraulic data logger that is ideal for portable diagnostic applications as well as for permanent installation on small hydraulic test benches. The new HPM540 USB compatible handheld data-logger provides excellent flexibility allowing the user to connect up to four compatible sensors and measure any combination of flow, pre...

Ideal for Service In Tanks, Room/Area Flooding, Fuel Pools and Sumps, Steam Drain and Condensate Pots, Line Water-To-Steam Interface, Scram Discharge and Oil Reservoirs Designed for high-reliability in mission-critical environments, the rugged FlexSwitch® Series FLT93 Level Switch from Fluid Components International (FCI) delivers accurate level alarming and switching to a wide range of safety ...

The ZHU topLine is a top-of-the-range universal hardness testing machine, developed with particular emphasis on user convenience, operation and precise measurement. This technologically advanced universal hardness tester is suitable for Vickers, Brinell, Rockwell and other methods, a particularly impressive feature being the state-of-the-art digital zoom optics which provide a wide magnification ...

Metal testing frequently involves standard tensile tests and these can be performed efficiently and with high accuracy using Zwick’s range of modular testing machines. Various measuring and control systems, load frames and drives are available, backed up by versatile functional and add-on units. The model Z 100, which is a 100 kN Universal Testing Machine, is perfectly suited for the large range o...

Designer and manufacturer of motorsport electrical wiring systems, Cyprium Motorsports has chosen a Mecmesin MultiTest 1-x force testing system to perform quality control assessments on electrical harness terminals. Cyprium design and produce customised wiring harness systems for sports cars, including Formula 1, Le Mans Prototype, Grand Touring and rally cars. The company required a fast and...

Mecmesin, a leading force & torque test solutions manufacturer, has announced the release of their new MultiTest-d test system. Incorporating enhancements to its design and functionality, the MultiTest-d works in conjunction with a digital force gauge and forms an ideal entry-level motorised test system for professionals who wish to evaluate quality control parameters of their products in tension a...

The Aircraft, Wheels and Brakes department at British Airways plc has chosen a Mecmesin MultiTest 5-x force testing system to perform quality control assessments on aircraft brake unit springs. The Aircraft, Wheels and Brakes department are responsible for the repair and overhaul of the aircraft brake units on the Boeing 737, 747, 757, 777 and Airbus A319, A320 and A321 aircraft. Testing the br...

You are looking for a reliable solution to measure accurately the length of your products while in production process, or in converting? You are not satisfied with contact systems? The LaserSpeed 4000 and 9000 allow you to measure very accurately the length & speed, with an accuracy of less than +/-0,05%. Based on such a reliable & safe information, you will be able to control better the cut-to-...

The new generation of the Optidew Hygrometer from Michell Instruments was designed especially for applications in anti-icing systems for stationary gas turbines. In power generation plants located in environments with low temperatures and high relative humidity, there is a risk of ice forming in the air intake systems, leading to many potential problems. Firstly the accumulation of ice on the f...

This is the key tool for all professionals in HVAC and industry field. AMI 300 can measure, store up to 12,000 values and restore on PC (wireless communication) up to 6 parameters alternately. Pressure, temperature (RTD, thermocouple, NTC), humidity, air quality (CO/CO2), air velocity and airflow (vanes or hotwire), tachometry. For visual comfort, AMI has a large colored display (with bargrap...

Palo Alto, CA -- Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) introduced its new dual wavelength X-ray diffractometer for the analysis of small molecules and proteins. The SuperNova™ is the first dual wavelength diffraction system to use entirely high intensity micro-source X-ray technology. It includes innovations in both X-ray technology and data analysis, enabling faster results even for the most challenging ...

Palo Alto, CA -- Varian, Inc. (NasdaqGS: VARI) announced today its new filtration plate for sample preparation. Captiva™ NDLipids is a simple to use, non-drip 96-well plate specially designed to remove phospholipids including lysophosphatidylcholines, from biofluids. It is intended for use by analytical chemists in the pharmaceutical and life science industries performing quantitative and quali...

Schenck Process, Germany, is pleased to announce agreement on the acquisition of Screenex Pty Ltd ("Screenex") of Australia from the Locker Group. Serving both the pre and after sales markets, this acquisition further strengthens the position of Schenck Process as a global supplier of solutions throughout the process industries. Founded in 1983, Screenex is a leading manufacturer and supplier of...

Exact weighing with MULTIRAIL® LiquidWeight – Class 0.2 Schenck Process achieves new milestone in accuracy levels The more valuable raw materials become, the more important it is to handle them responsibly. This also applies to weighing systems: Small inaccuracies can add up to become major cost factors. In contrast, an exact measuring technology optimises the entire weighing process and ther...

A wireless bore gauge launched by Solartron Metrology is set to change the design of manufacturing workstations. By eliminating the need for cables to download the measurement data, the new wigauge™ wireless bore gauge (WBG) offers manufacturers greater freedom in workstation design and practice. The use of precision hand-held electronic gauges in post process gauging is not new, but the cables ...

The Brabender® TSSR Meter (TSSR = Temperature Scanning Stress Relaxation) measures the thermo-mechanical properties of polymers. The anisothermal stress relaxation test (AISR) is a new test method for characterizing the thermo-mechanical properties of TPE and filled elastomers. It consists in subjecting a test specimen to a constant tensile stress at a constantly rising temperature. The stres...

X-MET5100 – Light Years Ahead! Oxford Instruments launches a revolutionary hand-held XRF analyzer with Silicon Drift Detector The new X-MET5100 X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analyzer takes hand-held analytical performance to a completely new level. X-MET5100 combines Oxford Instruments’ groundbreaking Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) with a powerful 45kV X-ray tube. This cutting edge technology delive...

Marposs will present its new Merlin Mobile wrist-band mounted electronic gauge computer at IMTS 2008 in booth D-4514, September 8-13, in Chicago’s McCormick Place. Lightweight and completely portable, the unique Merlin Mobile device enables operators to conveniently store, retrieve and manage gauge measurement data from locations throughout the shop or plant.