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Posted By Nick Erickson
Mar 15, 2022
In this video Instron Applications Engineer, Charlie Pryor, discusses how a 3-jaw chuck is a useful accessory to have in the lab for compression, tensile, torsion, rigidity, and tack testing applications. Compatible with Instron MT torsion testers, universal testing machines, and the torsion add-on, the 3-jaw chuck can be used to mount a variety of attachments, including probes, screwdriver bits, custom-made adapters, and can even be used to clamp directly onto specimens.
Posted By Francesca Pinto
Mar 11, 2022
Melt flow index testers are routinely used to ascertain the quality of recyclable, recycled, and biodegradable plastics. But the expanding use and variety of these materials pose new challenges to the melt flow rate testing process. Here we look at how the latest melt flow testers can help.
Posted By Amanda Redinger
Mar 24, 2021
Instron universal testing machines can be used across industries to meet many different mechanical testing requirements, and Instron software and accessories allow our test frames to be configured to suit your specific industry or application need. This issue of the Accessories Newsletter includes some of the key application and product solutions for the biomedical, plastics, and elastomer industries. Please follow the links to prerecorded webinars, demonstration videos, or product pages which may be of interest to you. As always, you can also contact your local Instron representative for more information.
Posted On Mar 09, 2021
To understand the value of Bluehill’s Traceability module to the wider materials testing industry, it is helpful to first understand why the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) requires medical device and pharmaceutical companies operating in the U.S. to comply with 21 CFR Part 11, which Traceability is designed to enable.
Posted On Mar 09, 2021
This task came to us from a research team evaluating how the strength of concrete changes when mixed with different percentages of recycled plastics. Would concrete filled with recycled plastic be the way of the future? How much would these colorful little bits of plastic change the strength of something as robust as concrete?
Posted On Mar 29, 2018
Have you ever wondered how strong those straps are that hold down loads on tractor-trailers?
Posted On Mar 26, 2018
Learn about the multiple ways to use an Instron® system for medical device testing in this interview with Dr. Matthieu De Beule, Biomedical Research Professor at Ghent University.
Posted By Jeffrey Shaffer
Mar 30, 2017
Accurate and repeatable test results are the most important product of a mechanical test. Properly managing these test results can be more challenging than conducting the test itself. Although there are several common data management and results reporting practices throughout the testing industry, most labs take approaches that are unique to them. In order to make it easier for all labs to take control of their test results and data, we have introduced several new exporting features with the release of Bluehill® Universal.
Posted On Mar 28, 2015
As a proud Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) alumna, Meredith Platt ’01 couldn’t help but be excited to see a fellow female engineer at WPI engage in real-world applications and seeing firsthand how globalization is more than a term in a textbook.
Posted On Mar 18, 2015
Recently, the Instron team had the honor of visiting local elementary schools to support the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs.
Posted On Mar 25, 2014
Carbon fiber is an extremely strong material. Depending on the manufacturing process, this textile can have typical modulus values of about 138 Gpa and ultimate tensile strengths of about 3.5 Gpa. Industry professionals can find themselves seeking to replace traditional steel components with lighter carbon fiber counterparts to achieve a much higher stiffness to weight ratio. To determine the appropriate thickness for the corresponding carbon component, one must undergo some experimental validation.
Posted On Mar 17, 2014
David Fry, Global Metals Market Manager, highlights recent changes in the market and what challenges should be anticipated.
