Oktober 28, 2013

Challenges with Steel

Challenges with Steel

Challenges with Steel The continual drive for improved safety and increased fuel efficiency within the automotive industry hasn’t escaped anyone; the message is repeatedly broadcast via news outlets and advertised […]

Oktober 28, 2013

Question from a Customer: What tup do I use on my 1,800 J (1,330 ft-lb) drop tower?

Question from a Customer: What tup do I use on my 1,800 J (1,330 ft-lb) drop tower?

Question from a Customer: What tup do I use on my 1,800 J (1,330 ft-lb) drop tower? As a starting point for this response, the 1,800 J is the impact […]

Oktober 17, 2013

Carbon Fiber Hits the Road

Carbon Fiber Hits the Road

Carbon Fiber Hits the Road Leonardo Martinez The Drive for Lightweight Cars By 2016, the US car industry will need to average 34.5 mpg and by 2025, cars will need […]

Oktober 8, 2013

Poisson’s Ratio Testing With A Biaxial Extensometer

Poisson’s Ratio Testing With A Biaxial Extensometer

Poisson’s Ratio Testing With A Biaxial Extensometer Elayne (Schneebacher) Gordonov Poisson’s Ratio has proven to be a challenging calculation for obtaining both repeatable and accurate results. To improve repeatability, we […]

September 30, 2013

Simulating a Spring with the ElectroPuls

Simulating a Spring with the ElectroPuls

Simulating a Spring with the ElectroPuls Sarah Jastram As the number of patients seeking „in-home“ medical care grows larger, medical device companies find themselves catering to an increasing demand for […]

September 25, 2013

Upper Yield Calculations—Discontinuous Yielding/YPE Material

Upper Yield Calculations—Discontinuous Yielding/YPE Material

Upper Yield Calculations-Discontinuous Yielding/YPE Material David Fry Following a recent lab visit, I thought it was worth writing a quick post to share an example of how labs sometimes incorrectly […]

September 13, 2013

What Does Load Measurement Accuracy of 0.5% of Reading Down to 1/100th, 1/500th, 1/1000th of a Load Cell’s Capacity Imply?

What Does Load Measurement Accuracy of 0.5% of Reading Down to 1/100th, 1/500th, 1/1000th of a Load Cell’s Capacity Imply?

What Does Load Measurement Accuracy of 0.5% of Reading Down to 1/100th, 1/500th, 1/1000th of a Load Cell’s Capacity Imply? Janice Tan First of all, there are two important pieces […]

August 15, 2013

Industry Insights Series with David Fry

Industry Insights Series with David Fry

Industry Insights Series with David Fry David Fry Working alongside our friends at AZOM, they developed a series of engaging interviews with a few of our global colleagues. In the […]

Juli 16, 2013

Equipment Considerations for a Well-aligned Test

Equipment Considerations for a Well-aligned Test

Equipment Considerations for a Well-aligned Test Leonardo Martinez When testing stiff or brittle materials, such as composites, alignment is crucial-even instances of slight misalignment can throw off test results. Misalignment […]