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June 9, 2026
Semiconductor Testing in the Age of AI
As AI pushes semiconductor design into 3D packaging, new materials, and co-packaged optics, testing must evolve.
April 17, 2026
How Do Drop Towers Improve Tensile Strength Impact Testing?
Drop tower tensile impact testing gives insight into how materials behave under high-speed loading conditions.
August 22, 2025
How to Connect Transducers to Instron Systems: Four Methods
Integrating third-party sensors and transducers into an Instron testing system — whether for force, strain, temperature, pressure, or displacement — requires choosing the right connection method for your setup. This article covers the four supported approaches: analog 0–10V input, rationalized connection with self-identification and auto-calibration in Bluehill Universal, custom polynomial calibration for non-Instron transducers, and digital data input via third-party equipment such as the HBM QuantumX MX430B.
September 2, 2022
How to Achieve More Repeatable Test Results in 3D Printing Applications
Learn how new standards combined with the latest HDT Vicat tester technology can help achieve more repeatable testing of 3D printing materials.
January 21, 2022
Mechanical Testing of Additive Manufactured Components
A video discussing some of the most important considerations for testing additively manufactured, aka 3D printed, components.
January 21, 2015
Is This the Next Generation of Smartphone Cases?
Is This the Next Generation of Smartphone Cases? In ASM International’s recent article, the publication discusses an exciting development happening at Yale University. The team researching mechanical engineering and materials […]
August 7, 2014
Consumer Reports Uses Instron for Bend Testing Smartphone
Consumer Reports Uses Instron for Bend Testing Smartphone Consumer Reports sought to test LG’s G Flex smartphone, which claims to bend to life’s curves. The material properties of rigid plastic, […]
January 27, 2012
Protecting Mobile Devices from Impact Damage
Protecting Mobile Devices from Impact Damage Denise Czerpak I find it difficult to walk down the street, or in the mall, without having to move out of the way to […]