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This video is an overview of how Mecmesin force and torque testing equipment is used to assess and ensure the quality control of medical devices. Test applications include: syringe plunger actuation, needle penetration, tensile tests on medical tubing, and torque tests on luer lock connectors and drug delivery devices.

A Mytik Combi Cork Tester is used to measure the release torque and extraction force to test standard ISO 9727 of corks and bottle stoppers.   A versatile fixture enables a range of bottle sizes to be fitted to the tester.

This video is an overview of the wide variety of test applications Mecmesin force and torque testing equipment is used for in R&D, QC laboratories and manufacturing plants to assess and ensure the quality control of packaging materials and products. Test applications include: tensile, top-load, peel, coefficient of friction, tear, compression, and closure torque.

The opening torque on containers fitted with child-resistant closures (CRCs) is measured with a semi-automated Vortex-d motorised torque tester with a top-load capability for applying set loads during torque testing. The Vortex-d has been fitted with pneumatic actuators to clamp the bottle cap and raise and lower the top-load weights.  The Vortex-d has been superceded by the Vortex-dV.

In this video medical syringes are tested using a semi-automated Vortex-xt touch-screen controlled torque testing system. The specially adapted system has a pneumatic actuator to lower the torque measuring head onto the syringe to reduce operator fatigue and increase test reproducibility. The system can be programmed with acceptable limits for the syringe, and the operator is presented with a colour coded result for easy identification of the sample status.

This video shows a shear test on an aluminium cap, part of medical device. The test is conducted on a MultiTest motorised test system with an Advanced Force Gauge (AFG), a chisel point accessory, to break-off the cap, and special fixturing to securely hold the sample in place. It is vital that the sample should always break at the same point, so a special cantilever-operated sample holder was custom designed. This enables each cap to be loaded and precisely positioned using the same amount of pressure each time, which minimises variability.

A tensile test is conducted using a touch screen controlled MultiTest 25-xt force testing stand on samples to establish elongation under load and breaking strain. Plane grips are used to clamp the sample which is then stretched at 100 mm per minute. The force applied and the elongation of the sample are recorded at up to 1000 times per second. A graph of elongation vs. applied force is viewed to see the test as it is happening. 

A tensile test is performed to test the integrity of beverage basket carriers and cardboard box packaging.  The test ensures optimimum production line efficiency and that consistent standards of packaging quality are maintained. The tests are conducted on a Mecmesin motorised tensile tester combined with a custom-designed vacuum test fixture, to ensure the tests are performed at a consistent speed to gain better accuracy. 

This video shows how testing safety-belts to find their breaking point can be performed using Mecmesin's MultiTest 50-i force testing system. The MultiTest 50-i, is particularly suited to high force testing and can also produce compressive loads. It is capable of producing a tension of 50,000 Newtons while recording up to 1000 measurements per second. 

Test-to-failure (TTF) testing of embellishments, buttons, ribbons, sequins, diamante etc. that have been attached to textiles is conducted to check that they have been safely affixed so they will not become choking hazards for infants. Mecmesin's test systems and force gauges are used to measure the force needed to pull the embellishments off from the textiles (TTF) to ensure they comply with BS 7907:2007.