Thursday 22 November 2012

Advanced Force Gauge video

New video




Find out more about our Advanced Force Gauge in the new video hosted on our website.  The AFG not only measures force from its built-in loadcell, but can also use plug in torque sensors as well.  With settable alarm limits and an RS232 interface, the AFG can be used on its own or can be built into a dedicated system.

see the video at:
http://www.mecmesin.com/advanced-force-gauge-afg


Wednesday 21 November 2012

BFG product video

Basic Force Gauge video

 



BFG the video - No, not Rould Dahl's "Big Friendly Giant" but  our BASIC FORCE GAUGE for compression or tension measurements on the go or in the lab.
Follow the link to see the video at:
http://www.mecmesin.com/basic-force-gauge-bfg

 

Tornado product video



Tornado torque tester



 
 
Tornado - the portable torque tester with a big memory and small footprint.  Measure opening or closure torque, and capture "slip" and "bridge" torque on Child-resistant closures.  Set "Pass" and "Fail" limits and save or print the results.

See the new video at:
http://www.mecmesin.com/tornado-torque-tester

Monday 5 November 2012

Advantage ITF


A tennis ball is just a tennis ball - right?  Well yes it is, fine if you just intend to play "fetch" with the dog, but if you want to play in a tennis competition then the ball has to be type-approved by the International Tennis Federation, the ITF.  Ball manufacturers have to submit samples of their balls to the ITF for testing, and there are a surprising number of different balls available from large, foam balls for beginners to high altitude balls for use when you are playing at more than 1219 metres (4000 feet) above sea-level.



As you can imagine with lots of different ball types and many different manufacturers wanting to get type-approval, the ITF need to test an awful lot of tennis balls.  Having had a previous machine built by Mecmesin several years ago, the ITF specified a new automated ball testing machine so they could cope with the demand for type-approval testing for the expanding range including the slower balls used by small children and beginners.
The new tester can be set going then left unattended to:
  • Pick up a ball from the carousel;
  • Measure the diameter of the ball;
  • Place it on the test platform where it is compressed to measure forward and return deformation;
  • Rotate the ball so measurements can be made on each of three perpendicular axes:
  • Transfer the ball to a precision balance and weigh it;
  • Put the ball back on the carousel; 
  • Make all the calculations needed and print out a report;



The automated placement of the ball is more accurate and therefore more reproducible than can be achieved by hand, and means the ITF technicians are free to perform other tasks - maybe even take the dog for a walk...

Take a look at the video at: