New Technical Sales Engineer at Mecmesin

Mecmesin has just appointed a new Technical Sales Engineer, Robert Egginton, for customers in the north of England, Scotland and Ireland.

Robert has a wealth of experience having previously worked for over 20 years in the supply of QC equipment & services with Calibration Dynamics and Mitutoyo.

He says: “We can offer an unrivalled level of customer service here at Mecmesin as we are a leading manufacturer of force and torque testing equipment based in Britain. This means we can come to your site, we can give you advice about force & torque testing to make your production process more efficient and profitable… all with the added-value of offering on-site calibration and service by a trained Mecmesin engineer. I’m based in Manchester, so I can easily reach customers in the north of England, Scotland and Ireland. You can contact me by e-mail on robert.sales@mecmesin.com or call my mobile on 07768 850103.”

Farewell MultiTest 50-xt

We’ve just sent our very first MultiTest 50-xt out to a customer.

This massive twin-column tension and compression testing system with its easy-to-use touch screen console, is suitable for testing tougher, larger products and samples across a broad range of industries from aerospace to packaging, construction to textiles.

With the MultiTest 50-xt, tension and compression tests are performed at the push of a button, making it ideal for routine quality control of products, material and components.

It’s specifically designed for environments where throughput, productivity and minimal training are vital and where the use of a computer is not always suitable.

Rated up to 50000N (11,000 lbf), the MultiTest 50-xt is 1931mm (76”) tall, with space to fit a sample of 1330mm (52.4”)* and has a crosshead travel of 1100mm.   Machine guards to protect operators and column gaiters to shield the test frame from small components/dust are available on request.

*measured without loadcell or grips.

Mecmesin Appoints New Export Sales Co-ordinator

We’ve just appointed a new Export Sales Co-ordinator. 33 year-old Ben Mitson has been brought on board as result of increasing demand for our quality control testing systems.

Ben speaks Spanish fluently and enjoys working at Mecmesin because people here are enthusiastic: “It’s nice to see people who are really passionate about what they do. At Mecmesin, they really care about their customers and their products. Before coming here, I hadn’t realised that everything needs to be quality tested by manufacturers to protect consumers but being here has really opened my eyes to that. It’s nice to be based in Sussex which is a beautiful part of the world but having offices in America, France, Thailand and China and a worldwide network of distributors makes for a truly international atmosphere.”

He went on to say: “In the role of Export Sales Co-ordinator, I am looking forward to communicating with customers and distributors around the world and I would like to develop the Latin American markets. I lived in Barcelona for nearly 11 years, so I am keen to use my language skills in this role. I’m also planning to learn Portuguese which will be essential for communicating with our Brazilian clients and distributors.”

The Managing Director of Mecmesin, John Page, says: “This year has seen a steady growth of exports at Mecmesin and we are very pleased that Ben Mitson has joined the company. Already more than 70% of our revenue comes from exports, so it’s an important role within the company. We are hoping to expand our international markets, especially the emerging markets which are just beginning to realise the true value of taking quality control seriously if they are to compete with other manufacturers globally.”

Mecmesin currently employs more than 60 people in its UK headquarters but is looking to recruit more engineers.

Truly International Interpack

The Interpack exhibition went “extremely well” this year and was “very international in feel” according to the Mecmesin team who manned the stand. The team was struck by the fact that there were more visitors from across the globe than ever before. This year there were buyers from as far afield as Senegal, Ghana, El Salvador and Guatemala. Dave put this down to the fact that buyers from emerging markets were probably beginning to have a greater realisation that quality control was a necessity not a luxury.

Visitors to the stand, many of whom were interested in the torque testing of bottling and capping,  were shown the new Vortex-xt, the Tornado, the MultiTest 2.5-xt, the MultiTest-25-i and the MultiTest 1-d.

According to Declan, at one point a straight-talking, no-nonsense type of Australian approached the stand and demanded an impromptu demonstration of the MultiTest-xt.  This canny Antipodean was the owner of a company that made medical devices and he had brought his sutures half way round the world to find the best testing equipment for his samples.

Undaunted by the thought of a live demo in front of a crowd, Dave and Declan went to work. They attached the thread to the needle and then tested the tensile strength of the sutures. The medical device manufacturer was so delighted by the results that he asked them to do yet more testing. This time he wanted to see if the MultiTest-xt could carry out a series of peel tests. Again, the Mecmesin machinery performed admirably.  After the tests were completed, the manufacturer just smiled and asked for the contact details of the Mecmesin distributor in Australia.

Apparently a lot of people who came to the stand asked where Mecmesin machines were made.  When the team told them that they were made in the UK, they were really impressed and said, “that’s great” or words to that effect.  It seems that Britain still has an enviable reputation for quality throughout the world and that’s always good to know. 

Mecmesin stand at Interpack 2011

  

Packing for Interpack

It’s a busy time of year for Mecmesin with the Interpack Exhibition only days away. It starts on the 12^th of May 2011 and we’re going to be exhibiting in Hall number 5 on stand
FO4-1.    

The transit van’s loaded and all the equipment’s packed safely away – ready to begin the long journey from Slinfold in West Sussex to Dusseldorf in Germany. 

When we get there, we’ll be unveiling our new Torque Tester – the Vortex-xt.  

The Vortex-xt is easy-to-use and has been designed to cut costs by improving production line efficiency. 

It can quickly measure stripping torque and release torque. It’s able to identify bridge breaks and can help to avoid spinners. It can also be easily adapted to test child resistant closure and of course, we can offer bespoke fittings to match individual containers.

What’s more, the Vortex-xt, is simple to operate.  Up to 5 frequently used tests can be stored for quick access by different users. Password protection allows “administrators” to alter test set-up and template design, avoiding any accidental changes to programmable functions. 

We’re also taking our most powerful Packaging Test System yet – the MultiTest 50-i to Interpack with us.

This tension and compression tester has a loading capacity of 50kN and we think this will really interest quality assurance managers out there.

The MultiTest 50-i can accurately measure the top-load strength of larger, stronger packaging samples.

The high capacity, computer-controlled, force test system offers an increased clearance between the columns of 420mm and sample height of up to 1330mm. 

The whole system’s controlled by Mecmesin’s windows-based Emperor Software and users can create test routines to meet their exact specifications and changing needs.

If you’re going to Interpack 2011, please visit our team in Hall number 5, stand FO4-1. You’ll get a warm welcome whether you’re browsing or buying.  

If you’re not going to Interpack but would like more information about any of our torque or force testing products, please e-mail: info@mecmesin.com or phone +44 (0) 1403 799 979.

Mecmesin's run of new force testers

Mecmesin continues to innovate and create new products in the world of force and torque measurement.

Take a look at some of the products just launched or coming soon to help you make the most of your quality control testing.


MultiTest-xt

A production floor force tester controlled via a touch screen interface.
The challenge was to produce a force tester that could be used by production floor staff with minimal training, yet still offer the versatility of enabling more in-depth evaluation and programming capability.


MultiTest 50-i

A big move for Mecmesin's force measurement capabilities. The MultiTest 50-i is a computer-controlled force test system capable of measuring up to 50kN, offering full programmable control to the operator and comprehensive test evaluation tools.


Myometer

Used by health practitioners and sports personnel to measure isometric muscle strength, this small instrument is a useful tool in determining recovery from injury, effects of training or discovery of illness utilising the constant score method of muscular strength evaluation.



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5 key points of compression testing

Compression testing can be a critically important product quality indicator, so knowing a bit more about what it is could be very useful.












Our feature article, represented within the US Quality magazine, helps unravel the confusion surrounding compression measurement and provides some key points to help anyone get to grips with the topic.



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What a compression test is

The types of compression test - flexure or bend test, spring test, top-load or crush test

The theory behind compression measurement, including Hooke's Law and Young's Modulus

What to consider before making a compression test

How a typical compression test is performed

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