A universal testing machine (UTM) can carry out a broad spectrum of tests, applying tensile and compression forces and assessing the test specimen’s load-displacement response. A key component of the ...

Material testing is important in big industry, where manufacturers must be able to trust the properties of the raw materials they’re using. The rest of us generally take a supplier’s word for it that ...

Building on more than 45 years’ experience in force measurement, Mecmesin has developed the OmniTest™ Universal Testing Machine. Designed for tensile and compression testing of materials, products and ...

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