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Zwick Builds the most flexible robotic testing systems |
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The 'roboTest F' robotic testing system is designed for flexible specimens, such as films, textiles and fleece materials, but even metals and wires can be tested using the corresponding grips and tooling. |
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New 1000kN machine for testing mechanical deformation |
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The new hydraulic BUP 1000 machine addresses the latest requirements of the steel industry, especially for use in new automotive applications where higher tensile strength combined with high formability has become more and more important. |
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Zwick's 1200kN electromechanical testing machine for testing steel |
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The maximum capacity has now been doubled from 600kN to 1200kN, and this machine has been designed to carry out tensile, compression and bend tests on steel specimens and components. |
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Zwick introduces a new large-drop impact tester for testing pipelines in accordance with API 5L3 |
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The transporting of petroleum, petroleum products, or other substances in pipelines is one of the most efficient and safest ways of transportation, and since pipeline engineering must meet very high safety standards these are constantly being developed. |
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Zwicks latest testing device tests rivets |
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Rivets are primarily used for joining sheet metal components, for example in airplane construction. The joining of such materials in blind riveting is performed from only one side of the component. The blind rivet is inserted through a drilled hole, and the protruding mandrel is subsequently pulled out with a riveting tool. |
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Modernization Package for High Speed Testers |
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High speed testers are used especially for penetration and fast tearing tests with high test speeds. With the proper accessories, it is also possible to perform tensile, compression, and flexure tests with uninterrupted, cyclic, or alternating loads under static, quasi-static, and dynamic conditions. |
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Automatic Jominy testing |
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Indentec, Zwicks specialist hardness testing division, has developed a stand-alone automatic Jominy hardness testing system with Corus Steel in the UK. |
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New Universal Hardness Tester |
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With its latest ZHU topLine hardness tester Zwick is strengthening its market lead as a supplier of premium universal hardness testing equipment. The first fully functioning prototypes were showcased at this years International Forum for Materials Testing in Ulm, Germany. These machines have test loads from 1 to 250 kg (9.81 to 2452 N). |
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Confidence in testing results using TENSTAND data |
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Zwicks materials testing software testXpert II is one of the first products to already fulfill the requirements of TENSTAND validation, in accordance with a future revision of ISO 6892. |
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Latest robotic tester favors heavy metal |
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The tensile testing of heavy plate poses various challenges to the steel industry. With test specimens weighing up to 10kg operators can have difficulty trying to accurately place and align the specimen in the grips of the testing machine. Zwick recently provided one of its Asian customers with a completely automatic solution which also allows testing 24 hours per day. |
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