Open-Loop vs Closed-Loop Systems in the Materials Testing Industry
Why Do Customers Need a Closed-Loop Testing System? Note: This has been updated in November 2023 with material testing equipment examples and further applications for our readers. The majority of mechanical testing systems sold [...]
Cost of Retrofitting Material Testing Equipment
ADMET Retrofit/Upgrade Services Retrofitting allows customers to extend the lifespan of their testing equipment, improve efficiency, and keep up with the evolving demands of materials testing. At ADMET, we have over [...]
Custom Material Testing Machines By ADMET Engineering
At ADMET, we pride ourselves on working with customers to develop custom material testing machines. Located in our head office in Norwood, Massachusetts, ADMET Product Development and Engineering teams have designed custom testing [...]
Why Do I Need Material Testing?
Materials testing and mechanical testing are important functions employed across nearly all industries for both research and development and quality control. To service the vast array of testing applications, ADMET offers a wide range [...]
How Can I Ensure My Products Meet ASTM Standards?
ASTM standards, developed by the American Society for Testing and Materials, are defined as documents outlining ASTM procedures and regulations. Ensuring products meeting ASTM standards shows compliance with regulatory requirements and increases customer confidence. [...]
Should Material Testing Be Done On-Site or at a Testing Facility?
Material testing involves processes to determine the physical and mechanical properties of materials, components, and final products. A variety of materials including plastics, metals, composites, textiles, and more are tested based on application and [...]
Metals Tensile Testing Concepts, Equations, And Theory
Tension tests provide information on the strength and ductility of metals under uniaxial tensile stresses. Taking ASTM E8 Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials as a reference, this blog post goes [...]
Tennis Ball Deformation/Compression Testing
ADMET testing machines can be used to mechanically test sports equipment including tennis balls, hockey sticks, footballs, golf balls, and more. The single column eXpert 7601 universal testing machine was used to test tennis balls [...]
Compact Tensile Grips
Tensile grips are used to clamp specimens in test applications where the test equipment and controller are set up to apply force in the tensile direction. Tensile specimens vary and so do tensile grips; these [...]
Case Study: Medical Device Testing System To Accommodate Multiple ASTM Standards
ADMET worked with NexTek’s consulting laboratory and supplied a versatile axial-torsion testing system to perform testing on various medical devices for NexTek’s medical device customers. The team at NexTek expressed an interest in a [...]
Specimen Cutting Die Catalog
Sample Preparation Test methods often include a detailed description on how test specimens must be prepared to ensure repeatable and accurate test results. Furthermore, some methods recommend or require the use of a cutting [...]
Sandwich Construction Materials Mechanical Testing
Sandwich construction materials are versatile materials with high strength, high stiffness, and low density. They are commonly used in the aerospace, marine, and construction industries. This post discusses the construction of sandwich materials, definitions, [...]