Case Studies

In November 2016, TÜV SÜD Czech opened its new DYCOT (Dynamic Component Testing) development laboratory in Mlada Boleslav. At the heart of the new testing center is an acceleration sled supplied by Instron, which simulates crash situations. Read more about how the Instron CSA is significant to meet present and future challenges in the automotive sector.

Realtest GmbH, based in Blaubeuren, Germany, is an independent company offering advanced test and measuring technologies. The company conducts experimental fatigue life verification on components, assemblies and structures according to customer specifications. Read more about how Instrons Software helps to meet these requirements.

With its new development center in Shanghai, ZF has extended its development competences in the Chinese and Asiatic markets, thus being able to respond to specific market challenges more quickly. One of the highlights in the new development center is the Hydropuls® axle test rig. Read more about how ZF is using the Hydropuls® axle test rig to expand their markets.

 

One of the main tests INNOPROOF - a German start-up company - specializes in is breast implant testing: this test can be demanding on dynamic testing machines because it is a load-control requirement, while operating on a very compliant specimen - this requires good controller performance and a large actuator stroke. Find out how the ElectroPuls solved this challenge.

Mechanical testing tissue microstructure is becoming an increasingly active area of research, especially in oncology. It has been shown that changes in this microenvironment are key in cancerous growth, namely an increased tissue stiffness. External mechanical forces can directly influence cell signaling regulating and influencing growth. Investigating the mechanical properties of the microenvironment is, therefore, key to creating a biomechanical model of tumor growth.
Learn how the ElectroPuls helped to achieve this.

Long-term mechanical property of materials under variable frequency and amplitude will be a trend in the future. For traditional servo-hydraulic machine, its frequency range is too small, the maintenance costs is higher and also too much noisy when running. And also if we want to do the fatigue test of ultra thin steels, traditional electromagnetic resonance high-frequency fatigue testing machines are found difficult to dither. Both challenges urge us to find new solutions. Find out more.

One of the challenges the bioMMeda lab - focused on biofluid, tissue, and solid mechanics for medical applications - faces is the need for flexible testing equipment that enables a multitude of tests in order to validate model simulations. The testing lab requires testing specimens in unique positions and orientations, in addition to testing at non-ambient temperatures and in fluid baths to simulate conditions in the human body. Learn how they overcame these challenges.

With an increasing demand from customers and new regulatory requirements that spanned across the globe, Samyang Biopharm needed an automated solution to remove the external factors that no longer suited their needs as a lab. See the changes they made with automation.

 

The lab's need was for evaluation testing of key biomedical components for industrial customers, in ways that were as close to real-life usage as possible. Critical to this was making sure that they could meet the industry's needs for dynamic testing in a variety of fields. See the outcome.

As the leader in processing tubing and casings, Tubular Services, LLC saw an opportunity to expand their business when demand increased for OCTG to support the expansion in non-traditional drilling to serve the energy market. Read about their opportunity.

 

To equip their students with the necessary experience for future success, Wentworth Institute of Technology had a vision to transform their lab into an advanced learning environment with the latest and most innovative technologies available. Read about their transformation

With growing test requirements in terms of both quantity and complexity, it soon became clear to Synoste that to be successful the only solution was to own their test resources by bringing their testing in-house with their own equipment. See the outcome

 

Driven by the need to perform excellent research to develop new test methodologies specifically for thermoplastic composites, TPRC began to research equipment that matched the type of testing they were performing: state of the art. See what their research showed them

 

Polyset was faced with producing dozens of more products, while still meeting the expectations of their customers. See how Instron helped

To be the partner needed to research and resolve advanced manufacturing problems for their customers, AMRC realized they needed to expand their testing capabilities. Read more about how they accomplished this

As a company that serves a multitude of customers, PRA started to experience an increase in their workload. Although this is what every company strives for, they found themselves under distress as their testing system, stopped working. Find out how PRA overcame their challenge

 

Whitehouse Laboratories started to look for a partner—not only a materials testing supplier, but one that was willing to work with them and to help educate them as they were going into an new world of testing. Read how Instron stepped in

 

Due to outdated testing systems that were no longer supported by the manufacturer, ANH Refractories began experiencing issues with component replacement and producing less-than-effective testing processes within the labs. See the solution they chose

To adhere to the proper ASTM and ISO standards required for their industry, Naton Medical Group needed a solution that guaranteed their results and reduced the amount of product discarded during testing. Read more about their journey