Sponsored Content by MecmesinOct 18 2017
Specification
Seeing products through from an original creative idea to a production reality, is Crux Product Design. One area that the company concentrates on is medical device engineering and the corresponding lab testing, evaluation and validation services.
Devices such as training aids, medical diagnostic equipment, surgical tools, needle based injection devices and inhalers require thorough quality testing. Custom designing much of the testing equipment in-house meant that Crux Product Design needed to increase efficiencies in their testing procedures, as success and requests for the company’s expertise had increased.
Crux moved to accepted testing systems to reach these cost and time reductions by removing the development/design and trouble-shooting aspects of the testing. The adaptable fixturing capabilities and flexibility of force testing systems that Mecmesin provided, guaranteed that standards, such as ISO 11608 would still be met, as well as the strict internal requirements and decreased overhead needed to maintain the equipment.
Solution
A universal computer-controlled, single-column testing system was provided by Mecmesin, along with a range of standard accessories and a variety of loadcells to manage the force range levels with optimal accuracy.
Due to the high number of tests that would be required, a custom-designed set of fixtures and grips were produced by Crux Product Design.
The company’s evaluation service provides a variety of tests for performance and strength requirements of an array of items. Engineers can write specific test protocols with the software based system that can be saved for future use and allow the repeatable and reliable measurement of these requirements.
Mecmesin’s Emperor™ programming environment permits custom reporting and interfacing with external inputs of tests from recorded data directly into the system. These can be produced in formats for internal documentation or appropriate for sending to clients.
The ease of use of the system makes training staff a more simple task, while the compact footprint of the MultiTest provides portability to the flexible solution, enhancing the cost and time efficiencies gained with the transition.
System
- Various fixtures (approximately 30), bespoke and Mecmesin-supplied
- 5 N, 50 N and 500 N intelligent loadcells
- MultiTest 2.5-i PC-controlled test stand (Superseded by the OmniTest 2.5 universal testing machine)
Testimonial
Having developed a medical device from a blank sheet of paper to a prototype level, we entered into a significant programme of test and development. The test programme involved some 40 evaluations, to be conducted in a very condensed timeframe.”
Stephen Gilmore, Principal Mechanical Engineer, Crux Product Design
About Mecmesin
Established in 1977, Mecmesin is a global brand renowned worldwide for delivering reliable, affordable and innovative force, materials, and torque testing equipment for quality control.
Mecmesin is part of the Physical Properties Testers Group (PPT Group), a multi-national group of brands expert in the design and production of solutions for testing a range of physical properties including compression, light fastness, moisture, dry rate, water repellency, abrasion, flammability, texture, tensile and torque properties.
The PPT Group has regional offices in the UK, France, Germany, the USA, Thailand and China. The Mecmesin brand is also supported by a global network of distributors in more than 50 countries able to provide technical expertise and after-sales support to customers locally.
The focus of the brand has always been to provide high-quality test solutions, which are an affordable alternative to the many higher-priced systems available, enabling small and large businesses alike to undertake quality control checks on their products without compromising on precision and accuracy.
The rugged design of these systems means they can withstand tough factory conditions and perform tests at the point of production rather than having to use expensive laboratories to ensure consistent manufacture.
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