eXpert 4200 – Configurable MicroTester
MicroTesting Made Easy ADMET's eXpert 4200 MicroTester features a highly configurable design and can be modified to suit customer requirements with form factors optimized for specific testing needs. The eXpert 4200 measures very low [...]
Gauge Buster 3 NEW Auto-Zero Feature For Concrete Test Frames
Gauge Buster 3 is ADMET’s third generation American-made digital indicator for use with manual testing machines. When paired with a load cell or a pressure transducer, Gauge Buster 3 accurately displays live load, maximum load, [...]
Am I Testing my 3D-Printed Parts Effectively?
A 3D printed cast (source: unsplash.com) As 3D Printing machines & methods continue to mature and become ubiquitous in various industries, the processes for designing and qualifying additively manufactured parts for use in [...]
Custom Systems for Packaging Peel Testing
ADMET recently designed and built a pair of peel testing systems for two customers who each needed a customized system that would perform peel tests on medical device trays with widths that would pose [...]
Product Solutions For Manual Concrete Testing Machines
Hundreds of thousands of concrete cylinders are tested daily in the United States. Most tests are performed on manually operated concrete compression testing machines, which require an operator to control the rate of loading [...]
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 [...]