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Understanding material characteristics as well as environmental considerations significantly improves the cost analysis of production environments.

Cost Efficiencies of Materials Testing for Improved Operations

Materials testing is one of the most valuable ways to ensure quality products by providing consistent, measurable results based on industry...
Integrating automation technologies

Materials Testing Automation Trends Across Labs and Manufacturing

Automation, long a fixture of the production floor, has made its way into the materials testing environment across virtually all...
Tinius Olsen automated materials testing system showing robotic hand at the measurement station, a major data collection instance on this system.

Ways to Use Exported Data for Better QA Manufacturing

Data has become extremely important in manufacturing. It serves as a collection of information and statistics used for reference or...
Digital Melt Flow Testing

Advanced Melt Flow Indexing Creates Better Work Environment; Easier Testing

As a cornerstone of quality control for polymers and plastics, melt flow indexers (MFIs) play a key role in understanding the processing...
Pink perforated bunny figurine demonstrates the consistent quality of plastics and polymers provided by melt flow testing

Recent Shifts in Melt Flow Indexing

Over the past several years throughout the automotive, packaging, healthcare and electronics industries, the demand for plastics and...
A lineup of bottles representing the various types of plastics and polymers used in manufacturing plastic bottles.

How Melt Flow Can Improve Plastics Production Efficiency

Melt flow testing is arguably one of the most useful tests in the plastics and polymer industry. It primarily helps measure the melt flow...
Tinius Olsen Naysayers

Challenge the Naysayers in Engineering Design

The engineering design field has witnessed a multitude of profound changes and emerging trends in the past decade with digital...
Tinius Olsen New Vector Extensometer

New Extensometer Technology Facilitates Better Materials Testing

With tight timelines and even tighter budgets, the pressure to deliver high-caliber products has never been more important. In a world where...
Mechanic Working on Car

Automotive OEMs Improve Materials Testing ROI With In-house Infrastructure

Materials testing is an integral part of the automotive industry. It provides quality assurance by ensuring that vehicles, including all...