Force testing system.

Sports equipment manufacturer, Kookaburra, recently purchased a force testing system for various quality control tests in the production of their international test match quality cricket balls. For many years, Kookaburra used an MDD manual test stand with an AFG force gauge, but found its requirements outgrew the testing scope of this system, as its cricket ball production process became more complex to keep up with both technological advancements and the ever-increasing quality of play. In response, this instrument manufacturer supplied Kookaburra with a MultiTest 2.5-i computer-controlled test frame. The system was initially used to assess the compressive strength of the finished ball. Ensuring the balls respond consistently to an applied load in the laboratory is said to guarantee consistent performance on the pitch. The MultiTest 2.5-i is used in a variety of tests on raw materials, including tensile and compression tests.

Mecmesin Ltd.

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