This video demonstrates a compression test performed on a paper cup using a compression testing system from Instron. Instron compression testers are used to determine the compressive strength of ...

While an engine compression tester may not be the most common tool in a mechanic's garage, they can be very useful, ...

Until the mid-1970s, compression testing of composite materials received relatively little attention. Up to that point it, had generally been assumed that the compressive stiffness was approximately ...

For the past five years, the cost of test has prevailed as the hottest topic in test. During this period, automated test equipment (ATE) has made a dramatic move towards low-cost design for test (DFT) ...

Corrugated cardboard is used all over the world for strong, cheap, and light recyclable packaging. Many boxes are made to certain customers’ demands, and the aim of these tests is to maximize strength ...