UK-based testing instruments manufacturer Mecmesin has developed its latest model of horizontal friction peel and tear tester.
The pre-programmed FPT-H1 has been designed to simplify the use for main industry standard friction-testing methods for plastic films, paper and board.
The packaging industry and manufacturers, converters and users of sheet materials can use the equipment.
The equipment is convenient to be used for testing of seals, closures and perforations, and tear strength of sheet materials. It can also be used equally for tear and peel testing in packaging situations, including fixturing for 90 and 180 degree and T-peel standard methods, and trouser tear or perforation line testing.
It comes loaded with Mecmesin's Emperor software for control, data acquisition and analysis, and is also ideally suited to detailed laboratory testing and extension into other tensile testing.
The integral touch screen provides access to test routines and guidance through each run as the testing requires minimal training with maximum repeatability.
The FPT-H1 uses quick-attachment grips, and coefficient of friction (COF) sample sleds with magnetic grips as it is important not to compromise the surface being tested. The plane bed is made from stainless steel.
Sample sleds comply with the weights and dimensions requirements of all the main test COF standards, with linkages as defined for static and dynamic coefficients of friction and avoidance of stick-slip behaviour.
The machine's mechanised set-down and lifting mechanism and guide rails help to eliminate operator variance, and sled rotation and drift caused by surface variability (inks, embossing and textures).
Mecmesin managing director John Page said: "Mecmesin understands industry's need for dedicated yet versatile testers. With the FPT-H1 we have put ease of use and clean design at the forefront. This is a market-leading machine suitable for continuous daily use, but also for finer and more detailed laboratory friction testing."
Image: Mecmesin's new model of horizontal friction peel and tear tester FPT-H1. Photo: courtesy of Mecmesin.
