Lipstick shear force resistance

Lipstick holds the top spot in the hierarchy of makeup with its ability to completely transform appe...

White paper: Why test top-load?

Packaging for consumable goods must provide product protection. Mecmesin's white paper 'why test top...

Probiotic drink packaging testing

As demand for dietary supplements continues to surge, immune-boosting products, such as prebiotics a...

Vaccine delivery device and packaging testing

As COVID-19 has rapidly spread around the world, there is a concerted global effort to find a vaccin...

PET preforms - repurposing production for COVID-19 test kits

PET preforms are typically blow-moulded to create the ubiquitous plastic bottles containing carbonat...

Top-load crush of plastic bottle with semi-automated test process

To guarantee their containers would perform as expected along customer production lines and remain i...

Hand sanitiser dispenser pump testing

Sales of antibacterial gels have soared enormously following National Health Service advice telling ...

Lipstick bullet break resistance testing

Barry M’s skilled cosmetics product designers and formulation chemists needed a quick and straightfo...

Wine cork extraction test to ISO 9727-5

The customer, AMORIM & IRMÃOS, S.A – Unidade Industrial da Valada, required an economic and easy-to-...

OmniTest: Mecmesin's next generation materials tester

A versatile and easy to use materials tester, the OmniTest is available in 5 kN, 7.5 kN, 10 kN, 25 k...

Mecmesin | Creating a pull to break test (tensile testing) in VectorPro MT

See how easy it is to set up a pull to break test in Mecmesin’s VectorPro MT materials testing softw...

EN 14477 puncture resistance for flexible packaging materials

Mecmesin offers precision test instruments and systems that are accurate, reliable and excellent val...

Mecmesin launches new texture analysis website

Mecmesin has launched its new texture analysis website enabling the simulation of any interaction wi...

Lipstick tube force and torque testing

Testing the mechanical performance of the lipstick tube is a crucial part of the quality-control pro...

Mecmesin develops Combi Cork-i Extraction Tester for leading Scottish whisky

To improve the quality and storage of a premium product, the R&D team at a leading Scottish whisky m...

Nail varnish bottle closure removal torque and capping check

Barry M Cosmetics Ltd is a leading British colour cosmetics brand, offering a comprehensive range of...

Cap application removal force

A system was required to measure the push-on force and removal force of an injection-moulded cap fro...

Edge Crush Test (ECT) of corrugated cardboard

The humble cardboard box is the unsung hero of countless deliveries every day. By using simple test...

Closure torque tester validation check

The customer had a number of Tornado closure torque testers, and wished to carry out regular validat...

Aluminium tube seals

One of the largest packaging tube suppliers in Central Europe specialises in laminated plastic and a...

Coefficient of friction test

A print factory needed to test the packaging material they were using in order to improve their proc...

Cosmetic packaging pull-off test

A bench-top testing system was required to repeatably test the pull-off force on a variety of cosmet...

Mecmesin's materials testers

Testing the physical strength properties of materials, in accordance with international or in-house ...

Adhesion peel strength of COVID-19 tapes and stickers

In the wake of the Covid-19 lockdown, there have been clear guidelines issued to businesses on keepi...

Aluminium cap break-off force

A major global supplier of medical gas devices and components required quality control tests to asse...

Pharmaceutical tablet crush and break strength

Many products come in tablet form, with a durability designed for both packaging and for use. Too br...

Measuring release torque of sparkling wine closures with a Mecmesin CombiCork and pneumatic clamps

The release torque of sparkling wine closures is measured with a Mecmesin CombiCork tester fitted wi...

Siemens includes Mecmesin design for the new SE 2019 release

Mecmesin’s ABC-t Automated Bottle Closure Tester featured as the lead case study in the launch of Si...

What force is required to remove a DVD from its box?

A leading supplier of boxed DVD’s had experienced a wide variation in the amount of force required t...

How can the quality of medical and drug delivery devices be ensured?

Medical device manufacturers operate in one of the world’s most demanding and highly-regulated indus...

Dispensing pump assembly testing

Mecmesin's customer manufactures a range of dispensing pumps for the cosmetic and beauty-care indust...

Greek beauty product manufacturer guarantees production quality by updating to Mecmesin's digital torque testers

A manufacturer of a wide range of skin, hair-care, make-up and sun-care products based in Greece nee...

Beer bottles and cans benefit Mecmesin's torque and top-load testing

A leading European brewing company, part of a global group, produces economy brands in plastic (PET)...

Mecmesin's Plastic Phial Cap Removal Test

Point Plastics approached Mecmesin with a specification to pull-off the cap of a pharmaceutical phia...

Manual Test Stands

An economical solution for measuring basic tension and compression applications.

Retort packaging 90 degree peel and lid strength testing

The food packaging industry has long had concerns about pinholes, flex cracks and leaks in the flexi...

Face mask strength testing

Manufacturing masks is not as easy as you might imagine. International test standards exist to make ...

Surgical rubber glove tensile strength testing

When selecting specialist gloves it is often the material strength and stretch which are the most im...

Testing Examples

Assembling Luer connectors for testing to ISO 80369-20 with Mecmesin’s Helixa

Mecmesin' s Helixa precision torque testing system can be used to assemble Luer connectors and enter...

Mecmesin OmniTest machine demo by the Duchess of Sussex at University of Chichester Tech Park opening

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex officially opened the University of Chichester’s new Engineering and ...

Mecmesin Ltd, global leader in force and torque test and measurement, acquired by Battery Ventures

Mecmesin, a 41 year old British company specialising in the design and manufacture of force and torq...

Mecmesin sponsors Millais School through the Learning Partnership

Mecmesin is sponsoring Millais School in Horsham, for the Race For The Line challenge run through Th...

Mecmesin announces ‘Helixa’ precision torque tester

New from Mecmesin, the Helixa precision torque tester has been designed for achieving precise alignm...

ISBT sports closure bite and tension tests

The pull force needed to separate the tear-off membrane base from the spout of the sports closure is...

Oeneo Bouchage's Champagne cork extraction test is simplified by Mecmesin

The partnership between the technical and research teams from Mecmesin and Oeneo Bouchage helped to ...

Special Test Kits

Dedicated test solutions supplied in one kit.

Precision Torque Test Systems

For measuring low and medium torque on delicate products, such as those found in the cosmetics, phar...

Automated Testing Systems

A combination of our standard force test systems with programmable logic controllers and customised ...

Mecmesin imparts PET beer bottle tests

A leading European brewing company, part of a global group, produces economy brands in PET, as well ...