AEROSPACE

British Airways, major airline

"Use of the MultiTest 5-x has simplified and accelerated the testing of aircraft brake unit springs. Having input the parameters per the CMM into the unit, we were able to test a spring at the touch of a button and have a near instantaneous results without ambiguity. The machine has not only simplified the testing procedure, it has helped to improve the process and flow through the shop."

Lionel Fearon, Product Support Engineer, British Airways

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Servisair UK Limited, leading supplier of aviation services

"As a leading handling agent in the air cargo industry our staff are often called upon to move heavy and unusual loads. We were seeking a tool that could help us measure the force for pushing and pulling aircraft pallets and trailers to ensure our teams health and safety. Mecmesin provided good assistance with helping us select a suitable product and have always been on hand to tackle any technical questions."

Suzanne Brack, Health & Safety Manager, Servisair Ltd

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AUTOMOTIVE

Yazaki Europe, supplier of automotive components

"To survive in the automotive business today, we need partners that fully understand Total Cost Performance when supplying to this industry. Mecmesin was able to respond to our needs by supporting our standardisation initiatives, lowering costs, supplying direct, and providing initial excellent technical support to enable our factories to be self-sufficient."

Fernando Cadilhe, Global Procurement, Yazaki Europe Ltd

Bridgestone TG, supplier of automotive rubber components

"The Mecmesin instruments are always so easy-to-use and Mecmesin really understands what is going on in a laboratory like ours."

Tony Faure, Laboratory Manager, Bridgestone TG

Cyprium Motorsports, designer & manufacturer of motorsport electrical wiring systems

"We have been very satisfied with our purchase of the Mecmesin MultiTest 1-x, it has become an essential part of our quality control, system and allows us to calibrate our tooling and ensure our product is as reliable as possible in the severe environment of motorsport."

Nigel Barber, Senior Engineer, Cyprium Motorsports

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Seoul Metropolitan Railway Transit Corporation

"We purchased the MultiTest 10-i to test 80% of the springs which we have in our railcars. The system is very easy to use and the program is convenient to test. Also the support of A & D Korea was very positive."

SC Yoon, Seoul Metropolitan Railway Transit Corporation

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BEVERAGE

Orlando Wyndham Group, producers of Jacob's Creek Wine in the Barossa Valley (Company now called Pernod Ricard Pacific)

"The success of the introduction of screw cap closures in the wine industry can be attributed to the successful application of the closure itself. In order to determine a good application you require reliable, accurate and consistent testing equipment. The Mecmesin closure torque testers have fulfilled all the criteria and have given us great confidence in our application of the screw cap closures."

Dean Zeunert, R&D Technical Manager, Orlando Wyndham Group

Hardy's Wine Company (Company now called Constellation wines. It is the largest wine company in the world)

"The Mecmesin Vortex gives us peace of mind that our process is in control on screw cap application. Our production line does half hourly checks for measuring the seal torque and the bridge break torque. The Mecmesin Vortex is a great instrument for us."

Ian Scrivener, Technical Manager Packaging, Hardy's Wine Company

CSA Australia, supplier of all kinds of wine closures

"The Mecmesin Orbis helped us immensely with the introduction of screw cap closures. We love this unit because it is robust and easy to read on the large LCD display. This unit has been an integral part in testing screw cap closures; it has several times travelled with me to all corners of Australia. We chose the Mecmesin Orbis because of its reliability and robustness. It is great value for money especially compared to the old analogue units."

Andrew Wright, Operations & Logistics Manager, CSA Australia

Sibel, manufacturer of corks

"As a responsible supplier, we are committed to ensuring safety within our products. The solution provided by Mecmesin means we can monitor the extraction force of our corks to guarantee our customers receive a consistent end product."

Frédéric Junge, Quality manager, Oeneo Subsidiary

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Oeneo Bouchage, manufacturer of corks

"The Combi Cork Extraction Tester helped us to simplify measurements because it is easy to set up. This system provides consistent reproducible and safe measurements, without any risk of injury to the operator. Therefore, we can establish valuable opening torque specifications, which are currently used for quality control measurements and development of new products."

Dominique Rabiot, R&D manager, Oeneo Bouchage

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ENGINEERING

Parmeko PLC, designer & manufacturer of proportional solenoids, one-off solenoids and holding magnets

"We have used Mecmesin products for a number of years, and they have proved very reliable. As such, Mecmesin was the natural choice when it came to buying new force testing equipment."

Andrew Reece, Design and Development Engineer, Parmeko PLC

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Soprofen Industrie, manufacturers of metal roller shutters and garage doors, France

"Not being an expert in force measurement, I have found Mecmesin to be an extremely capable partner in this field. They ensure that test solutions are found, they offer training in the use of the equipment and they are a competitive supplier of the service and calibration of all our measuring equipment."

Michaël Valdenaire, Quality Engineer, Soprofen Industrie

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ELECTRICAL & ELECTRONICS

Telecom Connections,manufacturer of high specification cable assemblies, UK

"We manufacture some high specification cable assemblies where reliability is a must.  In some cases, lives literally depend on the cables not having failures in situations.  By using Mecmesin equipment, we can ensure that our product more than meets the UL standard by at least one and a half times the stated requirement, which is the basis of all tests performed by Telecom Connections Limited, thus increasing reliability, increasing quality and most importantly assuring the end-user that the product will meet the demands intended."

Sean Lathey,Quality/IT Manage

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MEDICAL

E-Medix, opthalmic instruments manufacturer

"In the absence of an 'industry standard' measurement for the performance of our product, it was necessary to develop our own. It was only by modifying 'off the shelf' equipment that we were able to arrive at the perfect solution. Mecmesin offered total, cost-effective support throughout the process. I have, and will continue to recommend them to others."

Simon Checkley, Director, E-Medix

Salts Healthcare, manufacturer of ostomy and wound care products

"The MultiTest 1-i has been purchased to test the physical properties of raw materials and finished products. The 10N loadcell is able to measure to two decimal places, which gives a very sensitive and accurate reading, and this test works very well. The MultiTest 1-i meets our needs and with time has proved user friendly."

Adriana Jamesova, Salts Healthcare

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Fresenius Kabi, supplier of infusion therapy products

"We purchase Mecmesin products because of their versatility, and the excellent local support we receive in Mexico. This particular system works extremely well on our (infusion bag tensile strength) application."

Ernesto Romero, Fresenius Kabi

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Bespak, manufacturer of medical devices for drug delivery and anaesthesia

"We have used Mecmesin equipment for a number of years to perform compression and tension tests on helical springs intended for use in our respiratory drug delivery devices. We now estimate that every second, more than a thousand people rely on a Bespak device to help them breathe and as our testing requirements have grown, so too has our relationship with Mecmesin. Today, we rely upon their advanced test systems to guarantee the quality of our supplied materials."

Peter Haken, Quality Engineer, Bespak

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Cardinal Health, global manufacturer of medical and surgical devices

"Pressure sensor calibration is key to the accurate 'occlusion' monitoring performance of Cardinal Health medical infusion devices. A precise, repeatable and reliable 'occlusion' force calibration tool is essential for our customers, service personnel and production use. Mecmesin have provided expert design advice, equipment samples and test strategies to ensure Cardinal Health have been able to achieve these aims."

Justin Gyer, Instruments Engineering Manager, Cardinal Health

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Becton Dickinson, global medical technology company

"The Vortex-i system has enabled us to eliminate the variability of results experienced with our previous manually-operated testing systems, allowing accurate and consistent testing of the conformance of our drug delivery systems to our stringent in-house standards."

Stephen Byrne, BD Medical - Pharmaceutical Systems

University of Brighton Medical School, research of shoulder prosthesis

"I am very pleased with both the service from Mecmesin and the MultiTest 10-x test system and would recommend it for testing many of the aspects of soft tisuue repair in orthopaedics. The MultiTest 10-x is easy-to-use and ideal for this application, of testing the fixation of bones and tendons around a prosthesis inserted for fracture of the shoulder."

Mr Keith Borowsky, Orthopaedic Surgeon, University of Brighton Medical School

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Adlens, Manufacturer of adjustable glasses

"The Mecmesin force and torque products are simple to use, reliable and have significantly increased the speed of design development at the company. The programming was found to be intuitive and calculations and data export features particularly useful, especially when setting up programs for non-technical staff."

Lead Test Engineer, Quality, Adlens

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PACKAGING

Esterform Packaging Ltd, suppliers of PET bottles

"We have always found Mecmesin's equipment to be first class in its field. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to my colleagues within the industry."

Phil Hipkiss, Esterform Packaging Ltd

"The Mecmesin MultiTest 1-x enables us to ensure the consistently high manufacturing quality of our PET bottles. The system conveniently allows us to perform top-load testing and confirm free height and integrates easily with our data collection system, increasing our analytical efficientcy. I would have no hesitation in recommending this first rate instrument."

John Gilroy, Quality Manager, Esterform Packaging Ltd

"We have performed top-load tests on our PET bottle production line for nearly a decade with Mecmesin equipment, which has proved extremely robust and reliable. We plan to upgrade our QC test equipment soon and I will have no hesitation in sticking with Mecmesin, owing both to the longevity of their products and the broad range of advanced capabilities on offer."

John Gilroy, Quality Manager, Esterform Packaging Ltd

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Kew Garden's Millennium Seed Bank Project

"The Millennium Seed Bank had a need to quantify the tightness of screw capped glass bottles used for long term storage of wild plant seed. Having established the optimum torque, the Orbis 6N.m is used routinely to maintain the correct tightness of the bottles. The design of the Orbis makes it simple to use and easy to adapt to different containers."

Keith Manger, Laboratory Manager, Kew's Millennium Seed Bank

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Graphic Packaging International

"Companies show their worth when presented with a unique problem to solve. Be assured, I will have no hesitation in recommending Mecmesin to friends and business colleagues."

Dale Baker, CI Manager, Graphic Packaging International

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Água de Luso, Portugal

"Mecmesin, through their Portuguese supplier Egitron, presented us with good solution: reliable equipment and user-friendliness that was adequate for our needs. All our operators are capable of using this equipment because it is very simple to operate. I enjoy dealing with Egitron because they offer excellent technical support."

Miguel Carvalho, Quality Assurance Manager, Água de Luso

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PLASTICS AND RUBBER

British Gaskets Group, manufacturer of gaskets and sealing products

"We use the Mecmesin MultiTest 10-i system to perform regular quality control tests to guarantee the quality of our supplied materials. Mecmesin provided us with a cost-effective solution to our needs and exceptional customer service. I would have no hesitation in recommending them to other cmpanies with materials testing requirements."

Michael Hubbard, Business Quality Manager, British Gaskets Group, UK

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SAFETY

Carte Blanche Greetings Ltd, supplier of plush giftware

"The Mecmesin test stand, force gauge and accessories meet all our in-house testing requirements and are quick and easy-to-use. Mecmesin equipment is an important tool in our Product Safety and Quality Assurance System."

Steve Brooker, Carte Blanche Greetings Ltd

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SPORTS AND LEISURE

Kookaburra Sport, sports equipment manufacturer, Australia

"We found the Mecmesin MultiTes 2.5-i very easy-to-use. The unit has been of great help to us in setting specifications and standards. As our suppliers are now fully aware of our capabilities we always receive the best natural products."

Pete Thompson, Director, Kookaburra Sport

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TEXTILES

Marks and Spencers PLC, major clothing retailer

"Mecmesin provided our suppliers with test-to-failure equipment for tsting the security of attachments for children's wear. They were professional and supported our quality assurance and safety processes at our manufacturers by supplying simple to use, low-cost, total test-to-failure solutions, which fully met the requirements of Marks and Spencers specifications. Mecmesin are now our approved and accredited supplier for general force measurement, for garments, fabrics and accessories products."

Thava Thevaratnam, Marks and Spencers PLC, clothing retailer

William Lamb Footwear, footwear distributor

"We use the MultiTest-x regularly, approximately 40 hours every week. It continues to be reliable and saves us money by enabling us to tests in-house. Mecmesin were able to offer advice regarding fixtures and designed an ideal solution for our testing needs, which remained competitively priced."

Tony Freeman, Director, William Lamb Footwear

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Ultra Magic, 2nd largest hot air balloon manufacturer in the world

"This test system is perfectly suited to our needs, giving us the flexibility we require to perform multiple tests with the certainty of obtaining reliable, accurate results. Undertaking these quality measurements in-house means we are also saving significant costs, as we no longer require the services of external test laboratories."

Jordi Vives-Talló, Engineer, Ultra Magic