Category: White paper

Technical white papers

Fatigue testing

October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Nick Osborne

Picture of a multiple-impact capable tester

Fatigue testing and impact testing are not two regimes that you would necessarily associate with each other, but in fact lots of items in the real world are subject to repeated impacts, and there is most definitely a need to test their endurance. At Imatek Systems we have been involved in the design of such tests for many years, particularly… Read More

How to specify an impact tester

March 10, 2021July 7, 2021 Nick Osborne

Impact testers come in different shapes and sizes, corresponding to different capabilities and areas of application: so how do you go about selecting the right one? If your requirement is only to test to one or more recognised standards, then your task is clear and simple: browse the product pages on our websites to find a system that covers the… Read More

What exactly does a rheometer do?

February 10, 2021July 7, 2021 Nick Osborne

Rheology (from Greek ῥέω rhéō, ‘flow’ and -λoγία, -logia, ‘study of) is the branch of physics that deals with the deformation and flow of matter, most commonly the flow of liquids. When liquids are made to flow – when you squeeze toothpaste out of a tube, for example – they tend to resist that flow, and that resistance is called… Read More

What are the benefits of high-speed video?

January 10, 2021July 7, 2021 Nick Osborne

High rate tests, such as performed on servo-hydraulically powered and instrumented impact test apparatus have become widely used as a method of investigating the properties of materials and structures. As technology moves forward, so does the quality of the instrumentation, with gradual improvements in all areas: accuracy, dynamic range, bandwidth and sometimes cost. The quantities most commonly measured during a… Read More