• LTI Metrology, a division of Laboratory Testing Inc. (Hatfield, PA), has added torque wrenches to its list of calibrations accredited by the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. Accreditation was previously granted to the laboratory to perform a wide range of dimensional calibrations including gage blocks, length standards, calipers, outside micrometers, indicators, pin gages, plugs, thread wires and solid rings.
• A University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) research laboratory for the study of biologic and materials sciences has selected an Admet (Norwood, MA) materials tensile testing machine with Windows-based software. The lab selected Admet's eXpert 4501-M low force universal testing machine to provide repeatable flexure and break tests.