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They’re as common as dandelions in the spring, and as universal as a Swiss army knife. Sometimes they gather dust, condemned to a dark corner, other times they’re polished to a mirror finish from intensive everyday use. We’re talking, of course, about universal testing machines (UTMs).
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A truck driver, seeking to overtake another vehicle, flips his turn signal. A busy mom opens the door to a washing machine. A CNC machine operator presses the start button to begin a cycle.
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