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East Coast Metrology LLC

ECM Opens Calibration Office in Wixom, MI

June 23, 2020

East Coast Metrology LLC. (ECM – Global Measurement Solutions) announced the opening of a new training, service, calibration and retrofit facility in Wixom, MI.


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This is a retrofit Instron 5500 Series floor model.

Retrofits: Ensuring the Reliability and Capability of Your Universal Testing System

When considering legacy equipment in your lab it is important to recognize what makes a good candidate for a retrofit.
Rich Barbera
October 1, 2019

Whether you work in a quality control laboratory at a major automotive manufacturer or are performing research at a university, it is common to encounter a universal testing machine that was manufactured before the 21st century.


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The Value of One Software for Several Types of Inspection Systems

A common software for multiple instruments, often from multiple OEMs, is ideal.
Leah Pickett
April 2, 2019

Until recently, most consumer electronics from different companies were designed to be incompatible with one another. This has led to the average person realizing, to varying degrees, that they live in an Apple, Google, or Amazon-dominated household.


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Designing a Better Sensor for Small Parts Inspection

Smart technology advancements are at the heart of today's movement toward better sensor design.
Terry Arden
March 1, 2019

In industries like consumer electronics, battery, and solar, the race for ever faster scanning, measurement, and control is critical to delivering 100% inspection of small parts moving at production speed.


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To Retrofit or Not to Retrofit: When Your Universal Testing System Gets Old
Test & Inspection

To Retrofit or Not to Retrofit: When Your Universal Testing System Gets Old

It is possible to retrofit almost any older testing system. The question is whether the investment is worthwhile.
Frank Lio Paul Martin
July 1, 2016

Universal Testing Machines (UTMs) are reliable workhorses—they can run hundreds of tests each day, seven days a week, sustaining the energy from test specimens breaking at loads up to 5 kN, 50 kN, even 600 kN and beyond.


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