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Salty Water and Salt Sprayers

nicolet — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:34:11 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo9clVd-ouo

I love the ocean, everything about it. However many, including my sister, hate the salt water. For me it is one of the best parts, I feel like it makes my skin nice and smooth, and it

Industry Event: Design and Manufacturing Midwest

admin — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 19:19:54 +0000

Make your way to Chicago this summer to attend Design and Manufacturing Midwest, produced and managed by UBM Cannon. The three day event lasts from June 19 to 21 and will take place at the McCormick Place North in Chicago Illinois. Find new products,

Environmental Chambers Used in Tensometer Test

joeyv — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:07:34 +0000

When I was younger everyone owned a Stretch Armstrong. The purpose of the elastic capabilities for the toy is probably so Mr. Armstrong could have moveable limbs and stretch a bit. However as kids, it was essential to test the limits of our humble st

Accelerated Life Test Used to Determine Warranty Length

joeyv — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:00:30 +0000

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VP1sWtoVDw

Ever wonder how companies determine how long product warranties will be? I use to think it was just some arbitrary number picked at random but now I know products go through the a

Benchtop Chambers? Really?

michaels — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:50:13 +0000

Some benchtop test chambers resemble household microwaves in more than just superficial ways. One wonders, in viewing of such a benchtop chamber, if a technician who was performing tests wouldn’t have done just as well with a microwave instead of a

Testing the James Webb Space Telescope

michaels — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:57:49 +0000

The James Webb Space Telescope project is off the chopping block. That’s according to an article in Time Magazine from February 13th. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the project (it’s okay if you’re not), the JWS Telescope is the su

Environmental Testing Chambers and Climate Change

michaels — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:26:36 +0000

Artist's Impression of the Venus Rover

Some scientists believe that the climate of Venus used to resemble Earth’s current climate. Instead of a blanket of sulfuric acid clouds, it too may have had puffy white c

Test Chambers for Disability Research

michaels — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:49:29 +0000

A moment ago, I was reading about Robert Smithdas, the first deaf and blind person ever to be awarded a master’s degree. After reading about him, I couldn’t help but think back to my time in college - how it could be difficult, how little ambitio

Using Sand and Dust Chambers for Automotive R&D

michaels — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:46:39 +0000

I have lived in the Midwest all my life. There are a lot of things I enjoy about life here, and the climate is near the top of my list. I love the variability; hot enough for beach days in the summer, cold enough for snow hikes and sledding in the wi

Custom Test Chambers

michaels — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:41:54 +0000

When I look around my desk, I see a wide range of commercial products that have become standard utilities in offices and other kinds of places of business. My computer, for example, is composed of a wide variety of now common and comparatively inexpe