Tube Testing Machines: Essential Quality Assurance for Tube-Filled Product Manufacturers

No matter what manufacturing industry you are involved in, quality control of your products and packaging is essential. This is especially true for industries that produce tube-filled products, where the integrity of the tube directly impacts the safety and efficacy of the product. At MSD Ltd, we understand this critical need, and our tube testing machines are designed to provide comprehensive quality assurance across various sectors.

The Necessity of Tube Testing Machines UK

Mechanical testing equipment such as tube testing machines is essential in ensuring the quality and safety of products across a wide range of industries, including food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, adhesives, and chemicals. These machines assess various aspects of a product’s mechanical properties, such as adhesion, compression, drop (shock) resistance, tensile strength, vibration resistance, and fatigue endurance.

The growing emphasis on quality control and assurance has led to an increased demand for mechanical testing equipment, such as tube testing machines, in the UK. This equipment serves two primary purposes:

  • Product-Endurance Analysis: By understanding a product’s strength and endurance, manufacturers can optimise their designs, enhance product performance, and ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Product safety Assurance: Mechanical testing helps identify potential weaknesses or vulnerabilities in product packaging, allowing manufacturers to address them before they reach consumers.

Tube Testing for Quality Enhancement

Mechanical tube testing is a valuable tool for quality enhancement throughout manufacturing. By testing tube material seal strength and reliability, manufacturers can identify and rectify any issues early on, reducing waste and ensuring consistent product quality and ease of delivery to the end consumer.

Industrial testing equipment’s versatility allows for the quality testing of materials and structures of all sizes across a wide range of product manufacturing sectors. Various mechanical test methods are available, with user interface options, display options, additional output options, and environmental parameters to tailor the testing to specific requirements.

MSD Ltd’s Tube Testing Machines UK

MSD Ltd’s tube burst testers are designed to accurately and reliably test the integrity of unsealed plastic tubes. These machines are essential for manufacturers, importers, and users of plastic tubes, ensuring that the quality and integrity of the tubes are verified before shipping or use.

Key Features and Benefits:

  • Free-Standing Design: This product is compact and space-saving, measuring 310mm wide x 230mm deep x 390mm tall.
  • Compressed Air Operation: Requires clean, dry compressed air at 50 psi for efficient and reliable operation.
  • Versatile Testing Capacity: Accommodates tubes up to 250mm long and 60mm in diameter.
  • Adjustable Test Parameters: For customised testing, the test pressure can be adjusted between 10 and 40 psi and test time can be adjusted between 2 and 30 seconds.

Models Available:

  • Single Head Burst Tester: Ideal for individual tube testing.
  • Multi-Head Burst Testers: Available with up to 6 heads for increased testing capacity.
  • Unsealed Tube Tester: Specifically designed to test the integrity of unfilled plastic tubes.

Testing Seal Integrity of Empty or Filled Tubes

MSD Ltd also offers a superior method for testing the seal integrity of empty or filled tubes. This method, utilising a consistent and repeatable test, is best suited for use on the factory floor next to the filling machine. It enables operators, setters, and QC personnel to quickly assess and ensure the quality of sealed tubes.

Unlike other less reliable methods, the MSD tube tester applies a definable and repeatable internal stress to the tube and seal for a set time, detecting any flaws or weaknesses. This consistency is maintained regardless of tube size, fill level, or even when filled with aerated products.

The precision and repeatability of the MSD tube tester allow for accurate standards-setting and checking, ensuring that your products meet the highest quality requirements.
Contact us today to discuss your specific testing needs and to learn more about how our tube burst testers can benefit your production line.

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