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Bcomtesting adds new equipment

March 12, 2010 By: NCTechNews Category: Testing

(Wake Forest, N.C.) Bcomtesting, physical testing service provider to the composites and plastics industries, announced an expansion of capabilities and services today. Bcomtesting has increased its testing capabilities with the addition of a 1,000-lb electromechancial frame and a 5,000-lb servo hydraulic fatigue rated Instron® 8872 table top frame. These additions, combined with new fixtures and attachments, give Bcomtesting five testing frames (three electromechanical and two servo-hydraulics) while increasing the company’s overall static capacity up to 68,000 lbs. (more…)

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Packaging Cures

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Broadband Stimulus

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