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Tuesday, 24 February 2009 13:02 |
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Latest Newsletter from SDL Atlas |
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Written by Administrator
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Friday, 30 June 2006 00:00 |
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A mascot was first used in the 1966 World Soccer Cup The first World Cup mascot was a lion-like boy called Willie used for the England 1966 World Cup. Forty years on in 2006 the loin is back, GOLEO VI loin is the official mascot of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and along with the mired of other mascots, toys and memorabilia manufacturers and commercial testing laboratories such as Intertek, Bureaveritas and SGS to name but a few have completed thousands of tests to qualify safety, strength and performance of such toys. Technologist Sylvia Hiller, previously of Interek Testing and Dupont, reckons manufacturers and test houses perform every test of which their Tinius Olsen machines are capable, including peel, shear, puncture, crush, stretch and twist. The machines form an essential part of a test house or product manufacturers equipment base and the associated software is invaluable in providing the records, statistics and reports needed by their customers as testimony of product safety. "Some products may only require one test, whereas other may need up to 25 different tests to be carried out," explains Sylvia. "A test houses success - including completing work in time for projects such as the World soccer Cup - depends on having well trained staff and investing in advanced technology such as SDL Atlas equipment." Sylvia Hillier is currently actively involved in developing test methods through her work with: - Committee member: BSI - TCI 24 Physical Properties of Textiles
- Committee member: WG for BS 3048 Slider Testing
- UK Expert: CEN TC248 WG22 Elasticity of Fabrics
- Convenor: ISO/TC38/SC24/WG3 Tensile Properties (tensile, tear, seam)
- UK Representative: ISO/TC38/-/WG9 Test Methods for Non-woven Fabric
- Committee member: WG for BS 7907 Code of practice for the design and manufacture of children's clothing to promote mechanical safety
Tinius Olsen testing machine set up to perform a strength test on a toy care label |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 01 July 2006 00:00 |
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Hounsfield ? You mean Tinius Olsen! From January 2004, UK based Hounsfield Test Equipment was reborn under the name of American parent, Tinius Olsen. The change simplified presentation of the companies impressive portfolio of products and support the continuous programme of improvements in technology and overall quality achieved by Hounsfield in past years. Manufacturers supplying international markets benefit from the improved feedback on standards and testing methods arising from close co-operation between Tinius Olsen engineers working with standards organizations in the USA and Europe, while the single company approval by UKAS, A2LA and other related bodies world-wide make Tinius Olsen calibration certificates valid in any country. Today service, technical support, software upgrades, accessories and instruction manuals for Hounsfield machines are available through SDL Atlas go to www.tiniusolsen.com/contact-sdlatlas.html   
Technology over the years still technically supported and able to meet retailer accreditation requirements. |
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Written by Administrator
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Saturday, 01 July 2006 00:00 |
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TINIUS OLSEN and Textile Testing Specialists SDL Atlas Join Forces Tinius Olsen is very pleased to announce it has joined SDL Atlas in a technology and distribution alliance to supply textile based testing machine systems. Under this agreement, SDL Atlas has been assigned the exclusive distribution rights for Tinius Olsen’s highly respected testing machines to the global textile industry (woven and elastic fabrics, yarn, leather and carpets). Martin Wheeler, International Sales Director of Tinius Olsen, said "This agreement brings together the very best in Tinius Olsen’s strength testing machine technology with the focused and specialist textile knowledge of SDL Atlas’ distribution." Wheeler continued "We see the Tinius Olsen machines well suited to SDL Atlas’ comprehensive catalogue and product offering and believe this move will have significant benefit for QA/QC managers and their teams looking to quantifying the strength and performance of woven fabrics, elastomers, leather, buttons, zippers and more. Together with SDL Atlas, as seen by our joint work at International standards including ASTM, ISO, EN and BS, we are committed to driving technology forward and making our customers testing capabilities simpler, more comprehensive and more affordable." Presidents Robert Tait III of Tinius Olsen and Chuck Lane of SDL Atlas shake on what promises to be a great alliance for Olsen and SDL Atlas customers around the world. |
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