viscoelastic Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Just for fun, this is the control panel for a new force tester we created. If you are a Star Trek fan. I can't be the only nerd on this forum, am I? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Flex727 Posted October 11, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cam Posted October 11, 2019 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 LOL I like it. Tell me the start button says engage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscoelastic Posted October 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 34 minutes ago, Cam said: LOL I like it. Tell me the start button says engage Funny you say that, I bought a recordable voice board off of eBay. We actually debated doing that, but we feared the ISO auditors would not be amused. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Ausman Posted October 11, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 11, 2019 Visco, I'm sure you could add in some words to the effect of "Beaming it Down, Scotty" during your test compressions, and "Up" for the releasing. cheers, Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Joe Tauser Posted October 13, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 13, 2019 That is too cool. Is that for a foam tester? Joe T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscoelastic Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/12/2019 at 11:14 PM, Joe Tauser said: That is too cool. Is that for a foam tester? Joe T. Yes, for measuring firmness of foam. I figured I would spice up the HMI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscoelastic Posted October 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 14, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 5:00 PM, Ausman said: Visco, I'm sure you could add in some words to the effect of "Beaming it Down, Scotty" during your test compressions, and "Up" for the releasing. cheers, Aus Hmm, now you have me thinking of doing an animation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Joe Tauser Posted October 15, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 14 hours ago, viscoelastic said: Yes, for measuring firmness of foam. I figured I would spice up the HMI. OMG. This is near and dear to my heart. Behold, the latest iteration of the JTA ILD Tester- "ILD" stands for Initial Loft Deflection Test and was developed by a customer / manufacturer of nonwoven material (think white fluffy stuff in cushions) and is based on the ASTM IFD test used for foam. I incorporated a 25/65 test into the program if they want to test foam, too. This was developed to be a production tester to test samples several times a day. It's not as accurate as an H-frame tester, but super rugged and a hell of a lot cheaper. Accurate to 0.1 pound and 1/8 of and inch. The first iteration used a V120 back in the day. It's come a long way. Joe T. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viscoelastic Posted October 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 @Joe Tauser Well I'll be dammed. I did not go into much detail because I figured nobody would know what the thing is. We have ours doing the basic test as you described, and two others after a deflection plate change. The next iteration for us will be adding a temp probe for the sample and a larger linear actuator. If you need a Lees Disk Tester, I can send you pictures of how I did the heating plates to make life easier for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP 2023 Ausman Posted October 15, 2019 MVP 2023 Report Share Posted October 15, 2019 Very nice, Joe. Am I right in assuming the enclosure is on a moving arm for ease of use? But gees, when are you going to paint those walls?! I guess it was a time issue and it looks like it's a bit late now. 😉 cheers, Aus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cara Bereck Levy Posted October 16, 2019 Report Share Posted October 16, 2019 On 10/11/2019 at 3:41 PM, viscoelastic said: Just for fun, this is the control panel for a new force tester we created. If you are a Star Trek fan. I can't be the only nerd on this forum, am I? You are NOT--but I had to look up LCARS. I never made it to the Next Generation! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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