Blog Articles

Read our blog series for a short introduction into the fundamentals of mechanics and mechanical testing.

The Weld Zone: Why One Strength Value Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

The Weld Zone: Why One Strength Value Doesn’t Tell the Whole Story

Old Steel, New Loads: The Verification Question at the Heart of Every Building Retrofit

Old Steel, New Loads: The Verification Question at the Heart of Every Building Retrofit

The PLX-AutoStage: Mechanical Testing at Scale

The PLX-AutoStage: Mechanical Testing at Scale

Dr James Miller

Defence's Legacy Problem: What Conventional Testing Cannot Deliver for Obsolete Parts

Defence's Legacy Problem: What Conventional Testing Cannot Deliver for Obsolete Parts

Dr Jimmy Campbell

The Data Gap: Why Materials Science’s Machine Learning Era Hinges on Better Mechanical Testing

The Data Gap: Why Materials Science’s Machine Learning Era Hinges on Better Mechanical Testing

Dr James Miller

The Conditional Number: How the Same Material Can Return Hardness Readings 30% Apart

The Conditional Number: How the Same Material Can Return Hardness Readings 30% Apart

Dr Jimmy Campbell