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Proud of British heritage in the Vickers hardness test

Weld Simulator

Posted on June 8, 2023June 8, 2023 by Louise Scott

MSL has stepped into the virtual reality world and is the proud new supplier of Weld Simulators. Please feel free to contact us for a demonstration on the VR machine we have on site at our laboratory based on Team Valley Trading Estate.

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Proud of the British Heritage in the vickers hardness test

Posted on December 29, 2021December 30, 2021 by Louise Scott

This year the UK should be celebrating a very special milestone in the field of mechanical testing. It is 100 years since the development of the Vickers hardness tester by Robert L. Smith and George E. Sandland at the Vickers laboratory in Erith Kent.   Vickers Ltd was founded in 1828 and had a long…

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MSL acquire two HAAS CNC Millers

Posted on September 17, 2018December 31, 2021 by michael waddell

In order to improve quality and efficiency, MSL acquired two  HAAS CNC millers, one horizontal and one vertical. This primarily allows us to increase the production of CVN impact and tensile specimens, while maintaining the required accuracy and  quality. Both machines have been paired with jigs that were machined in house, in order to maximise…

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MSL acquired equipment from Norway.

Posted on September 13, 2018December 30, 2021 by michael waddell

MSL recently purchased new equipment from Norway. This equipment included; tensile machines, impact tester, a cooling bath, an automatic impact V-notch as well as various items of testing equipment.

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