(Free) Instron Web Seminar Series: Impact Testing Followed by Compression Testing, Compression Testing During Impact Testing - What Can Be Learned by Applying Impact and Compression to Test Specimens

Instrumentation drop weight impact testing machine. It supports a wide range of tests from materials to components, including Charpy, Izod, punching, and CAI tests (compression after impact).

The 9400 series has been developed to provide faster results, fewer errors, and lower training costs for customers at the forefront of high-quality advanced materials development, particularly in laboratories focused on the development of high-strength and lightweight products. The 9400 series drop weight impact testers comply with all major impact testing standards ranging from 0.3J to 1800J. They feature a simple operating procedure, preset test conditions and guided testing, streamlined data management, output for analytical data, and compatibility with high-speed cameras. With these features, Instron's 9400 series drop weight impact testers become simpler, smarter, and safer. *For more details, please download the PDF or contact us.

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High-speed camera shooting is possible! A drop weight impact testing machine that easily synchronizes video and load signals.

The "9400 Series" is a drop weight impact testing machine that can be used not only for punching but also for compression, three-point bending, and tensile-tensile impact tests. As the use of thermoplastics, composites, and metal alloys as high-performance materials for weight reduction in automotive, aerospace, and defense applications increases, the need to streamline the product development process and confirm the consistency between simulations and test results is extremely important. The weight is adjusted to maintain a constant strain rate and speed as much as possible throughout the elongation of the specimen during the impact event. 【Features】 ■ Capable of measuring high strain rates at impact speeds of up to 22 m/s ■ Tensile impact fixture test temperature range: -50 to +120°C (standard piezo sensor) ■ Transparent panels are placed around the test area, allowing for high-speed camera recording ■ Easy synchronization of video and load signals ■ DIC analysis to evaluate the longitudinal strain of the specimen after impact in a tensile impact condition *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Examples of solutions to issues related to impact, such as dashboards and plastic storage containers!

This document introduces cases where Instron solutions have led to the development and specification of final products and components across a wide range of industries and applications. By reading further, you will understand how we can assist in solving challenges related to real-world impacts specific to your customers. We encourage you to take a look. 【Contents (partial)】 ■ About Instron ■ Beyond traditional testing methods ■ Impact simulation: Energy, shape, environment ■ Instrumented testing: Benefits of information ■ Aerospace and defense testing *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Quickly generate data visualizations! Make shock testing simpler and smarter!

"BLUEHILL IMPACT" is powerful impact testing software equipped with the platform of our flagship software, Bluehill. Designed for touch panel operation, the large touch points on the screen allow for intuitive operation. It enables simpler and smarter testing more efficiently than ever before. Not only does it enhance the flexibility of the previous versions of Instron's impact testing software, but many advanced features have also been added. 【Features】 ■ Large touch points on the screen allow for intuitive operation ■ Enables efficient, simple, and smart testing ■ Pre-prepared standard testing methods ■ Real-time display of analog test force indicators showing digital data ■ Advanced features such as more user-friendly test result reports and data output functions *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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Measuring the residual strength of composite laminates after damage! Introducing the CAI test procedure!

The "Post-Impact Compression (CAI) Test" is a two-step test developed to evaluate the potential damage of composite laminate materials using test specimens. In the first step, a drop-weight impact testing machine is used to apply visible impact damage (BVID) to the test specimen. In the second step, a static universal material testing machine is used to conduct a compression test on the damaged specimen, measuring the residual strength of the composite laminate after sustaining impact damage. Instron's "drop-weight impact testing machine" is used for the development, fine-tuning, and validation of various material models. Please feel free to contact us if you need assistance. 【Features】 ■ Impact energy from 2J to 70J (and beyond) ■ Minimum mass: 1kg (specimen thickness: 4.0mm or less) ■ Safety enclosure to prevent carbon fiber dispersion ■ Specimens can be adjusted from -70℃ to +300℃ ■ Pneumatic double-strike prevention mechanism to prevent multiple impacts on the specimen *For more details, please refer to the PDF materials or feel free to contact us.

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To construction and civil engineering companies looking for the "next" step in digitalization. This seminar will explain the currently trending topic of "AI utilization" in 45 minutes. We will clearly introduce the latest trends, specific case studies, and steps for implementation to address questions such as "What can AI do?" and "How can it be applied to our business?" Whether your company is already advancing in DX or is just starting to consider AI, you will find hints for improving operational efficiency. 【Schedule】 1: Company introduction and instructor introduction 2: Case studies of AI utilization in the construction and civil engineering industry 3: Convincing examples! Patterns of AI utilization in construction operations 4: Three steps to avoid failure in AI implementation 5: Q&A and closing remarks

We will address the issue of young employees who, despite joining the company, leave due to reasons such as "there's no time to be taught," "I don't understand when I'm told to learn by watching," and "what is written and said varies depending on the project or person in charge." We propose a system that accumulates the know-how of veterans in AI and systems, allowing young employees to search for and solve problems on their own. 【Schedule】 1: Company introduction and instructor introduction 2: Reasons why technical inheritance is not progressing (lack of time, difficulty in verbalizing) 3: "Next-generation manual and know-how sharing methods" utilizing video and AI search 4: Examples of system construction to institutionalize technical inheritance 5: Q&A and closing remarks

[Speaker] Kentarou Kobe, Senior Consultant Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc. Power and Energy Division Demand Side Innovation Group [Key Lecture Content] As we strive for carbon neutrality, the importance of stationary storage batteries that support the expansion of renewable energy adoption and the stabilization of electricity supply and demand is increasing. On the other hand, the environment surrounding the battery storage business is undergoing significant changes, including the review of electricity markets and systems, increased renewable energy output control, expanded utilization of demand-side resources, grid connection, cell procurement, cybersecurity, and regional coexistence. In this lecture, we will organize the values required for future battery storage businesses from four perspectives: power system value, renewable energy value, consumer value, and regional value. Based on this, we will introduce points for consideration in business development, focusing on grid-connected and renewable energy co-located systems, taking into account the characteristics of each type. [Lecture Items] 1. Current status of the domestic battery storage market and the future image of battery storage required 2. Market and system trends surrounding grid-connected battery storage and key points 3. Market and system trends surrounding renewable energy co-located battery storage and key points 4. Points for consideration in battery storage businesses that provide multiple values 5. Summary 6. Q&A / Business card exchange

[Lecturers] Accenture Ltd. Industry & Enterprise Headquarters Managing Director Yuya Horiguchi, Head of Telecommunications and Media Practice Japan Senior Manager Mamoru Yonemura, Digital Core Strategy [Key Lecture Content] This presentation will analyze the next structure of the telecommunications industry from the perspective of investment and business strategy regarding 6G. As standardization intensifies in preparation for commercialization around 2030, there is also strong caution that we may "repeat the same mistakes as with 5G." Starting from environmental changes that could not be anticipated in 2020, such as the expansion of generative AI demand, commercialization of NTN (satellite communications), data sovereignty, and power/supply constraints, we will organize the points of discussion on infrastructure investment, business restructuring, sharing, and monetization. From the standpoint of connecting enterprise demand with telecommunications infrastructure, we will present the investment decisions that telecommunications operators should make and the materials for their next steps.