PECM Issue 17 2015 | Page 95

A key to the success of the company has been the constant development of new products to keep abreast of market demand. Ray-Ran Test Equipment Ltd grows from strength to strength R ay-Ran has always maintained a strong engineering and manufacturing base to its core business activities, with over 40 different products and a strong oneoff project capability. The company can offer a wider portfolio than most other test equipment manufacturers worldwide. A key to the success of the company has been the constant development of new products to keep abreast of market demand. Equipment has been designed for diverse industries from Medical (testing prosthetic joints) to the ever growing recycling industry. Ray-Ran’s product range starts with instruments to test raw materials in pellet, flake or fibre form for Bulk Density and pourability, through to Density testing using Density Balances or Columns and the testing of the MFI or MVR of materials using the 6MPCA Melt Flow Tester. Sample preparation is another area where Ray-Ran excel by manufacturing a range of equipment to prepare samples from either the raw material or sheet form like the Small Injection Moulding Apparatus which will mould small samples like dumbbells etc from pellets and flakes or the Cutting Presses which will cut samples from sheet material, then for the thicker sheets over 10mm thick or Pipes up to 100mm thick, the CNC Milling machines. Ray-Ran’s product range starts with instruments to test raw materials in pellet, flake or fibre Then finally Ray-Ran also manufacture a range of machines to test the samples & finished products, such as the Izod or Charpy Impact Tester, Static & Dynamic Friction for films & foils, Tensile Tester for elongation or compression, Softening point & Heat deflection with the HDT/Vicat equipment to name but a few. Ray-Ran has been working on a new generation of Dedicated Microprocessor Systems to enhance the current product range, these include the MFI and Falling Dart Machines, Static & Dynamic Friction Tester, and the Pendulum Impact Tester which have already been released, the 6 Station Advanced HDT/Vicat apparatus is currently undergoing redevelopment and will incorporate the new microprocessor and will be released next year. New features of this microprocessor will include Graphical Display, AlphaNumeric Keypad, Storage of user information, including Types & Testing parameters, Ethernet & RS232 Connectivity. These new products and enhancements will keep Ray-Ran’s name synominous throughout the world for Quality Testing Instruments. Tel: +44 (0)24 7634 2002 • Email: [email protected] • www.ray-ran.com Issue 17 PECM 95