Pendulum sheep shocks
Application of a shock with an acceleration of between 500 and 5000 g |
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| Standard: | ISO 1413 & NIHS 91-10 |
| Equipment: | Pendulum sheep |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Metalworking, Watchmaking |
Chapuis shocks
Simulates the wear and aging of an assembly using shocks between 50 and 100 g |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Screw tightening / loosening torque measurement
Measurement of the tightening / loosening torque of screws or other screwed elements |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Torque meter |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Force measurement
| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Mecmesin |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Measurement of the kinetic energy of glass breaking
Test the resistance of the glass using a falling ball |
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| Standard: | ISO 14368-3 / NIHS 61-13 |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking, Telephony |
Torque measurement: crown rotation, crown function wear and crown seal
Torque measurement of a rotating bezel and screwed elements. Simulates the wear and aging of the rotational movement of the crown (with water resistance control) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard, NIHS 92-11 & ISO 6425 |
| Equipment: | Torque meter |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Measurement and control of looseness, deflection and torsion angle of bracelets
Measurement of the different torsion angles of a metal bracelet (before and after aging) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Pin and insert extraction force measurement
Measures the force to extract a pin or insert |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Mecmesin + JJTM 5000 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Alternating wrist movements
Simulates the aging of the assembly elements by moving the bracelet back and forth |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Disorderly movements
Test the behavior of the assembly elements by applying a disordered movement |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Swivel clasp joints
Simulates the aging of the axes of the mobile blades of the clasp |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Folding
Simulates the wear and aging of an element (bracelet for example) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Scratches
Simulates the scratch resistance of a component surface at different pencil lead hardnesses. Simulates the degradation of the aesthetics of watch cases and their accessories under the conditions of wear |
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| Standard: | ISO 15184, ISO 23160 |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Peel strength
Allows the control of the behavior of a coating / surface finish by contact with different adhesive tapes |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Sand resistance rotating bezel
The middle part with rotating bezel is placed in a barrel with sand, then functionality check and torque measurement |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Coating wear |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Rotation of the rotating bezel
Simulates the wear and aging of the rotating movement of the bezel |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Drum fouling
Soil resistance test followed by a cleaning cycle |
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| Standard: | ISO 11378-2, ISO 105 A02 & ISO 105 A03 |
| Equipment: | Coating wear |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Dye fastness on humid leather (Veslic test)
Control of the hold of the leather finish by linear friction with dry, wet and sweat |
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| Standard: | ISO 11640 / ISO 11641 |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Holding of reported elements
Measurement of the tensile / compressive strength of the added elements (by gluing / brazing / welding, etc.) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Wear test according to EN-12472
Wear test applied to any coated part prior to nickel release test |
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| Standard: | EN 12472 |
| Equipment: | Barrel developed for METALLO-TESTS |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Traction
Measures the breaking force (seals, bracelet, …) up to 5000 N |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | JJTM 5000 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Packaging / Display, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking, Metalworking |
Tensile – bending
Simulates the aging of the case / bracelet connection or bracelet construction in bending |
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| Standard: | internal |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Traction – torsion
Simulates the aging of a bracelet or a case/bracelet assembly by pulling/twisting |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Multidirectional abrasion wear
Simulates the wear and aging of an assembly (metal bracelet for example) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Medical, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Anti-reflective wear on glass
Range of tests to qualify the resistance to wear and aging of a surface treatment on glass (Anti-reflection) with control of the transmittance |
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| Standard: | ISO 2819 |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Watchmaking |
Loop wear (edge tinting fastness)
Simulates the wear and aging of the movement of the strand passing through a loop when putting on and taking off the watch |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Wear clasp / mobile element on box
Simulates the aging of the closing / opening functions of a clasp |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Passing wear
Simulates the wear and aging of the movement and the wear from the friction of the loops (moving and fixed) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Tappet wear
Simulates the wear and aging of the pusher functions of a watch (Start – Stop – Reset) |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Equipment developed by the laboratory |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Handbag wear
Simulates component wear and aging with items of a hand bag |
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| Standard: | Internal standard |
| Equipment: | Coating wear |
| Certification: | No |
| Sectors: | Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Turbula or Polyservice wear
Simulates the wear and aging of a component in contact with an abrasive mixture |
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| Standard: | ISO 23160, NIHS 96-22 |
| Equipment: | Coating wear |
| Certification: | Yes |
| Sectors: | Medical, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |
Vibrations
Simulates wear and aging during vibration
| Standard: | Internal standard | |
| Equipment: |
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| Certification: | No | |
| Sectors: | Medical, Leather goods, Jewelry, Watchmaking |