{"id":21136,"date":"2025-02-18T11:29:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-18T10:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shimadzu-testing.com\/?p=21136"},"modified":"2025-02-18T11:29:37","modified_gmt":"2025-02-18T10:29:37","slug":"100-years-of-testing-machines-material-testing-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shimadzu-testing.com\/en\/company\/news-events-press\/news\/100-years-of-testing-machines-material-testing-history\/","title":{"rendered":"+100 years of testing machines: material testing history"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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We are proud to present to you the evolution of Shimadzu’s Material Testing products.
Each entry showcases Shimadzu’s commitment to enhancing precision, efficiency, and user-friendliness in material analysis. From the launch of the first material testing machines to the latest innovations, Shimadzu has played a pivotal role in diverse industries, including construction, automotive, and aerospace, ensuring the integrity and safety of materials used in critical applications.<\/span><\/p>

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Brinell Hardness Tester\n<\/b>
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1936<\/h3>

1T Creep Testing machine\n<\/b>

\nDevelopment of a customized Creep testing machine, which is capable on providing a constant 1T load over a long duration and recording the force and displacement.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Development of rubber Hardness tester\n<\/b>

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Charpy impact testing machine\n<\/b>

\nRelease of the first standard Shimadzu Charpy tester, capable of performing constant determination of impact toughness especially for metals.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1955<\/h3>

First hydraulic universal testing System\n<\/b>

\nDevelopment of a hydraulic universal testing machine enabling tensile, compression and bending test operated by a hydraulic power supply to ensure high forces accurately.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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1959<\/h3>

Manufacturing of first Autograph IS System\n<\/b>

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500T Structural Member Test\n<\/b>

\nStructural Members need to withstand high forces and therefore need to be tested at high forces. This frame enabled testing up to 500T on big structural members.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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1967<\/h3>

Manufacturing of EVH \u2013 First Shimadzu Fatigue testing system\n<\/b>

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First fully automatic Charpy testing System\n<\/b>

\nDelivery of the first Shimadzu fully automatic Charpy testing system enabling automatic Charpy tests.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Delivery of fully automatic universal testing System\n<\/b>

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1989<\/h3>

Release of the AG-E Series Autograph\n<\/b>

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Release of the CCH\/CCM Series Compression testing machine\n<\/b>

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Biaxial fatigue testing machine for seismic isolation rubber\n<\/b>

\nTo prevent relevant data for seismic isolation Shimadzu realized a bixial fatigue testing machine, capable of earthquake simulation. By this safe infrastructure could be developed.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Release MMT Microservo\n<\/b>

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Autograph EZ Graph\n<\/b>

\nDevelopment in speed and accuracy at small loads and small footprint. The EZ-Graph provides accurate measurements up to 10kN at speeds in the range of 0,0005mm\/min up to 1000mm\/min with a sampling rate of 1,25msec.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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USF 2000A\n<\/b>

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Controller 4830<\/b>\n

\nDynamic testing requires accurate controlling. One part of the story is the frame providing the movement and holder the specimen, the other part is the controller, giving commands, reading results and eliminating movement errors leading to a highly accurate movement control and measurement results. The 4830 combines all of this.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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AG-X Series\n<\/b>

\nFurther development in the state-of-the-art Series for universal testing the AG-X incorporates a high accuracy, high speed, high forces and a perfect control building a state-of-the-art system.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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HPV-2\n<\/b>

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AGS-X Series\n<\/b>

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UH-X\/FX<\/b>\n

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EZ-X<\/b>\n

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HPV-X<\/b>\n

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New innovations will be revealed as Shimadzu Corporation is celebrating its 150th anniversary in 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Stay informed about our anniversary and visit our anniversary website<\/b> at https:\/\/www.shimadzu.com\/150th_anniversary<\/a><\/p>\n

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