When creating the unique products of the future, you need a trusted equipment and service partner that understands your goals and vision.  Let Nicol Scales & Measurement help answer your materials testing and force measurement application questions with our years of experience in laboratory and R&D testing applications.  NSM offers a variety of testing and measurement equipment that can be used for testing to a variety of standards (ASTM, ISO, etc) as well as high precision balances and scales starting with readabilities of less than 0.1 microgram.  Many of our weighing and measurement products also offer software programs for data collection and data integrity to meet industry standards like FDA requirements.

With on-site training and installation capabilities, 24/7 emergency service, on-site, in-house and embedded ISO/IEC 17025:2017 calibration options and access to a variety of demo equipment, NSM is known as a valued partner to our lab and Research and Development customers.  Call us today to help us solve your testing and measurement needs.

Analytical Balances

Bead Mill Homogenizers

Coefficient of Friction Testing

Digital Force Gauges

Dry Block Heaters

Extensometers

Fatigue Testers

Force Measurement Load Cells and Sensors

Force Testing Accessories

Hardware

High Accuracy Bench Scales

High Accuracy Floor Scales

High Precision Mobile Weighing

Incubating and Incubating/Cooling Shakers

Material Testing Accessories Software

Mechanical Force Gauges

Mechanical Test Stands

Micro Balances

Minebea Intec Industrial High Resolution

Moisture Balances

Motorized Test Stands

Pogo Machine Design

Power and Communication

Precision Balances

Programmable Test Stands

Single Column Testing Systems up to 5kN

Splinter Shields

Static Check Weighing

Test Stand Accessories

Testing Grips and Fixtures

Thermal Chambers

Top Loading Balances

Torque Measurement

Twin Column Bench Mounted Testing Systems up to 100kN

Twin Column Floor Mounted Testing Systems up to 300kN

Vortex Mixers

Water Analysis Meters & Electrodes

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November 2, 2016Breakaway Effects Tests the Stiffness and Flexibility of Stunt GlassBreakaway Effects, a leading stunt glass manufacturer, used the EZ20 test machine to test the stiffness and flexibility of stunt ...

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November 2, 2016EZ20 Test Machine Used by Exeter Advanced Technologies Measure the Behavior of Paint CoatingMaterials characterization specialists at Exeter Advanced Technologies used the EZ20 test machine to measure the behavior of paint coating. Introduction The worst-case ...

December 15, 2016Gels TestingGels are widely used in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceutical industries.

November 2, 2016Indian Manufacturer Tests Force on Plastic Bottles with Chatillon Squeeze Force TesterIn evaluating a medication, ease of use is nearly as an important a factor as its effectiveness. Along with determining the ...

November 2, 2016Leading Manufacturer of Overhead Optical Fibre Cables Performs Tensile TestingOne of the leading manufacturers of overhead optical fibre cables uses the LR30KPlus test machine to perform tensile testing. Non-destructive testing Accurate ...

November 21, 2011Leading Medical Manufacturer has an R&D Location Needing Third Party CalibrationA leading medical manufacturer has an R&D location that is made up of numerous labs containing a variety of balances, ...

November 2, 2016LR30K Plus Used by Furniture Manufacturer OneLeg Performs Tensile and Compression TestsThe furniture manufacturer OneLeg used the LR30K Plus materials testing machine from Lloyd Instruments to perform tensile tests and compression tests ...

February 23, 2016Making a Drum Scale Mobile with Attached Ramp for Easier Loading and UnloadingThe Clients – Warehouses, manufacturing facilities and all customers with portability needs The Challenge – To make a drum scale mobile with ...

February 26, 2016Minebea Intec Mechatronics in the Pharmaceutical IndustryTeva came into contact with Minebea Intec Mechatronics through the Hungarian subsidiary, Sartorius Membran. Teva Pharmaceutical Works Ltd. is one ...

December 15, 2016Packaging TestingBy combining the TA1 texture analyzer with our grips and fixtures for packaging testing you can perform tests such as ...

November 6, 2011University Needs to Test an Extensometer in a Testing ChamberA University needed a material testing machine that could test a unique elastomer in a temperature chamber with a non-contact ...

June 26, 2017Foodborne Illnesses White Paper• 3,000 deaths • 1 in every 6 Americans get sick (that’s 48 million people) • 128,000 hospitalizations These yearly estimates are provided ...

November 1, 2016Force Measurement ExplainedForce measurement is used in many differing types of applications and may be accomplished with devices utilizing differing technologies. Typical ...

April 24, 2018Hygienic Design White PaperIn the food production industry, product contamination by microorganisms such as bacteria or fungi presents a potential and omnipotent risk. It is ...

April 17, 2017IP69K White PaperWhat is IP69K? Is this a concern for me? If so, how can I be protected?

November 1, 2016Is Force Measurement Evolving into Materials Testing?In the past force measurement generally meant obtaining a peak load measurement on a product, part or material to verify ...

November 1, 2016Measuring the Eating Quality of MeatUniformity and enhancement of meat eating quality is seen as an important factor in the sustainability of the Scottish (and ...

November 1, 2016Selecting a Testing, Calibration or Measurement SupplierWhen selecting a supplier to fulfill your testing, calibration or measurement needs, you need to be sure that they can ...

November 1, 2016Single Column Force Testers Offer Practical and Affordable Force Testing SolutionsSingle column force testers today represent the largest single market segment of the force testing marketplace for a number of ...

November 1, 2016The Benefits of Buying LocalBusinesses are turning to the Internet for a wide variety of purchases, including scales. Although convenient and sometimes less expensive, ...

November 1, 2016USP Chapter 41: “Balances”This chapter states the requirements for balances used for materials that must be accurately weighed (see General Notices, 8.20). Unless ...

April 16, 2020Ohaus Supports the Fight Versus COVID-19As a trusted supplier of Laboratory Equipment and Weighing Apparatus, Ohaus supports scientists, researchers and laboratories around the world. The ...