Equipment, Facilities and Capacities List

Material Handling/Craneage

• 8T Overhead Crane
• 3T Fork Truck

Ultrasonic Equipment

• Sonatest D-70
• Sonatest D-10+
• Various reference/calibration blocks in mild and stainless steels.
• Extensive range of probes to cover any job large or small.

MPI Equipment

• We are able to handle large castings, forgings and fabrications up to 8 tons.
• Johnson & Allen yokes (Both 110V and battery powered)
• Choice of black & white or fluorescent methods
• Retractable 4.5m x 5.5m dark tent for fluorescent MPI inspection

Dye Pentrant Equipment

• We are able to handle large castings, forgings and fabrications up to 8 tons.
• Dye penetrant wash station 1.85m x 1.85m with hydro-air pressure spray.
• Choice of colour contrast or fluorescent dyes.

Materials Testing/Hardness Lab Equipment.

• Avery 1412 Rockwell hardness testing machine. Rockwell scales B & C
• Maximum test piece height/diameter: 200mm
• Throat depth: 150mm
• Maximum test piece length: Approx 1300mm
• Maximum test piece weight: Manual handling only
• Portable (King) Brinell hardness tester. (10/3000) with chain adaptor for large pieces.
• Maximum test piece height/diameter: 350mm in stand or apporox 1000mm using chain adaptor
• Throat depth: 100mm
• Maximum test piece length: N/A
• Maximum test piece weight: N/A
• Avery 6403 Brinell hardness testing machine (10/3000 UKAS Calibrated).
• Maximum test piece height/diameter: 385mm
• Throat depth: 190mm
• Maximum test piece length: Several metres, dependant upon shape of test piece.
• Maximum test piece weight: Servicable by 8T crane
• Vickers-Armstrong pedestal hardness testing machine. Vickers HV30 & HV10.
• Maximum test piece height/diameter: 380mm
• Throat depth: 135mm
• Maximum test piece length: Approx 1300mm
• Maximum test piece weight: Manual handling only