The Research and Development Laboratory contains a wide variety of test and cycle machines, many designed and built in house to meet special requirements. All test machines are calibrated annually and are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Pictured and listed below are just some of the more frequently used test machines the department has to offer.

Universal Tension/Compression Machines 1,000,000 Pound Capacity Riehle (Pictured) 300,000 Pound Capacity Riehle 160,000 Pound Capacity Riehle
Static Compression Test Machines 1,000,000 Pound Capacity Version (Pictured) 60,000 Pound Capacity Baldwin Back to Top
Hydraulic Cycle Machines 400,000 Pound Capacity Riehle (Pictured) 600,000 Pound Capacity - Horizontally Oriented Back to Top
Drop Hammers 27,000 Pound Drop Hammer (Pictured) 600 Pound Drop Hammer 100 Pound Drop Hammer Back to Top
Laboratory Data Acquisition Workstations The laboratory work stations digitize and process test data (primarily force and displacement), and print reports in the form of tables and graphs. The resulting data files are available to import into spreadsheets, database and SPC programs. Through programming, the software system provides digital signal processing, digital filters, numerical methods and statistics functions. Back to Top
Thermal Chambers Four chambers of various sizes and ranges are available. Temperature ranges from -80°F to +750°F are possible, for items as large as a coupler -100°F is possible for smaller sized items. Back to Top
Miscellaneous Brinnel & Rockwell Hardness Testing Magnaflux Testing Dead weight load test machine for testing creep and set characteristics of spring elements. NOTE: All test machines are calibrated annually and are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Back to Top