Mechanical Lab

Vibration and Shock

• Large Unholtz-Dickie Electro-Dynamic vibration table  (slip table 42.5 in x 36 in, Head expander: 36 in x 36 in)
• Small Unholtz-Dickie Electro-Dynamic vibration table  (slip table 35.5 in x 30 in, Head expander: 24 in x 24 in)
• Seismic capabilities: size 4 m x 4 m, allowable weight: 4000 kg

Environment

• Envirotronics environmental chamber, size: 46 in x 49.5 in x 60 in ( W x D x H )
• Espec walk-in environmental chamber , size: 153 in x 107 in x 112 in (W x Dx H)

Tensile, Compression, Bend, Fatigue, Structural

• Three vertical tensile testing  machines up to 400,000 lbs load capacity
• One longbed horizontal testing machine up to 500,000 lbs load capacity and capable of testing up to 55 feet length

Impact Testing

• Satec impact tester

Customized Mechanical Test

• Large lab space with high ceilings and 20,000 lbs overhead crane provides mechanical lab with capability of setting up for any customized tests such as pole testing, cross arm test and insulator test plus having our own dedicated machine shop

Develop and demonstrate new, advanced test methods

Branded Solutions:
– Pole-top Transformer Oil Sampling (PCB)

Seismic Testing Services:
Seismic testing and analysis on:
– Line structures (towers, poles)- Substation equipment- Generation equipment (incl. nuclear)

Vibration Testing Services:
Vibration and shock—vibration testing up to 13,500 lbf; shock testing up to 118 g

In-house vibration, shock and impact testing on:
– Consumer electronics
– Telecom electronics
– High pressure fuel systems

On-site vibration monitoring & strain gauging:
– Energized cables
– Trains/vehicles/boats
– Bridges/structures

Conductor Testing:
– Stress strain
– Creep test
– Tensile test including welded joint tensile test

– Conductor condition assessment

– Conductor hardware mechanical testing

– Resistivity test

Mechanical Loading Testing Services:
Tensile testing—tension testing up to 440,000 lbf; fatigue testing up to 55,000 lbf

– Tensile/compression/fatigue/fracture/bending/impact toughness test
– Mechanical testing of energized cables (bending, tension, torsional test)
– Full scale structure testing
– Wood pole testing and evaluation
– Current cycle testing

Environmental/Thermal Testing Services:
Environmental—thermal cycling with humidity; combined vibration/environmental testing.

Thermal and humidity testing on:
– Insulators
– Conductors
– Dampers
– Cross-arms
– Cables
– Electrical connectors
– Anchor rods and guy wires
– Transmission line hardware
– Distribution line hardware
– Consumer electronics
– Telecom electronics
– High pressure fuel systems

Accelerated Life Testing Services:

– HALT & HASS testing
– Combined thermal and mechanical shock testing (HALT / HASS)

Condition Assessment Services:
– Insulators
– Poles
– Transformers
– Cables

– Conductors

Transmission Line Monitoring

Other:
Custom designed or nonstandard testing

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