Mechanical Testing Capabilities

Testing Standards
• AS Australian Standards
• ANSI American Standards
• BSI British Standards
• IEC International Standards
• NATA Accredited
 

Dimensional Tests
• Profile projector
• Vernier callipers
• Micrometers
• Digital and analogue height indicators
• MEL lasers
• Go and No-Go guages


Mechanical Tests – Tensile and Compression
• 0-300kN Vertical test facility
• 10N Minimum tensile or compression
• 0-500kN Horizontal test facility to 20m test length
• Twist, wrap and torsion tests by the methods of - AS 1222, 1531, 3607
• 30kN Cantilever flex test
• Clamp slip test
• Tension tests on products without strain rate control,
  excluding proof stress tests in the range 0.2 to 500kN
  by the methods of - AS 1154, 2947 and EGAT
  Specification Section F Sections 8.a.2 to 8.a.6 and
  8.d.1 to 8.d.2 and similar standards


Mechanical Endurance Tests
• Induction shaker force rating 980N
• Frequency range 1.5-3000Hz


Cyclic Thermal Tests
• Heat cycle of conductors with data logger capability
  to 240°C


Ultrasonic Tests
• Ultrasonic flaw and RIF detection


Material Structure Analysis
• Gripo grinder polisher
• Microscope


Hardness Tests
• Brinell at 7.35, 4.9, 9.8 and 29.4 kN
• Rockwell testing using B, C scales
• Vickers
• Shore
• Barcol


Vibration Analysis
• 2 x 30.5m Test spans equipped to measure
  vibration damper performance
• Vibration analysis measuring:
     - Damper mechanical impedance
     - Damper fatigue
     - Damper efficiency


Porosity Tests
• Integrity testing of porcelain insulators


Application Oriented Endurance Tests
• Fatigue testing of transmission line in-span conductor spacers


Galvanising Thickness Measurement
• Magnetic method


Thermal Shock
• Extreme temperature change test on porcelain insulators


Thermal  Endurance
• Prolonged elevated temperature test on spiral vibration dampers