The International Independent Centre of Excellence for Spring Technology

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All testing is covered by IST 's (ISO 17025) UKAS accreditation and, where appropriate, compliance with specification will be certified.

Work is undertaken by qualified technical staff with specialist knowledge of the spring industry.

Routine Testing

· Tensile testing of wire.
· Torsion testing of wire.
· Optical metallography for structure, surface quality and hardness.
· Bend, twist and wrap tests.
· Coating thickness determination.
· Relaxation and fatigue testing.

Corrosion Testing

· Neutral salt spray.
· Humidity exposure.

Failure Analysis

See Our Failure Analysis Page!

Materials Assessment

· Unique FRACMAT wire coilability test (Not covered by UKAS accreditation).
· Fatigue testing of spring components.
· Evaluation of new spring materials.
· Evaluation of corrosion protection systems.
· Comparison with existing data.

For further information contact Paul Batty - E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it / Direct Dial +44 (0)114 252 7986.