ISO 17025 Calibration and Testing Labs

As an ISO 9001:2008 manufacturer, we maintain full traceability of raw materials and stringent quality control during each phase of production. With multiple ISO/IEC 17025 accredited labs, millions of dollars in testing equipment, and some of the most experienced operators, engineers and quality personnel in the industry, we don’t just produce parts – we produce perfection.

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• 200,000 lb. Tensile Tester - Testing of externally threaded fasteners for tensile, proof load, and yield strengths; testing of internally threaded fasteners for proof loads
• Rockwell Hardness Testers - Testing Rockwell hardness in the B and C scales, as well as surface hardness on the 30N scale
• Micro-Hardness Tester - Hardness testing using the Vickers scale
• Skidmore-Wilhelm - Measures the clamp force created by an externally threaded fastener when tightened
• Spectrometer - Chemical analysis for iron, nickel, aluminum, copper, and titanium based materials
• Portable XRF - Rapid alloy identification, PMI (positive material identification)
• Metallographic Microscope - Analysis of grain structures and boundaries on raw material and finished product
• Non-Destructive Testing - Magnetic particle (AC/DC) and liquid penetrant testing inspections to identify cracks above and below the surface.
• Drive Test Plates, Torsional Collets, and Ductility Blocks - Performance testing for thread cutting and thread rolling screws
• Drill Drive Tester - Drill-drive performance testing for self-drilling and tapping screws
• Corrosion Test Chamber - Salt spray (fog) testing per ASTM B117
• Charpy Impact Machine - Impact testing up to 264 ft-lbs with a temperature range of +410°F to -202°F
• CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) - Precise measurements of angles, concentricity, roundness, diameter of holes, distance of points, etc.
• Optical Comparator - Dimensional inspection of linear measurements, angles, thread profiles, and radii
• Laser Lab - 3-D laser inspection system accurately measures diameters, lengths, tapers, straightness, concentricity and threads to print with exact measurements every time
• Dimensional Inspection - Utilizing ring and plug, variable thread, length, and protrusion gages, calipers, micrometers, and pitch micrometers
• Additional Equipment - Profilometer, MicTrac, Elongation Gage, Torque Wrenches, Gage Block Set

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