Our laboratories are available for the following areas:

• full range of mechanical testing and materials characterisation equipment (including a falling weight impact rig)
• equipment for resin infusion, vacuum bag moulding, press moulding, putrusion (thermoset and thermoplastic), powder impregnation and filament winding
• welding and joining techniques
• failure analysis: metals and composites
• modelling: finite element software, plant design, fire modelling of composites

Small Scale Fire Reaction Testing

NewRail has particular expertise in the measuring the fire properties of materials. Our test equipment includes:

• a furnace
• jet heat flux up to 200 kW/sq.m.
• cone calorimeter
• fire testing under load