TTI Testing is a World Renowned Independent Mechanical Laboratory Specialising in Custom Testing of Materials and Assemblies

We offer a full range of consultancy, research, development and forensic analysis in fields related to the design, inspection, operation, testing, appraisal and discard of tension elements. We have internationally recognised expertise in wire and fibre ropes, chains, electromechanical cables, hoses and related interface components in the onshore, industrial and offshore markets and can also offer a full range of additional industrial mechanical testing, whether proof loading, fatigue or testing to destruction.

While able to carry our tests to many industry standards, TTI Testing specialises in undertaking tests designed to suit customers specific service applications. Working closely with our customers we are able to provide customised tests designed to replicate real world service and load environments, ensuring design and performance are optimised.

In addition to fundamental research and experimental work, TTI Testing also offers services related to condition assessment and failure analysis of wire and fibre ropes and chains.

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STEEL WIRE ROPE - FIBRE ROPE - CHAIN - ELECTRO-MECHANICAL CABLES - YARN

TTI Testing services include:

• Expert witness support in the field of wire, fibre, and chain components
• Forensic examination of failed or retired samples to determine condition and causes of degradation.
• Torsion, reverse bend, and tensile testing on rope wires.
• Galvanising coat assessment.
• Metallurgical sections and hardness testing.
• Optical Microscope and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).
• Carefully designed testing to replicate a specific service condition, and particularly the way in which the rope interacts with other ropes or hardware.
• Breaking strength measurement.
• Standard fatigue characterisation of elements under Tension-Tension (T-T), Cyclic Bending over Sheave (CBoS), Bending-Tension (B-T) and Tension-Torsion loading.
• Yarn-on-yarn abrasion testing.
• Axial compression yarn buckling testing.
• 3-T and Design Range Testing on yarns at specific temperature.
• Qualification testing of new products.
• Fibre optic and electrical continuity monitoring.