About Us: Welcome to the Bodycote Testing European website. Our group operates more than 100 laboratories worldwide, for further details, Bodycote’s other national and regional websites can be accessed below. Our employees pride themselves on the standard of service they deliver and welcome any enquiry. For more information please select an appropriate market or service.
In October 2008 the Bodycote Testing Group was purchased from Bodycote plc by the global private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier and Rice. For further information see www.testinggroup.bodycote.comConstruction: Bodycote offers the construction industry unrivalled expertise in materials performance testing, including facilities for structural and component testing up to 2,000kN force, fire testing, assessments product certification, installer certification, architectual product testing, ISO9000 certification and a fire safety engineering consultancy. Our engineers have many years experience of site failure analysis, crack detection and materials identification. We also provide contaminated land analysis, asbestos surveying & effluent analysis. Aerospace: Fatigue, crack growth, fracture toughness, radiography and a host of other tests are offered to the aerospace sector from Bodycote's accredited and OEM approved laboratories. Expert materials scientists and chemists ensure that you receive answers, not just results. The Group can undertake both high volume testing and sophisticated materials development programmes.Automotive: Durability testing, fire testing, functionality tests, materials performance and corrosion testing are all services that Bodycote provides to the European automotive sector. Bodycote understands the need of the automotive industry for reliable, professional services delivered in a cost-conscious and timely manner. Our Technology Centre also offers engine & chassis development programmes. Utilities: Bodycote's accredited laboratories provide expert assistance to utility companies in areas such as water quality, asbestos surveys and environmental testing. Bodycote PDL has many years experience in piping design, joining technology, materials selection, inspection and systems auditing. Bodycote uses the very latest technology to ensure accurate and rapid reporting.Defence: Bodycote provides expert materials testing and consultancy services to Governments and industrial defence clients. Our proprietary BOMIC system measures the shelf life of munitions in conditions of high temperatures and humidity. Mechanical tests on tank parts; fatigue tests on missile hangers & fracture toughness tests on bridge materials are all included. Plastics And Polymers: Bodycote provides testing and failure analysis services relating to composite materials including Carbon Fibre and GRP, plastics, rubbers, coatings, adhesives and other polymer-based materials. Our clients find application for our services in aerospace, utility companies (water, gas, telecoms), construction, energy and medical.Power Generation: Safe and uninterrupted operations are essential for power generators. Bodycote plays an important role in validating materials and assisting when things go wrong. Radiography and high temperature tests such as creep, stress rupture and stress relaxation are performed in our accredited laboratories. Plant metallurgical replication for residual life-assessment is also available.Rail: Bodycote’s laboratories and consultants are available 24 hours a day to meet the needs of a safety focused railway industry, where health & safety, service delivery, reliability, availability and value for money are key factors. Improving safety performance by materials testing, failure analysis and condition monitoring/asset management is vital in supporting rail customers to achieve these challenging targets.Oil, Gas And Petrochemical: With materials testing laboratories strategically situated around Europe, Scandinavia, the Middle East, Canada and the USA, Bodycote is the World's leading supplier of materials testing services to the oil and gas industry. Our services range from mechanical testing fabrication weld procedures, through highly sophisticated sour-service corrosion tests to full scale tests on umbilicals and risers. Site teams can be mobilised at short notice to resolve materials problems both onshore and offshore. Our clients include fabricators, material suppliers, component manufacturers, engineering design companies, operators and a multitude of others in the demanding oil & gas industry. Bodycote provides 24/7 service, 365 days a year when necessary. |
