Facilities & Equipment

CTE Ltd has a modern fully equipped facility that is capable of manufacturing, conditioning and testing your materials. Some of the equipment available is as follows:

Specimen Manufacturing Equipment

  • Sharp & Tappin Compcut CPS1000 Plate saw with a 1m2 cutting area
  • Sharp & Tappin Compcut CPS200 Plate saw with a 0.075m2 cutting area
  • Sharp & Tappin Compcut PCR300 Precision Router
  • Large Throat Band Saw
  • & More

Static Test Machines:-

  • 250kN Instron 5985 Test Frame
  • 2 x 100kN Shimadzu AG-X+ Test Frame (one fitted with a lowered T-Slot Bed)
  • 50kN Shimadzu AG-X+ Test Frame
  • 10kN Shimadzu AGS-X Test Frame
  • 10kN Instron 3366 Test Frame
  • CTE has a wide range of Extensometers and Vishay 8000 Strain Gauge data loggers available for these machines to offer a comprehensive strain monitoring capability
  • CTE also has 2 x Imetrum Optical Extensometers which allow for a wide range of non-contact strain/displacement monitoring to be performed
  • We have multiple test chambers available for these machines one of which is a bespoke Severn Thermal Solutions that we had specially made that allows us to test coupons up to 1m in length at temperatures from -150°C to +350°C
  • There is an extensive range of test fixtures available for these test machines

Fatigue Test Machines:-

  • 5 x Instron 8801 100kN Servo Hydraulic Fatigue Machines
  • Instron 8802 250kN Over Head Actuator with lowered T-Slot Bed Servo Hydraulic Fatigue Machine
  • Instron 8872 25kN Over Head Actuator with lowered T-Slot Bed Servo Hydraulic Fatigue Machine
  • 5 Instron Dynamic Extensometers for Strain Controlled Testing
  • We are continuously adding to this capability

Thermal Analysis Equipment

  • TA Instruments Q800 DMA
  • TA Instruments Q400 TMA
  • Perkin Elmer DSC4000

Microscopy

  • Bespoke 400mm Diameter Polisher
  • 200mm Diameter Struers Auto Polisher
  • Keyence VHX6000 Microscope

Other Equipment

  • Muffle Furnace
  • Various Ovens
  • Manual JRD Bipel Lap Press
  • Automatic JRD Bipel Lap Press
  • Analytical Balance
  • 2 off Steady State Humidity Cabinets
  • Aralab Thermal Cycling Humidity Cabinet
  • Analytical Balance
  • Full Set of Acid digestion Fibre Volume Equipment

Plus much more.... please contact us with your requirements.

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Composite Test & Evaluation Ltd      Unit 4 Kingsgate Duchy Road     Heathpark Industrial Estate     Honiton     EX14 1YG