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 1m² 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