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Instron Structural Testing

The Test Solutions Provider!

Consulting Services

Consultants work with you to provide tailored solutions 
to your specific needs A World of Experience

As a world leader in the supply of structural testing systems, IST has worked with most of the major vehicle OEMs throughout the world. IST has developed a wealth of experience in testing technology and the application of that technology in the product development process. IST Consultancy harnesses that experience to offer cost-effective solutions for product evaluation applications.

What Do We Do?

Our experienced consultants work with you to provide tailored solutions to your specific needs. Whether your needs are large or small, or whether you are a large OEM or a small component supplier, we aim to provide a personal service to assist you in improving your product. This can range, for example, from a consultant at your premises for a week to a team of consultants working on a long-term development project. Irrespective of the make of your testing equipment, IST Consultants are able to assist you in any of your needs.

We Can Help You To:

Develop Your Staff

IST recognizes that your staff is a valuable resource and will need training to make the most effective use of the latest test equipment and technologies. We provide a range of training courses and consulting services designed to develop your staff. These range from classroom courses on products and technologies to hands-on courses using your equipment to carry out real tests. We will customize a course so that it is directed to meet your specific needs.

Get More Out Of Your Test Equipment

IST Consultancy specializes in helping you get the most out of your test equipment. We have experts in a wide range of testing applications including simulation testing, durability, noise and vibration, and performance testing. We can work with you to optimize your test programs, reduce test time, improve the quality of information obtained from tests and eliminate costly mistakes. We can help you to specify new test equipment, integrate equipment and software from various manufacturers, and develop integrated test procedures for your complete test laboratory.

Enhance Your Product Development

Efficient product development requires performance to be evaluated accurately yet quickly, and information is fed back into the design process at an early stage. We can help work with you to define performance requirements, develop tests to measure performance, analyze test data to evaluate performance, and correlate test results with design models.

Solve Problems

Sometimes unexpected problems occur during product development and testing which you may not have sufficient time, expertise or resources to solve. IST consultants have gained a wide experience of solving problems in many different applications and can provide that extra experienced resource needed to provide an early and effective solution.

Examples of Services:

Nearly every project we tackle is different. Some examples are:

  • Supply Engineer and Technicians on daily, weekly, or monthly basis for general assistance in the test laboratory.
  • Supply an Engineer and Technician to undertake a specific test project.
  • Develop methodologies for producing standard tests on any components or sub systems.
  • Develop tests, measurements, and analyses to identify and solve a failure problem.
  • Specify instrumentation of a product and a proving ground program to develop a durability test.
  • Provide a Guru to provide general guidance for the management of a test laboratory.
  • Design fixtures for a test rig.
  • Undertake a study to review test laboratory organization and improve efficiency.
  • Specify a test and analysis program to evaluate a new product.
  • Hire personnel and equipment to solve a short-term testing requirement.

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Core Competencies - IST provides products and solutions for the static and dynamic testing of structures and components and has core competencies in the disciplines to provide those overall solutions.