Drop Testing Facilities

Impact Test Pad

For drop tests involving high mass objects, we offer a 4 x 4 x 4 metre concrete cube faced with a 50mm steel plate for use as an 'unyielding' drop target.

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10m Drop Test Rig

This indoor vertical drop tower has a 10-tonne capacity hoist and a variable drop height of up to 4 metres.

The rig's vertical height control and drop release system is accurate to 1mm making it ideal for lower speed impact tests (impact velocities up to 8m/s) in precisely controlled conditions.

This rig can also be used for high strain rate tests on, for example, webbings used in fall arrest equipment.

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25m Drop Test Rig

For faster impact speeds, we possess an outdoor drop tower which offers a drop height variability of up to 25 metres and the flexibility to accommodate a variety of instrumentation packages.

This drop tower is suitable for testing objects up to 1 tonne, giving impact energy of up to 240kJ at speeds of up to 20m/s.