Installed in 2001, the Instrom push-pull fatigue test machine allows results from our Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and material evaluation to be verified.
This machine is used to create a closed loop design process and the result is a least cost component.

Combining FEA with the knowledge gained through physical testing, con-rod design can be achieved that matches actual size and strength to exact engine and approval-test criteria. A critical aspect of conn-rod design is material selection. The physical testing enhances our ability to embrace material reaction to the rigours of con-rod requirements. Higher steel strengths lead to lighter components and reduced noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) within the engine and are all major considerations.