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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.
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