Mechanical Testing

Level 1 - Physical Mechanical Safety Lab

Overview of the scope & capabilities of our labs

Overview of the scope & capabilities of our labs

PHYSICAL MECHANICAL SAFETY LAB

Mechanical safety testing is a specific type of safety evaluation that involves assessing the mechanical aspects and the conditions under which a mechanical failure could pose a potential safety risk to the users. The physical mechanical safety lab on level 1 mainly tests for helmets and gas appliances. 

SERVICE SCOPE

  • Shock absorption test
  • Penetration test
  • Retention system effectiveness test
  • Retention system strength test
  • Oblique impact test
  • Strap slippage/ abrasion test
  • Chin guard test
  • Visor test
  • Test for gas cooking appliances
  • Test for components of LPG system
  • Inspection of LPG cylinders

STANDARDS WE TEST FOR

  • SS 9
  • SS 98
  • EN 30-1-1: 2008 A3: 2013
  • SS 400: 1997
  • SS 401: 1997
  • SS 281: 1984
  • SS 294: 1998
  • SS 233: 2013
  • SS 99: 1998

RANGE OF PRODUCTS TESTED

  • Motorcyclist helmets
  • Industrial safety helmets
  • Domestic cooking gas appliances
  • Non-refillable gas canister for use with portable gas cooker
  • Portable gas cooker
  • LPG pressure regulators
  • LPG valves
  • Flexible rubber tubing for LPG vapor phase installation 
  • LPG cylinder

ACCREDITATION FOR THE LAB

Our lab is also accredited under the Singapore Accreditation Council Singapore Laboratory Accreditation (SAC-Singlas) Scheme to ISO/IEC 17025).

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