Phoenix Materials Testing Ltd

A major current problem for the automobile industry is to reduce the negative environmental impact of its products. One way to do this is to reduce car weight and thus reduce exhaust pollution. Around 40% weight saving is achieved if aluminium alloy is used to replace steel. A barrier to using aluminium more widely, and not only in premium grade cars, is ...

To develop very high temperature test facilities for the product range.

Weight reduction is of pressing importance in order to reduce CO2 emissions. All vehicles sizes (micro cars to lorries) and engine types (Diesel, Petrol or Electric) will benefit. Currently the use of aluminium to achieve major weight reduction is limited by cost, which arises from the purchase cost of aluminium and from the difficulties in processing alu...

To design, develop and manufacture flexible hardware and software components and novel forms of load cell to control bespoke research hydraulic testing equipment.