Our testing activities provide an extensive array of testing, calibration, inspection and evaluation capabilities across a diverse range of technologies. Our testing capability is the most extensive and comprehensive service of its kind in Kenya.
The following are the laboratories involved in this section
Electrical Lab
Textiles Lab
Mechanical Engineering Lab
Civil Engineering Lab
Polymers Lab
The Electrical laboratories test the following products;
Dry Primary batteries
Secondary batteries such as Car starter batteries and Solar batteries
Tungsten filament lamps
Household electrical and electronic appliances
Electric cables
Electric conduits
Accessories for electrical installation in buildings
Car and burglar alarm systems
Fire detection devices
Capabilities
safety of the user towards electrical shock
endurance tests
normal operation
temperature rise
rating tests
high voltage tests
leakage current
resistance to heat
resistance to abnormal heat and fire
abnormal operation
performance tests on electrical appliances
The textile laboratories test the following products;
Fibres
Yarns
Twines and robes
Fabrics
Coated fabrics and upholstery
Woven and knitted garments, woven bags
Towels
Medical and hygienic products
Buttons and zippers
Elastic braids
Bed sheets, blankets and bed spreads
Capabilities
colour fastness
span length
fibre maturity
linear density
weave analysis
tensile strength
tear strength
bursting strength
elongation at break
shrinkage
grammage
moisture content etc
The Mechanical Engineering laboratories test the following products;
(i) Mechanical tests on
Steel bars, plates and
sheets
Small agricultural implements
Household utensils
Motor vehicle parts
Steel and Wire products
(ii)Non-Destructive testing on
Pressure vessels
Welds
Pipes
Tanks
Castings
Boilers
Capabilities
Tensile strength on metallic materials
Hardness test on metallic materials
Drop test
Bend test
Bursting pressure
Safety test
Strength test
Impact test
Heat reversion of plastics
Performance tests
Radiography
Dye penetrant
Magnetic particle
The Civil Engineering laboratories test the following products;
Aggregates for concrete and roads
Concrete products such as cubes, pipes, blocks, tiles
Floor, roofing and wall tiles
Cement
Wood and wood products
Star roofing sheets
Decorative building stones
Capabilities
compressive strength
transverse strength
dimensions
water absorption
moisture content
mass of zinc coating etc
The Polymers laboratories test the following products;
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