For testing lifting equipment
We regularly test lifting equipment at the request of our customers using our powerful tensile testing machines. They show clearly whether the lifting equipment genuinely has the intended working or breaking load (and thus meets the standards).
Every Mennens location has a tensile testing machine. The machine in Dongen even has the largest capacity in the Benelux and can easily handle 14,000 kN. This is how we test the strongest slings, anchors, blocks and steel wire ropes. Whether or not under the watchful eye of an official testing authority.
Proofload tests and breaking tests
Testing can be done in several ways. For example, we perform proofload and breaking tests. In a proofload test, we always test the hoisting equipment above a working load (this is determined by a factor). In a breaking test, we test the hoist until it breaks.
Spectacular and exciting
Testing lifting equipment is a spectacular sight and exciting to see. Because there’s always the question: 'Will it make it, or will it not? Our customers are therefore welcome to come and see the testing with their own eyes.
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Prefer an on-site tensile test? That is also possible. With our mobile tensile testing machines, we can inspect, approve and test lifting equipment at any location. The major benefit is that the equipment is not offline for longer than necessary.
Approval Certificate
Numerous international classification agencies rely on Mennens' expertise and high-quality facilities to issue international approval certificates, including Lloyd's Register of Shipping, Bureau Veritas and DNV.
Proofload test for repaired anchor from VCU Maritime
When VCU Maritime wanted to test a repaired anchor, they came to Mennens.
- the repaired anchor is moved to the tensile testing machine in Dongen
- A proofload test is performed with a test load of 149 kN
- the anchor meets the requirements of the Environmental and Transport Inspectorate (ILT) and is reattached to the vessel
Load cell Calibration
We can do all kinds of Load Cell Calibration in our facility for:
- Shackles
- Mooring of Towing hooks
- Load Pins
Thanks to the latest technology, the tensile tension testing machine has a maximum deviation of 1 % from the measured value which makes it ideal for load cell calibration services.
Especially for loadcell calibration, our machine is equipped with an RS232 port with actual force output through ASCII format, which is ideal for loadcell calibration.
This gives the customer the possibility to connect their own computer or other equipment to our machine so both values can be processed at the same time too for example special software.
Also, we can regulate the speed of the load between 1 and 1000 kN per minute.
