Research and Development

Objectives

• Dedicated resources
• Process/Product improvements
• New/Patented products

— 3D solid modeling (CAD)

— Prototyping

— Laboratory testing, analysis and benchmarking

— Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Capabilities

• Fabrication/Tool Room
• Support/PrototypeTesting
• Applications Laboratory
• Materials Engineering
• Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)

Finite Element Analysis (FEA)

Complete FEA capabilities from concept to final design

Failure Analysis

Complete failure-analysis testing using Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Energy Dispersive Spectrography (EDS) and x-ray defraction

Prototype reports

In-house research optimizes prototype methods