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DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL TESTING AND MATERIALS ENGINEERING

Plac Gwarków 1, 40-166 Katowice

More informations: badaniamaterialowe.gig.eu

 

Head of Department

dr inż. Mariusz Szot
e-mail: mszot@gig.eu
telefon: 32 259 27 59

 

 

LABORATORY OF ROPES AND SHAFT EQUIPMENT

Head

dr inż. Bogusław Kubiś
e-mail: bkubis@gig.eu
telefon: 32 259 23 67

 

 

LABORATORY OF POWER GRID SYSTEMS

Head

mgr inż. Andrzej Pawłowski
e-mail: apawlowski@gig.eu
telefon: 32 259 27 91

 

 

LABORATORY OF MECHANICAL DEVICES TESTING

Head

dr inż. Sławomir Baranowski
e-mail: sbaranowski@gig.eu
telefon: 32 259 27 57

 

 

CENTRAL LABORATORY OF PLASTIC PIPES RESEARCHES

Head

dr inż. Arkadiusz Kulawik
e-mail: akulawik@gig.eu
telefon: 32 259 24 93

 

 

LABORATORY OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF NON-FERROUS MATERIALS

Head

mgr inż. Magdalena Kowalik
e-mail: mkowalik@gig.eu
telefon: 32 3246 576

 

LABORATORY OF MATERIAL TECHNOLOGIES AND RECYCLING

Kierownik

dr hab. inż. Jerzy Korol
e-mail: jkorol@gig.eu
telefon: 32 259 24 62

 

  • testing of steel ropes, and new rope solutions;
  • rope selection;
  • research on the control and certification examinations of construction elements of transport equipment including mining link chains;
  • certification testing of construction elements and the
  • power equipment in accordance with the standard PN-EN 61284 and of wires, CEI IEC 62219:2002, PN-IEC 1089:1994, PN-EN 50182:2002, IEC 62420:2008, PN-EN 60889,:2002, PN-EN 50189:2002, PN-EN 60889:2002, PN-EN 50183:2002;
  • geometric measurements of excavation shafts and constructions using laser scanning;
  • tests of cable railways.

 

accredited by the Polish Centre for Accreditation under No. AB 005, conducts testing and provides consulting in a scope of:

- accredited tests of spacers for overhead conductors:

 

Visual examination

PN-EN IEC 61854:2020-11
p 7.1

Verification of dimensions, materials and mass

PN-EN IEC 61854:2020-11
p. 7.2

Corrosion protection test

PN-EN IEC 61854:2020-11
p. 7.3.1

Clamp slip test

PN-EN IEC 61854:2020-11
p. 7.5.1

Clamp bolt tightening test

PN-EN IEC 61854:2020-11
p. 7.5.2

Compression and tension tests

PN-EN IEC 61854:2020-11
p. 7.5.3

Flexibility tests

PN-EN IEC 61854:2020-11
p. 7.5.5

 

- accredited tests of optical ground wires (OPGW):

 

Tensile performance test

PN-EN 60794-1-21: 2015-07
p. 3 method E1

Stress-strain test

PN-EN 50182:2002
p. 6.4.7 and Annex C

 

PN-IEC 1089:1994/A1:2000 – Annex B

Breaking strength test

PN-EN 60794-4-10:2015-03 p. 8.3.4

 

PN-EN 50182:2002 p.6.4.8

Water penetration test

PN-EN 60794-1-22:2018-04 p. 5

method F5B

 

 

- accredited creep test of stranded conductors in accordance with EN 61395:2002,

- determination of stress at 1% extension of steel wires of overhead conductors in accordance with PN-EN 50189:2002 and PN-EN 61232:2002,

as well as other mechanical tests of power grid components included in standard series PN-EN 60794, PN-EN IEC 61854, PN-EN IEC 61897 and PN-EN 61284.

 

All PN- standards are direct equivalents of international EN and IEC standards.

 

We undertake testing specified by client`s methodology or industry standards. We resolve problems with testing and assessment – contact us!

 

  • station tests of door-frames of roadway supports;
  • examination of the accessories of roadway supports (shackles, struts, welded nets, cladding, support footings, etc.);
  • tests of stands and hydraulic servomotor (statics and dynamics);
  • testing of friction prop;
  • tests of valves and valve blocks;
  • tests of roof-bars and bases;
  • tests of high pressure, hydraulic wires and hoses;
  • tests of idlers;
  • tests of large-diameter pipes made of any material (tightness of connection, peripheral stiffness);
  • strength tests of elastomeric bearings (test of the non-dilatational deformation module, shear adhesion test and compression test);
  • testing of structural components at dynamic loads (rail buffers, chains, etc.).

Equipment:

  • Instruments for determining geometrical quantities
  • VICAT HDT
  • Strength machines
  • Thermal baths
  • Climate chambers
  • Weight plastometer
  • Charpy impact hammer
  • A device for testing the impact strength of pipes using the falling weight method
  • Device for testing abrasion of pipes
  • Stand for testing variable pressure cycles
  • Creep testing machine
  • Weights
  • Incubator
  • Cyclic temperature changes and external load of piping testing device
  • Deformation sensors
  • Shore hardness tester
  • Muffle furnace
  • Stethoscope optical microscope
  • Electrofusion welder
  • Injection
  • Twin screw extruder
  • Dynamic mixer
  • Vibration table
  • 3D printers
  • CNC milling machine

 

Equipment:

  • Testing chamber according to UL-94
  • Stand for flame tests
  • Stand for the friction test
  • Cone calorimeter + flue gas FTIR analyzer
  • TGA thermogravimeter
  • DSC differential scanning calorimeter
  • Oxygen index stand
  • Test stand according to PN-EN ISO 11925-2
  • Test stand according to PN-EN ISO 1182
  • Model adit PN-93/C-05013 point  2.4
  • Test stand for the determination of thermal decomposition products
  • Hot surface test stand PN-C-05019
  • Test stand for the determination of Cleveland flash point
  • Propane grate PN-EN 12881-1. Method C
  • Pest stand (glowing / hot wire) according to PN-EN 606952
  • Spectrophotometer Pharo 300

Additionally

  • Foil press
  • Granulator
  • pH / conductivity meter

 

+ 48-32-259-2000