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Lawrence Livermore National Lab
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National Research Council of Canada
Principal science and technology agency of the Canadian federal government.
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University of Texas, Center for Electromechanics
CEM programs view engineering problems from a system’s perspective, develop new and innovative concepts for solving those problems, evaluate competing technical approaches, and generate meaningful solutions and designs. Co-chair of Flywheel Containment Working Group.
Test Devices, Inc. is committed to providing high quality services and products that meet or exceed our customer’s requirements. We accomplish this through product and process innovation, compliance with ISO 9001:9002 and AS9100 standards, and the continual improvement of our quality management system.
Test Devices has a long standing reputation of providing customers with high quality testing equipment and services and have devoted time and resources to building a sound quality management system over the past several years. In fact, our quality management system has been audited and approved by several aerospace OEM’s.
In January 2006 Test Devices hired a dedicated Quality Manager, and made a commitment to obtain formal certification of its quality system. Certification involved finalizing our quality manual and instituting multiple controlled procedures and processes throughout our test, engineering, and manufacturing organizations. As a result of the hard work and dedication put forth by the company and Quality Manager, Test Devices’ quality system was certified to both ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100:2004 standards.
The improved quality management system helps assure that Test Devices’ products and testing services are designed, manufactured, and delivered to the highest standards in the industry. Our commitment to quality does not end here however. Our quality manual, which includes a cross reference to AS9100 standards, will be updated on an annual basis. Internal quality audits will be conducted yearly, at a minimum, with additional audits scheduled if quality problems reach unacceptable levels. Additionally, Test Devices will be audited by an independent third party twice a year to assure we are compliant with our self-imposed high standards.
Test Devices’ quality management system, commitment to continual improvement, and certification status is proof of our desire to provide customers with the best quality equipment and testing services.
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Test Devices, Inc. 571 Main Street Hudson Maine 01749-3035 978-562-6017 978-562-7939
Massachusetts Turnpike Westbound
Exit the Massachusetts Turnpike at Route I495, go North on I495. Follow I495 North to the third exit (25A) marked "Route 85 Hudson". The exit road is long, go through one traffic light, turn left at the second traffic light at the intersection of the exit road and route 85.Go about 300 yards on 85 north, to the next traffic light. Just past the truck dealer and Mobil station, turn right at the light onto Broad Street. Follow Broad Street 0.8 miles to the first traffic light. Turn right at the light onto Vila Do Porto Blvd. Follow until the next set of lights and turn right onto Main Street. Continue straight on Main St. for 3 miles and you will see our bulding on the right.
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Massachusetts Turnpike Eastbound
Massachusetts Turnpike East to exit 10, Auburn. Keep left out of the tollbooths, proceed north and east on Route 290. Follow Route 290 approximately 17 miles until it ends at Route I495. Do not get on Route I495, but continue straight as the road crosses Route I495, heading toward Hudson and Route 85. The exit road is long, go through one traffic light, turn left at the second traffic light at the intersection of the exit road and Route 85.Go about 300 yards on 85 north, to the next traffic light. Just past the truck dealer and Mobil station, turn right at the light onto Broad Street. Follow Broad Street 0.8 miles to the first traffic light. Turn right at the light onto Vila Do Porto Blvd. Follow until the next set of lights and turn right onto Main Street. Continue straight on Main St. for 3 miles and you will see our bulding on the right.
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Logan International Airport to Test Devices
From the airport, follow signs for the Ted Williams Tunnel (toll required), into route I90 West(Mass Pike). Follow the Mass Pike about 30 miles west (through two mandatory toll stops) to Route I495. Follow Route I495 North to the third exit (25A) marked "Route 85 Hudson". The exit road is long. Go through one traffic light, then turn left at the second traffic light at the intersection of the exit road and Route 85. Go about 300 yards on 85 north, to the next traffic light. Just past the truck dealer and Mobil station, turn right at the light onto Broad Street. Follow Broad Street 0.8 miles to the first traffic light. Turn right at the light onto Vila Do Porto Blvd. Follow until the next set of lights and turn right onto Main Street. Continue straight on Main St. for 3 miles and you will see our bulding on the right.
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Providence (T.F. Green) Airport to Test Devices
From the airport, follow signs out of the airport to get on Route I95 North. Take Route I95 North to Route I495 North. Travel Route I495 North to Exit 25A, labeled Hudson – Route 85 (state route). The exit road is long. Go through one traffic light, then turn left at the second traffic light at the intersection of the exit road and Route 85. Go about 300 yards on 85 north, to the next traffic light. Just past the truck dealer and Mobil station, turn right at the light onto Broad Street. Follow Broad Street 0.8 miles to the first traffic light. Turn right at the light onto Vila Do Porto Blvd. Follow until the next set of lights and turn right onto Main Street. Continue straight on Main St. for 3 miles and you will see our bulding on the right.
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From North to Test Devices
Get to Route I495 in Massachusetts. Travel Route I495 South to Exit 26, labeled Hudson – Route 62 (state route). Head east on Route 62. Follow Route 62 for approximately 2 miles through several traffic lights until you come to a rotary in downtown. Go 3/4 around the rotary onto Main Street (Route 62). Continue straight on Main St. (no longer following Route 62) for 3.6 miles and you will see our bulding on the right.
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For over 30 years, Test Devices has built a reputation for unparalleled safety and innovation in the specialized field of high speed rotational testing. Our work spans aerospace, automotive, energy, and medical markets, and our customers include General Electric Aviation & Energy, Rolls-Royce Aerospace & Energy, Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell Aerospace, Cummins, Honda, Beckman Coulter, Siemens, ABB Turbo and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
In response to our customers’ evolving needs, we have developed equipment and methods to test rotating components under more realistic operating conditions. Data obtained under such conditions helps our customers improve the accuracy of their lifing models, reduce the risk of engine test cell failures, shorten testing programs, and reduce test costs.
Test Devices offers a complete range of spin testing services and equipment.
New Facility
Test Devices has built a new facility located at 571 Main Street, Hudson, MA.
The new 25,000 square foot facility (expandable to 50,000 square feet) improves our ability to respond to customer requirements for spin testing services and spin test equipment. Additional services, such as automated machining and non-destructive inspection, are planned for the future in the new location.
We have worked hard to satisfy our customers. This new facility demonstrates our commitment to provide the best services, best equipment and best response.
Test Devices has four full spin test facilities operational with a fifth system scheduled to come on-line in 2008. Additionally, plans are underway to add a sixth system, greater than 1.5 meters, in 2009.
Flywheels
Researches are developing ways to ensure that power-packed flywheel-battery systems stay safely contained.
Ensuring Spin Test Safety
Spin testing cautions for dealing with high energy parts.
The Spin Doctor
Aerospace testing international, November 2005
Spin Testing Systems...
Allow one to understand the stresses and failure modes of high speed devices in a safe environment.
Anatomy of an Accident.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, Vol 115. No 12.
Copyright © 2000 IEEE.
Published Conference Article on Crack Detection
Spin Rig Testing Results
Published Article on Spin Rig Testing
New Generation of Spin Rigs
Creating Realistic Engine Operating Conditions
Thermal Mechanical Fatigue Testing
Realistic Engine Thermal and Centrifugal Stresses During a Spin Test
Honywell Engines & Systems
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Argonne National Labs
Argonne’s research encompasses basic science, scientific facilities, energy resources, and environmental management. Member of Flywheel Containment Working Group.
General Electric Aircraft Engines
Manufacturer of military and commercial aircraft jet engines. Also, provides aero-derivative gas turbine products to the world’s marine and industrial markets.
Lawrence Livermore National Lab
Applies science and technology in the national interest. LLNL’s focus is on global security, global ecology, and bioscience. Member of Flywheel Containment Working Group.
NASA Lewis
The NASA Lewis Research Center defines and develops advanced technology for high priority national needs, directed toward new propulsion, power, and communications technologies for application to aeronautics and space.
National Research Council of Canada
Principal science and technology agency of the Canadian federal government.
Northeast Alternative Vehicle Consortium
a non-profit association of private and public sector firms and agencies, working together to promote advanced vehicle technologies in the Northeast U.S.
Oakridge National Labs
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Pratt & Whitney
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Center for Transportation and the Environment (CTE)
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AFS Trinity Power Corp
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University of Texas, Center for Electromechanics
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About Us
For over 30 years, Test Devices, Inc. has been the premiere source for centrifugal stress measurement systems and services. In addition to leading the field in building spin test systems, Test Devices provides advanced technology spin testing services to customers in a wide variety of industries. We are privileged to work with developers and producers of high-speed components of jet engines, medical centrifuges, machine tools, industrial compressors, and high-speed electric motors, among others.
At Test Devices, we focus on a careful understanding of the needs of our customers. We often participate in developing test plans to achieve the maximum benefit from a project. Combining deep experience with continuous improvement and innovation in the development of our test equipment, Test Devices Inc. offers high value in centrifugal stress evaluation testing.
With extensive experience in operating spin test systems, we have had the opportunity to gain a unique understanding of the needs of our spin-test customers. Because we operate spin test systems daily, we are uniquely positioned to understand the needs of the people who use the equipment. Both the machines we sell and the machines we operate here include the most advanced safety, control, and measurement systems available.
News/Announcements
12.15.2008
TEST DEVICES INC. NEW GENERATION OF SPIN RIGS
Dr. Boris Milatovic of Test Devices Inc., a dynamic materials testing company, recently presented his paper “Dynamic Spin Rigs – The Next Generation in Component Test Capability,” at the 2nd Joint EVI-GTI / PIWG International Gas Turbine Instrumentation Conference. The paper highlighted the unique testing capabilities and advantages of Test Devices Inc.’s exclusive Dynamic Spin Rigs.
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12.02.2008
A New Spin On Turbine Blade Testing
Hudson, MA
There are two types of stress happening to a turbine blade; an alternating or vibration stress and centrifugal static stress. As blades rotate, they experience natural resonant frequencies at different rpms . While vibrating, the blade is also under a centrifugal load as if it is being pulled from root to tip while vibrating. For a complete stress test, all stresses should be tested for both simultaneously.
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09.16.2008
Spin Testing Evaluates Static/Dynamic Stress Interaction in Turbine Engine Blades
Hudson, MA
Test Devices Inc. recently completed resonant spin tests on a series of first stage (R0) compressor blades for an F-Class industrial gas turbine. The tests were conducted for a major global energy services company in the process of developing a more efficient gas turbine blade design.
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09.02.2008
The Next Generation in Component Test Capability
Seville, Spain
Test Devices will be presenting at the 2nd Joint EVI-GTI / PIWG INTERNATIONAL GAS TURBINE INSTRUMENTATION CONFERENCE in Seville, Spain, September 24-26 2008. At the conference TDI will be highlighting its dynamic testing capability in a technical presentation entitled “Dynamic Spin Rigs – The Next Generation in Component Test Capability”on Friday, September 26th at 10:30 AM. Please attend to hear the latest about this valuable technology.