Accutek Testing Laboratory

12/09/2014

A Cincinnati-area materials testing company plans to consolidate its regional operations into a single site in Fairfield, and invest millions to renovate the existing Fairfield building for the move, according to the city.

12/07/2014

Meet Iris- tonight's entertainment at the Element Cincinnati/Accutek holiday party!

10/31/2014

Just another typical day at Accutek. Happy Halloween!

08/28/2014

Medical Device Spotlight: Make mechanical testing the most effortless part of your FDA submission. Read Accutek's 5 simple tips on our latest blog post: http://bit.ly/XVM6mi

Follow Accutek’s 5 pieces of advice to make mechanical testing the most effortless part of your 510(k) process.

08/27/2014

This "Super Steel" is so strong it could hold up the Empire State Building. Stopping projectiles, however, seems to be of more interest to the military and private corporations. Could super bainite be the future of armor technology? These researchers think so. Read more: http://bit.ly/XQaHsq

Newly created "super bainite" has unheard of strength, and could be the biggest development in the history of military armor.

08/26/2014

Catch up on the latest trends and insights of 3D printing in the metal manufacturing industry. Read our article here: http://bit.ly/1oS6L5G

Many call metal 3D printing's last frontier. Our latest post discusses the trends and applications of 3D printing in metal fabrication and manufacturing.

08/15/2014

Start your weekend with a "break". Check out our latest "Friday Fails" video where we break one of Earth's rarest metals.

Platinum is one of the rarest precious metals on Earth. This noble metal is put to the test this week, in our latest video. The platinum test sa...

08/07/2014

If you have an old TV remote, chances are the numbers and letters on the buttons have started to wear off. Did you know there is a test to measure this abrasion?

Check out our newest testing capability: RCA Abrasion. This method is used to test those printed letters and numbers on other handheld devices and consumer electronics as well!

Accutek performs RCA abrasion testing in accordance with ASTM F2357 using the Norman Tool RCA Abrader.

08/01/2014

Take a "break" from Friday, watch us break stuff (really strong stuff!) in our latest "Friday Fails" video: http://bit.ly/1qtJjZ8

In this video, Accutek's test engineers put a forged eye slip hook to the test, applying over 38,000 lbs until the device fails catastrophically...

07/31/2014

Automakers have until 2016 to improve their average fuel economy by 35%. How? Check out our latest blog on the subject: "6 Ways to Save Automotive Weight using Aluminum"

As the CAFE standards for fuel economy continue to pressure automakers, aluminum stands poised to assist in a number of ways.

07/29/2014

Researchers at Berkeley National Lab claim to have recorded the smallest force ever measured. Read more: http://bit.ly/1xvN8j6

Researcher at Berkeley have measured what is believed to be the smallest force in recorded history.

07/25/2014

Accutek is pleased to announce out latest Nadcap scope of accreditation expansion. Read more here: http://bit.ly/1rFwG1y

Accutek has added a variety of mechanical test, specimen preparation, and specimen machining methods to our Nadcap AC7101 scope.