Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI)

An article entitled “Verifying Quality and Reliability with Fastener Testing” by Sharon M. Bentzley, Marketing Manager at Laboratory Testing Inc., was published in the January/February 2016 edition of American Fastener Journal magazine.

Commercial Testing Laboratory (CTL) approval was granted to Laboratory Testing Inc. by Sandia National Laboratories for mechanical testing and chemical testing services, performed according to stipulated test methods and specifications.

Two metallurgists from Laboratory Testing Inc. were certified by GE Aviation to perform Grain Size Evaluation. They successfully met the requirements of GE specification S-554 in order to perform evaluations in accordance with GE E50TF133 Issue S10.

Three Laboratory Testing Inc. employees with over 20 years’ experience recently retired and were recognized for their service at the company’s holiday luncheon. Although officially retired, two continue to work part-time hours at LTI.

Lee Dilks, chemistry and metallography manager at Laboratory Testing Inc., received an Award of Appreciation at the ASTM Committee E01 semi-annual meeting for his role as Secretary of subcommittees E01.08 and E01.20.

PRI has successfully audited LTI of Hatfield, PA for continuation of the Lab’s Nadcap accreditations in NDT Services (liquid penetrant testing, magnetic particle inspection, ultrasonic testing) and Aerospace Quality Services AC7004.

LTI will display materials testing, nondestructive testing and failure analysis services in Booth #4645 during the Power-Gen International Expo in Las Vegas, NV on December 8-10, 2015.

LTI will join other members and guests of the Lehigh Valley Chapter of ASM International at the 2015 Eastern PA Materials Exposition. The event will be held on Thursday, Nov. 12th, 2015 at the Holiday Inn and Conference Center in Breinigsville, PA.

LTI’s sales rep, Eric Aparnieks, published an article in the Oct. 2015 issue of Forge. The article, “Commercial Testing of Forgings,” discusses the mechanical properties of interest in the industry and the most commonly utilized test methods.

Laboratory Testing Inc. will be exhibiting their accredited materials and nondestructive testing, dimensional inspection and calibration services at the FabTech expo in Booth #N19071. The event is being held in Chicago, IL on November 9th – 12th.