Standards & Testing

Knowing what standards you need and testing your equipment are critical to risk management and operator safety. 

Our 1500 square foot, state-of-the-art, zero- degree OPS (Operator Protective Structure) test facility was erected for servicing off-highway equipment manufacturers in the agriculture, construction, sport utility, mining, forestry, and turf care industries.   Various protective structures used with off-highway equipment can be tested to ANSI, ASABE, BS, CEN, ISO, MSHA, OECD, OSHA, SAE, CSA, and various company specific proprietary standards.

Our engineers can help you to determine your testing and certification needs and can assist you with navigating the maze of standards language.  We also perform contract testing, even if we are not the manufacturer.  This third party certification helps you to manage product liability and gives you the peace of mind that your cabs and ROPS are safe and reliable. 

Test Facility Specifications:

• Vehicles up to 300,000 pounds GVW
• Horizontal forces up to 200,000 pounds  
• Vertical forces up to 600,000 pounds
• 3 - 46,000 BTU cooling compressors
• High pressure hydraulic pump station
• Roof drop hatch for FOPS (Falling Object Protective Structure) testing
• Computerized instrumentation for plotting load and deflection information
• 18 foot vertically lifted door
• 5 ton overhead bridge crane
• 34 foot observation deck