Industrial Process
Quality Control
Improve Your Product
Manufacturing processes put residual stresses into parts during each step of the process. Some of these stresses can be beneficial, while others are harmful. Measuring residual stresses at different steps of your process can quickly show what step is introducing harmful stresses that result in unsatisfactory parts. Also, measuring the stresses in your produced parts can provide useful information about the cutting tools, dies and other components used to make the parts. Measuring residual stresses using the x-ray diffraction method can quickly show minute changes in the parts which can point to an impending breakdown in your manufacturing system.
Do it Better, Cheaper, Faster
Optimized operations as the result of improved process control will also result in better quality control. Component quality analysis benefits your entire production line by helping to prolong fatigue life and reduce component failure. Even better, you can employ methods for increasing component strength while decreasing weight – a huge factor in making your products stand out in a market full of less durable competitors. Effective quality control places greater power in your hands to not only set the standard for reliable components, but to innovate on outdated designs and better secure your profitability.
Start With the Best
TEC Materials Testing leads the field in Residual Stress Analysis and Retained Austenite Analysis, which can result in improved Industrial Process & Quality Control and minimized failures for our customers. With our A2LA-accredited lab services and decades of field experience, we are your one-stop solution to improving your components, enhancing your manufacturing procedures, and running safer, more economical production channels.
A Reputation for Knowledge and Customer Service
At TEC Materials Testing, we have dedicated ourselves to improving the quality of manufactured products through the application of advanced scientific methods in our products and services.
Since 1982, TEC has designed and manufactured x-ray diffraction (XRD) systems to provide superior testing of metal and ceramic commercial engineering components. One thing our customers know about TEC Materials Testing is that our systems and services have set an industry standard for residual stress and retained austenite measurements.
Our decades of work with manufacturers across a wide range of industries have given us unparalleled knowledge of and experience in stress analysis applications. We understand how important it is that your components are built to endure even the most extreme environments. Our use of the latest technologies and mastery of current analysis techniques make us the natural choice for your materials testing needs.
Technology You Can Rely On
Our products are built for faster, more convenient testing in the field and in the lab. Our x-ray diffraction solutions, which have been in continuous use throughout the world for more than 30 years, are engineered to be compact and portable, delivering results at the speed you need. Serving the automotive, aerospace, power generation, infrastructure, medical components and heavy machinery industries, we provide assistance on site or from our Knoxville, TN-based laboratory, where our A2LA-accredited lab (1033.01) provides mechanical testing that meets the requirements of ISO-IEC 17025: 2005. All testing is done in accordance with ASTM and SAE standards.
Our team of engineers and qualified staff, having more than 75 years of combined experience and are eager to meet your measurement needs guaranteeing rapid results. Today we are the knowledge leader and trusted partner to industrial customers providing simple solutions to complex materials testing problems across a variety of industries worldwide.