Behind the scenes in our ROPS and FOPS test lab

Our 1500 square foot, state-of-the-art, zero- degree OPS (Operator Protective Structure) test facility

We’ve been asking you to submit ideas for things we can smash in our ROPS test lab. But before you tell us what to smash, we want you to know a little more about our lab and what it can do.

In our lab, our engineers help Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) define certification needs and apply appropriate test standards for Operator Protective Structures (OPS) for off-highway vehicles. We help ensure safety standards are met. Correct testing of OPS is critical to risk management and operator safety, so in our lab we focus on ensuring our customers’ products meet and exceed all relevant safety standards.

Custom Products Testing Capabilities

• Rollover Protective Structures (ROPS), Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS), Operator Protective Structures (OPS) testing
• Testing for industry standards:
  • ANSI: American National Standards Institute
  • ASABE: American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
  • BS: British Standards
  • CEN: European Committee for Standardization
  • ISO: International Organization for Standardization
  • MSHA: Mine Safety and Health Administration
  • OECD: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
  • OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  • SAE: Society of Automotive Engineers
  • CSA: Canadian Standards Association
• Testing for various company-specific proprietary standards
• Zero-degree testing
• Vertical forces up to one million pounds
• Horizontal forces up to 200,000 pounds
• Vehicles up to 500,000 pounds GVW

Facility Specifications

Set foot in our 1,500 square foot state-of-the-art facility, and you might be surprised what you find. We’re ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accredited and we feature three 46,000 BTU cooling compressors, high pressure hydraulic pump station, a roof drop hatch for FOPS testing, and our computerized instrumentation for plotting load and deflection information. Our test lab also has and 18-foot vertically lifted door, 5-ton overhead bridge crane, 34-foot observation deck, and of course, equipment capable of inflicting vertical forces up to one million pounds on the test object.

Keep an eye on this blog and our Custom Products YouTube channel to see our lab in action. Want to know more about how we can use our test lab to help your company? Contact us.