Testing

Whether it's a water heater, a piece of circuit board, a deep fryer or a catheter, Crane Engineering can conduct the tests necessary to develop your case. The company uses the most advanced instruments and methodologies available to ensure creative, non-invasive (evidence-friendly) test and measurement techniques.

One focal point of the company's testing capabilities is the low-vacuum SEM/EDS (scanning electron microscope/electron dispersive spectrometry), which can analyze even wet samples of evidence or tissue. In addition, Crane Engineering uses a state-of-the-art EDS analyzer which is used to identify elements – copper, zinc, titanium, etc. – in samples being examined in the SEM.

The EDS analyzer provides high-definition electron images and x-ray maps, as well as improved quantitative analysis (background correction, overlapped peak separation and low count peaks for beam-sensitive samples). Graphics can be added to the images – for instance, an arrow pointing to a specific area of note, or a customer logo or other graphic images as provided. So clients get test results tailored for their specific internal or external use.

The company's recently expanded analytical laboratory features an assortment of new instrumentation that can be used to analyze a wide range of organic and inorganic compounds. Powerful GC/MS and LC/MS systems allow for the qualitative and quantitative analysis of a wide array of chemical compounds. The new ion chromatography system permits us to measure the amount of dissolved ions, such as sodium, potassium and fluoride, in water samples. The new FT-IR enables us to identify a variety of solids, liquids, and gasses. This technique has proved especially useful in the identification of plastics and rubbers.

Testing can provide the answers you need to maximize the development of your case. Crane Engineering offers the following testing capabilities:

• Metallurgy
• Chemical
• Hardness
• Materials
• Polymers
• Metallography
• Mechanical properties
• Appliance testing
• Incident reconstruction
• Product/component
• Fuel gas equipment
• Vehicle
• Consumer product life-cycle

Serving

• Industry
• Legal professionals
• Insurance companies
• Claims adjusters

For more information, contact Dave Kramer, P.E.