FILAMENT WOUND BOOMS APPLICATIONS TECHNICAL TESTING | QC HISTORY CONTACT TESTING & QUALITY CONTROL “The capacity to make good choices and control quality is heightened by your exposure to challenges and the ability to listen, innovate, and adapt. We benefit from a long, rich history of manufacturing fiberglass booms and are inspired to continually evolve.” – Justin Clark, Sales Manager ASSURING QUALITY OF OUR PRODUCT There is a wide range of sophistication of product within the world of industrial composites. The function of an insulating ariel boom is subject to the necessary safety performance to protect those working with and around the machines. Waco Boom’s experience informs the design, raw material input, and verification processes established through destructive and nondestructive testing measures. Waco Boom’s Quality Assurance includes a multitude of measures and defined standards patterned after ISO 9001. Each boom is designated a serial number that traces back to the date of manufacture and all related materials and processes. Testing and checks are implemented during design qualification, production throughput, and final verification. Raw materials for daily production and research undergo viscosity analysis, fiber counts, and resin mix gel time tests to name a few. Special Testing occurs periodically for the product or experimental material validation. ULTIMATE / DESTRUCTIVE “BREAK” TEST Each boom profile designed by our engineers in accordance with customer requirements, optimally satisfies necessary load requirements and stresses based on the specific lift or aerial device. Every new boom profile is complete with a series of break tests to verify that ultimate strengths correlate with engineering calculations. DIELECTRIC TESTING DC dielectric testing verifies insulating properties of finished parts. Lower booms are submerged in water for 3 hours prior to testing. This ensures no wicking or entrapment of moisture that would be detrimental to the insulating performance of the boom. Waco Boom uses a 100KV testing unit and employees attend the Von Corp. course for Electrically Testing Insulated Aerial Lift Devices. Related Documents: Production Methods and Materials AC VS. DC Testing DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY (DSC) Waco Boom Engineering utilizes the DSC for production and research and development for thermal analysis of the curing period, degree of cure, and material properties. The glass transition (Tg) is determined by testing small samples of the boom section. BURNOUT TEST Using a muffle-furnace, boom section coupons are set in crucibles. Waco Boom uses this simple, but informative procedure to verify the resin-to-fiber ratio of the FRP laminate. In addition, specific patterns and angles designed in the wind pattern can be qualified. Other Testing Related Documents of Interest Acoustic Emission / Kieser Testing Ultrasonic Testing OUR LOCATION 481 Texas Central Pkwy Waco, TX 76712 CONTACT US Phone: (254) 776-1695 Fax: (254) 776-2556 Toll Free: (844) WTX-BOOM info@wacoboom.com Contact Careers News Sitemap © 2019 Waco Boom. All Rights Reserved