ROPS, FOPS and Structural Testing Services

Some of the markets we serve include:

• Off-Road Agricultural Vehicles
• Off-Road Construction Vehicles
• Forestry Equipment
• Earth-Moving Vehicles
• Turf-Care Vehicles – Mowers and Utility Vehicles
• Over-The-Road Trucking

We specialize in testing and certifying structures such as:

• Roll-Over Protective Structures (ROPS)
• Falling Object Protective Structures (FOPS)
• Seat Belt Anchorages
• We test structures to applicable international, governmental, and industry standards such as:
• SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers)
• OSHA (Occupational Health and Safety Administration)
• ASAE (American Society of Agricultural Engineers)
• ISO (International Standards Organization)
• OECD (Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development)
• DOT (US Department of Transportation)

Our testing facility measures 20’ wide X 20’deep X 12’ high and temperature-controlled down to -10°F and can test vehicles with weights up to 50,000 pounds. We test falling object protective structures with a variety of drop test objects such as a 100-pound sphere, 500-pound cylinder, or bundled materials in excess of 2,000 pounds.

We can configure our test facilities to accommodate a variety of test object sizes, shapes, and weights. We can design and build test fixtures to meet any need.  

If you need to certify the strength of a structure, validate finite element analysis, or do comparative testing, we have the facilities and know-how to meet your needs.