Assembly, inspection and testing

APS has a highly experienced Quality Engineering and Inspection staff. Contract assembly and testing services are available.

Quality Inspection Equipment

• 8-ft, 6-axis FARO Platinum Portable CMM
• 4 x 8 ft Starrett Surface Plate
• 14 in. Mitutoyo Optical Comparator
• 0.098 x 48 in. Fiber Optic Boroscope
• Gage block sets; plus/minus pin sets, bore gages, height indicators
• Standard metric, Acme and API thread gages
• Wilson Rockwell hardness tester

Testing Services

• Vertical test facility
• 750 gpm, 1,000 psi flow loop: Caterpillar 3412 850 hp engine; National Oilwell 7P50 Triplex pump
• Pressure testing to 27,500 psi to 200° C
• Non-magnetic D&I sensor calibration facility and Helmholtz coil
• Electrodynamic shaker table / oven
• HALT / HASS chambers
• 200° C non-conductive sub oven
• Resistivity test tank
• Strain gauge instrumentation, load testing
• Torsional, axial and lateral strain calibration
• Shock testing to 1,000 g
• Lateral and torsional (stick-slip) testing of sensor assemblies
• Bending and rotating fatigue testing of drill string components
• Dynamometer testing to 8,000 rpm, 70 HP
• Fatigue life testing
• Ultrasonic and LPI inspection
• Helium leak and vacuum testing