Bespoke
Force Test Machines

It was great working with AJT - a true partnership that enabled development and successful installation of this unique machine. Our new 3000 tonne machine is now ready for testing samples up to 6m long!

If your desire is to work with a company that will trust you, irrespective of your race or colour, provide you with all the supports to have your customers trust you with every load monitoring service, AJT is the company to deal with. I will strongly recommend AJT to anyone trying to set up a new business in the lifting equipment testing industry because AJT will not only supply you with the right equipment to match your budget but will also support you even at short notice at meeting tight deadlines. We found their products as one of the best qualities in the UK and across the globe. They are cost-effective with top-notch after-sales service that comes with every purchase. Service delivery was awesome coupled with a transparent billing system. No hidden charges! AJT considers every customer as an extended family of the company. The team would pick me from any international airport in the UK irrespective of distances from the West Midlands where the company is headquartered, secure friendly and accommodating hotels, arrange tours to ensure that we had pleasure in addition to the win-win priced products. We found AJT as our other family in the UK.

I’ve worked with AJT for around 15 years now and during this time always found the team to be professional in everything they do. Focused on producing a quality product and delivering a service in equally high measure. AJT are a company that are a pleasure to deal with and I look forward to the next 15 years.

Back in 2007 Feubo Germany purchased a horizontal testing machine from AJT in order to test chain accessories, shackles, sockets, thimbles etc. The machine was designed and is used up to a load of 20,000kN on a regular basis. The entire design including the fundaments of the machine was made by AJT. The whole ordering and manufacturing process went smoothly and flawless. The machine was delivered punctual, was set up in a very short time, worked immediately after the setup and is working until today often in two shifts (16h) per working day without a single day of downtime. The price of the machine was, considering its quality, very justifiable, payment terms were fair and transparent. The required service of the machine was minimal, effortless and is done by our own employees. Annual calibration of our State authorities is passed every time, usually without any adjustments. MPA, the state owned society responsible for the calibration has nothing but positive things to say about this machine. We as Feubo can recommend AJT as a quality supplier for this type of equipment. We are convinced of the integrity of the supplied components and the company itself and ordered

In October 2014 we received our new Test Machine from AJT Equipment. We had agreed for AJT to design and construct this new test machine to allow up to 40,000lb tests and to operate in both Tension & Compression. For many test machine constructors, this involves making two separate test rigs, having to create space for two machines, plus the added costs associated with hydraulic power units and hydraulic controls sets for each.

We purchased a Flex Fatigue Rig Test Machine from AJT Equipment in order to complete Flex Fatigue tests on umbilical components for the Oil and Gas industry. This machine was designed to test up to a capacity of 1000kN and to complete long-term tests to identify potential premature wear and/or failure in the test components.

In 2014 we arranged our purchase of a new 400 Tonne Tension Test Machine with AJT Equipment and received our completed order in November at our facility in Portugal. This was a well-proven design already for AJT, which meant that the time from order to delivery was as short as possible and that we were confident in the ability of the machine to perform all of our tension tests reliably. Since we break wire rope as part of our testing, this can often overstress test machines with the sudden drop in tension, however this machine has been able to complete the testing many, many times with no issues at all. We were very pleased to see at the annual calibration completed by AJT’s engineers, that the accuracy of the machine has been maintained through this testing process. This has certainly been a satisfactory purchase for Oliveira.

Back in June 2015 we received our 10 Tonne Block Test Machine with AJT Equipment. This was an important testing machine investment for ourselves and was our first purchase of test equipment from AJT. It is often difficult when arranging with a new supplier for such a purchase, however AJT made the process straightforward and gave us the confidence that this machine would be able to complete the testing that we would require. We are really pleased with the result, since it has met all of our testing needs for this type of test machine, it is well-guarded considering the amount of access that is required and the controls have proven easy to use. Increasingly, we have been asked for data logging from our customers and we can supply this from the information captured on this new test machine – very useful.

In November 2014 we received at our plant in Sweden, our purchase of a new 8 Metre x 100 Tonne Tension Test Machine from AJT Equipment. We chose AJT Equipment for this purchase, since they have a proven track-record in manufacturing this style of test machine and they proved to be competitive. It has proven to be well constructed and reliable machine for our testing, supplied with simple controls and data logging to record our tests.

I would just like to say how pleased I was with Trevor and Matt's approach to helping me with the problems I have been having to calibrate my machine at Holwell. Nothing seemed to phase them which gives you a lot of confidence in their work ethic and the knowledge that they both have in the calibration and software areas of your business.

AJT has been an approved vendor of GWEC since the early 1980s designing, installating, maintaining and calibrating our 350MT mooring chain tensile testing machine. A relationship highly valued by us, as a long established family business like our own AJT's directors and staff alike are always responsive, flexible, keen to please, offer expert advice and a service we would have no hesitation in recommending to others. We look forward to the next chapter in our illustrious history together with AJT.