Keighley Laboratories Ltd
Surface treatments
Company Overview and History
Keighley Laboratories, established in 1920 and located in Keighley, West Yorkshire, has a long-standing reputation as a leading metallurgical organization. With over a century of experience, the company initially aimed to provide efficient metallurgical testing facilities to local engineering firms and foundries. Today, it offers comprehensive material testing, analysis, and consultancy services, supporting a diverse range of industries.
Products and Services
Keighley Laboratories provides an extensive portfolio of solutions, including both destructive and non-destructive testing. Key services encompass Metallographic Examination (optical microscopy for grain size, phase verification, weld assessment, coating measurement), Chemical Analysis (Inductively Coupled Plasma, gas analysers, wet chemical, combustion analysis, intercrystalline corrosion testing for ferrous and non-ferrous alloys), and Mechanical Testing (tensile, compression, impact like Charpy and Izod, and hardness testing including Rockwell, Vickers, and Brinell).
Specialized offerings include Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) such as Liquid Penetrant Testing, Magnetic Particle Inspection, Ultrasonic Flaw Detection, and Ancillary NDT processes like Relative Magnetic Permeability, Ferrite Determination, and Electrical Conductivity Measurement. The company also performs Positive Material Identification (PMI/AV) using XRF technology, Salt Spray Testing (NSS, AASS, CASS) for corrosion assessment, and comprehensive Weld Testing (destructive and non-destructive) for aerospace and commercial applications. Furthermore, Thread Rolling Verification ensures the integrity of rolled threads.
Consultancy and Expertise
The company offers expert Metallurgical Failure Analysis, Investigation, and Consultancy, providing root cause analysis, reverse engineering examinations, and support for litigation. Leveraging over 90 years of experience, Keighley Laboratories also provides impartial Heat Treatment Consultancy, advising on processes such as annealing, hardening, tempering, carburizing, nitriding, and induction heat treatment, as well as process troubleshooting, training, quality control, and equipment selection.
Accreditations and Industry Reach
Keighley Laboratories holds numerous national and international accreditations, including UKAS ISO 17025 and Nadcap MTL, alongside prime approvals from organizations such as Airbus, Bombardier, Collins Aerospace, Safran, CAA, BAE Systems, Leonardo (Westland) Helicopters, and Rolls-Royce. These accreditations underscore their commitment to quality and enable them to serve critical sectors like Aerospace, Defence, Automotive, Nuclear, Marine, Oil & Gas, Rail, and General Engineering with fast turnaround times and accurate analysis.
