NRC — Compression and tension testing facility
Highlights
This program is a fantastic opportunity for your business. It offers you access to a state-of-the-art compression and tension testing facility. This facility is designed to help you ensure the structural integrity of your rail cars, subway, and intermodal vehicles. By using this service, you can verify compliance with industry standards and identify potential weaknesses before bringing your product to market.
What You Get
- Comprehensive Testing: Measure structural strength and integrity in one location.
- Advanced Equipment: Utilize a squeeze and tension frame with up to 1.25 million pounds of compression force and 400,000 pounds of tension force.
- Detailed Analysis: Receive stress analysis reports combined with finite element models and fatigue analyses.
Why Apply?
- One-Stop Solution: Conduct all necessary tests in a single facility.
- Expert Support: Work with experienced engineers to ensure accurate results.
- Industry Compliance: Ensure your vehicles meet rigorous industry standards.
Applying for this program is straightforward, and qualifying is easy. By participating, you gain access to top-tier testing capabilities that can significantly enhance your product's reliability and market readiness.
Financing Details
Type of Financing: Grant
Repayment Terms:
- No repayment required.
- No interest rates apply.
Eligible Expenses:
- Research and development costs.
- Equipment and technology purchases.
- Training and development for staff.
- Marketing and promotional activities.
Ineligible Expenses:
- General operating expenses.
- Debt repayment.
- Real estate purchases.
- Personal expenses.
Fees:
- No application or processing fees.
Qualifications
- Must be a manufacturer of rail, subway, or intermodal road/rail vehicles.
- Must require testing for car body structural strength and integrity.
- Must need to verify compliance with rail industry standards.
Must be testing new drawbar devices for strength and lateral stability.
Disqualifications:
- Businesses not involved in the manufacturing of rail, subway, or intermodal road/rail vehicles.
- Businesses that do not require structural integrity testing for rail vehicles.
- Businesses not needing compliance verification with rail industry standards.
- Businesses not testing new drawbar devices for strength and lateral stability.
Description
This program offers your business a valuable opportunity to test and assess the structural integrity of rail cars, subway, and intermodal vehicles. You can access a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a squeeze and tension frame, which includes a rail vehicle impact ramp. This setup allows you to measure your vehicles against industry standards and identify any potential issues before they hit the market.
The facility provides comprehensive testing services. It can apply up to 1.25 million pounds of compression force and 400,000 pounds of tension force. Using advanced sensors, engineers will deliver detailed stress analysis reports, which can be integrated with finite element models and fatigue analyses. This ensures that your vehicles meet rigorous safety and performance standards.
By using this facility, you can enhance the reliability and safety of your products, giving you a competitive edge. This one-stop solution for rail vehicle testing helps you bring better products to market, ensuring compliance and boosting customer confidence.
Program Steps
Gather Required Documentation: Prepare the necessary documents for your application. These may include:
- Business registration documents
- Financial statements (balance sheet, income statement, cash flow statement)
- Business plan
- Proof of compliance with industry standards
- Details of the rail vehicles to be tested
Complete the Application Form: Fill out the application form provided by the National Research Council (NRC). Ensure all fields are accurately completed.
Submit Documentation: Attach all the required documents to your application form. Double-check to ensure nothing is missing.
Contact NRC for Submission: Reach out to the NRC contact person, David Fraser, Director of Business Development, at 613-991-9972 or via email at [email protected] to submit your application and documents.
Schedule Testing: Once your application is reviewed and accepted, schedule a time for your rail vehicle testing at the NRC facility.
Prepare for Testing: Ensure your rail vehicles are ready for testing on the scheduled date. This includes transporting the vehicles to the facility and ensuring they meet any pre-testing requirements.
Attend Testing: Be present during the testing process to address any immediate concerns or questions from the NRC engineers.
Review Test Results: After the testing, review the detailed stress analysis reports provided by the NRC. Use these insights to make any necessary adjustments to your rail vehicles.
Follow Up: Maintain communication with the NRC for any further testing or support needed.