Structural durability and troubleshooting which has traditionally been conducted on a test track can now be simulated in a laboratory environment offering comfortable working conditions and a high degree of confidentiality. Exova offers 4 and 6 post heavy duty road simulation testing as a very effective alternative to the use of test tracks for large and medium duty truck and bus OEM’s. Exova’s drive-on heavy duty 4/6 post simulation facility offers seismic mass to 1,500,000 lb, dynamic force capacity to 40,000 lbf, and working strokes of 6 inches.

Supporting capabilities include:
•    Strain gauging services
•    Instrumentation & data acquisition services
•    Data editing & analysis
•    Drive file development
•    Fatigue life analysis
•    Root cause investigations
•    Fully equipped machine shop
•    Expertise of Exova’s analytical laboratory for material analysis