Exova is set to provide mechanical, chemical and metallography testing services as part of a three-year longterm agreement with The Ulven Companies Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»“ a specialist in the provision of metal forging and foundry services to the oil and gas industry, alongside others. The work will be conducted at ExovaÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»™s specialist materials testing laboratory in Portland, Oregon.
Scope of ExovaÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»™s work
Rocco J. Moro, Vice President of Aerospace for Exova in the Americas, said: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»œOur team in Portland draw on our global expertise to support UlvenÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»™s advancement of specialty forgings along with the steel castings manufactured by Wolf Steel Foundry.Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»
Under the agreement, Exova, a global testing group, will deliver a programme of fatigue, creep and thermal testing of wrought aerospace-grade alloys. Moreover, the company will use its services to support the development of The Ulven CompaniesÂé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»™ future technologies.
Comment from Ulven Companies
Dan Ulven, President of the Ulven Companies, said: Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»œWe are pleased to have entered into this long-term agreement with Exova. Our customers span across multiple industries, each with their unique certifications and standards. The variety of standards and custom specifications presented to us is a challenge for most companies to address. I believe that Exova is uniquely positioned to take on these certification challenges, and with this agreement in place, I know that I can count on Exova to meet our evolving testing needs.Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»
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