Energy

Presto Stantest has extensive experience providing force and torque testing solutions to manufacturers and contractors serving the energy sector. Accomplished manufacturers of cross-country and underwater oil, gas, and water pipelines use tensile and compressive tests to confirm the coatings and mechanical integrity. Connectors, valves, and manifolds have to be tested in a way that they can withstand severe working conditions, and electrical contacts (soldered or welded) are to be carefully checked in terms of tensile strength.

As the industry moves to more sustainable and renewable energy solutions, there is a necessity to have reliable, cost-effective quality control tests on the emerging technologies.

Solar energy

Photovoltaic (PV) solar cells are multilayer devices, in many cases containing thin-film solar cells and laid down on surfaces of glass, metal, or polymers. Such layers are stacked into either rigid or semi-flexible modules, and the mechanical resilience to pressure in the environment determines them in the long run.

The main mechanical tests that are to be performed on PV panels are as follows:

• Adhesion strength at initial bonding of EVA to glass, film, or PET—method: 90° or 180° peel test
• Adhesion strength retention after exposure to temperature and humidity extremes, as part of requalifying tests—method: 90° or 180° peel test
• Pull-out strength of MC4 connectors and cables used in the PV junction box
• The Assembly strength of the PV module frame ensures it can withstand load-bearing requirements
• Puncture and flexural strength of the glass

Presto Stantest instruments aid in adherence to the international requirements like ASTM, BS, and DIN and in-house specifications, where they can provide accurate repeatability measurements across all critical test areas.

Our energy sector's versatile force, materials, and torque testers offer viable and affordable solutions to the energy industry with more than 42 years of experience in solving mechanical and quality-control problems in both conventional and renewable energy use.