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New Underwater Testing Laboratory

Aug 13, 2009

Morgan Technical Ceramics has unveiled a new underwater acoustic testing laboratory at its manufacturing site in Southampton, UK. The laboratory allows the materials specialist to perform in-house testing and calibration of underwater transducers used in commercial and defence sonar applications, as well as the evaluation of the performance of medical ultrasound transducers.

“This investment shows our commitment to our facility on the south coast and will help us to expand and grow the business in the region”, says Tony Beswick, general manager, Morgan Technical Ceramics, Southampton, UK. “The new facility means we can work more closely with customers to develop customised transducers and offer a total solution - from initial concept design to end manufacture.”

The facility includes a water tank approx 3m x 2m x 1.5m deep in size and positioning rigs and calibrated hydrophones where the company’s transducer experts can test each component’s acoustic characteristics.

The facility has been built as part of continued investment by the company to keep expanding its capabilities and product ranges. Morgan Technical Ceramics has been supping transducers to the commercial and defence industries for more than 20 years and the company’s piezoceramic materials are world-renowned for their excellent loss properties, high coupling and mechanical properties.

“We have a reputation for supplying products at a consistent, high-quality standard and having this in-house testing facility ensures that we maintain that reputation, and offer our customers a greater level of expertise as well as the finished component,” explains Tony Beswick, general manager, Morgan Technical Ceramics, Southampton, UK

For more information on Morgan Technical Ceramics range of transducers call +44 023 80 444 811.
 

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Morgan Technical Ceramics is a business of the Morgan Ceramics Division of The Morgan Crucible Company plc. We design and manufacture products for demanding applications in a variety of markets using a comprehensive range of advanced ceramic, glass, precious metal, piezoelectric and dielectric materials Read company details here.

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Registered office at Quadrant, 55-57 High Street, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 1LP. Company number: 286773.