Over the past few years, the automotive industry has focused on a number of areas to increase fuel economy. One approach with the most direct effect on improving fuel economy is in the use of advanced materials and technologies to reduce the overall weight of a vehicle. The reduction of a vehicles’ weight can be done . . . → Read More: Vehicles Get Lighter and MGA Responds
 Comments are closed  Automotive, Equipment  advanced composites, alternative glazing, automotive seat back, component-level dynamic impact devices, crash modes, dynamic inpact, electric/hybrid propulsion systems, energy management properties, FEA, Frontal Crash, fuel economy, fuel economy standards, full vehicle crash appliccations, high mass drop tower, high speed sled system, high strength steel, high stress plastics, impact energy, large mass horizontal impact systems, quasi-static load devices, vertical drop tower The map above shows MGA's network of laboratories. Over the past 15 years, MGA has made major investments in the area of Hydraulic Durability and Simulation testing. This investment has included the development of major facilities at various MGA laboratories throughout North America. In addition to the investment in major facilities and equipment, a group of . . . → Read More: MGA Continues Expansion in Hydraulic Durability and Simulation Testing Since Leonardo da Vinci dreamed up his flying machine, people have been looking to the sky. 500 years later we see great innovation in commercial aircraft. The goal is to make the passengers’ experience much better than it was before, while maintaining the safety standards that make flying the safest mode of transportation on . . . → Read More: Taking it to the Sky – MGA Expands Aerospace Services Comments are closed Aerospace, Equipment, Industry, Materials Testing, Safety, South Carolina, Virginia 14CFR23.562, 14CFR25.562, 14CFR27.562, 14CFR29.562, accelerator sled system, Aircraft Materials Fire Test Handbook, AITM 2.0007, ASTM E662, ASTM E906, ASTM F814, BSS 7238, BSS 7303, dynamic testing, ES2re side impact Anthropomorphic Test Device, FAA regulation 25.785, FAR 25.853, HIC, horizontal flammability, TSO C127a, TSO-C72c, vertical flammability  During the last 35 years, MGA has become a provider of engineering services for a variety of industries throughout the World. This success is attributed to the dedicated and innovative associates throughout the organization who have developed, designed, and built just about every piece of test equipment used in our labs throughout the United . . . → Read More: Grand Opening of MGA’s Facilities & Equipment Center Comments are closed Automotive, Durability, Equipment, Industry, Michigan, Safety Battery Testing, FMVSS 202a, FMVSS 207, FMVSS 207/210, FMVSS 226, FMVSS 226 Ejection Mitigation, NHTSA I’m sure we’ve all been there. Driving down the road, whether it is to work, the store, or anywhere really, and then you notice it. It may be faint at first, but as time goes on, and you continue to drive, it gets more and more annoying. I’m of course referring to vehicle BSR . . . → Read More: What is That Rattling!!! Recently, MGA Research Corporation was awarded a five-year multi-standard contract for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Testing for this contract was awarded to MGA’s Michigan and Wisconsin facilities and includes FMVSS 200 series testing for crash, seats, head restraints, roof structures and more. In November, MGA will conduct its first round . . . → Read More: MGA Awarded Dynamic 202A Testing for NHTSA! Comments are closed Automotive, Equipment, Michigan, Safety, Wisconsin ATD, dynamic testing, FMVSS 200, FMVSS 202a, head restraints, HIC, NHTSA, rear impact crash simulation, roof structures, wiplash This is a reprint from the September ‘09 Newsletter As Major League Baseball goes through the final month of the season, it is noteworthy that a majority of the teams still have hopes of making the playoffs. Of all major league sports, baseball is the only one that does not have a player . . . → Read More: A Somewhat Level Playing Field
If you look up the word recycle in the dictionary you will find various definitions and synonyms. The definition/synonym for this article is the act of giving back a sense of freedom to those who do not have the gift of sight. MGA has made a donation to . . . → Read More: MGA and Recycling Comments are closed Michigan, New York, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin Leader Dogs for the Blind Salt fog testing is a method of determining where corrosion or oxidizing will occur when a product is subjected to a corrosive atmosphere. This type of testing is used to evaluate products in an accelerated manner to investigate corrosion related issues.
Commonly Tested Items: ► Road Guard Rails ► Automotive Parts ► Parts Associated with Ocean . . . → Read More: Salt Fog Testing Comments are closed Automotive, Durability, Environmental, Equipment, Materials Testing, Michigan, Military, New York, South Carolina, Virginia, Wisconsin ASTM B117, ASTM D1141, Corrosion, oxidizing, Salt Fog MGA associates Gerald Roesser, Ali Kaafarani, and David Nagle recently attended a technical seminar entitled “Interactive Data Processing using nCode Glyphworks®”. The course was taught by Kurt Munson of nCode on June 7-8, 2011 at the nCode office in Southfield, MI. Glyphworks® is a software program that was launched in 2003 by nCode, a . . . → Read More: MGA Attends Glyphworks® Training in Southfield, MI |
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