LONDON, UK – February 12, 2016 – Engaged Experts from Element Materials Technology will be exhibiting at DPRTE 2016, the UK's leading defense procurement event, next month.

In addition to its complete range of Military EMC, CE Marking and Environmental testing services, Element will be showcasing its new alternative Deck Shock testing methods to OEMs and supply chain partners at the event. Element’s newly developed testing methodology in this field provides an alternative to traditional Deck Shock testing, and have been developed in response to increased demand from the industry, adding much needed capacity to the sector. 

Element Warwick has developed the new Deck Shock service, which replicates the effects of underwater explosions, to support systems in harsh maritime environments, where the risk of displacement shocks are high.  

Rick Sluiters, Element’s Executive Vice President, Aerospace, comments: “The acquisition and integration of TRaC Global has added significant testing capabilities and capacity to the global Element platform. The DPRTE event is a key opportunity to showcase Element’s increased capabilities in the sector, in particular our newly developed Deck Shock testing methods, which are designed to solve the challenges of the next generation of technologies.”  

DPRTE 2016 will take place at the Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, UK on March 16. Element will be exhibiting at stand 36. 

About Element: 

Element is a company with a global presence; its laboratories are staffed by experts specializing in materials testing, product qualification testing and failure analysis for the Aerospace, Oil & Gas and Transportation and Industrials sectors. Element’s team of more than 1,800 scientists, engineers and technicians work in 53 laboratories located throughout the U.S. and Europe. For a complete list of Accreditations & Approvals and more information, please visit www.element.com.

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“The DRPTE event is a key opportunity to showcase Element’s increased capabilities in the sector, in particular our newly developed Deck Shock testing methods, which are designed to solve the challenges of the next generation of technologies.”

Rick Sluiters

EVP, AEROPSACE