Element is one of the largest, independent providers of product qualification testing services to the global Aerospace sector.
Aerospace Product Qualification Testing (PQT)
We work in close partnership with all of the Aerospace Primes and their supply chain partners to help them to develop better components, products and systems to support their drive to produce lighter, more fuel efficient aircraft and specialize in the provision of a EMI/EMC testing services, environmental testing services, and specialized mechanical testing services with a focus on fuel systems testing, engines, landing gear and hydraulics systems, airframes, wing spans and avionics and control systems.
Commercial & Military Aerospace PQT
Nadcap Accredited, ISO/IEC 17025 and AS 9100
Element has over 80 years’ Aerospace sector experience in both commercial and military aircraft and have more than 3,000 technicians, engineers and scientists, located in the USA, UK, Germany, Spain, Sweden and China that are dedicated to the sector. Our ISO/IEC 17025 and AS 9100 accreditations for product qualification testing, when combined with our 32 Nadcap accredited laboratories, with 41 different Nadcap accreditations, and many Aerospace customer approvals, we have an international capability, footprint and geographic reach that is unrivaled in the Aerospace Testing, Inspection and Certification industry.
Ultimately, we help our customers to get to market on time, save them time and money through efficiency improvements and to minimize the risk to their business through their product design, development and certification activities.
Everything we do is designed to help our customers to make certain that products and services they deliver are always safe, quality, compliant and fit for purpose.
Our services
Element has one of the most comprehensive range of product qualification testing services for the aerospace sector. Click on one of the links below to find out more
EMC Testing Services
Find out how Element delivers electromagnetic compatibility testing (EMC) solutions to RTCA/DO-160, MIL-STD-461 and Def-Stan 59-411 standards.
Fuel Systems
Find out how Element's comprehensive fuel system testing programs simulate in-service conditions at our world-class testing facilities.
Hydraulics & Pneumatics
Find out how Element tests hydraulic and pneumatic based fluid power systems for the global Aerospace sector.
Fire and Flammability
Find out how Element conducts a range of flammability, fire testing and fire-resistance testing to ISO, NEBS, SAE, FAA and Roll-Royce standards.
HIRF
Find out how Element uses its HIRF testing capabilities to estimate the potential effects of electromagnetic interference (EMI) on aircraft.
Hydrodynamic Ditching
Find out how Element has become the leading commercial provider of fixed-wing aircraft ditching testing for aircraft airworthiness compliance to FAR Part 25.
Airfoil Blades
Find out about Elements extensive range of High Cycle Fatigue (HCF) testing services for engine airfoils.
Spin Testing
Find out how Element tests all rotating components within aero engines to help make certain that they are safe and reliable when in-service.
Shock
Find out how Element measures the impact of sudden acceleration caused by explosion, drop, or collision to the RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-810, DEF STAN 00-35, and EN 60068 standards.
Vibration Testing
Find out how Element's vibration testing services help to make certain that the products we test for our customers will perform safely and as expected when in the field.
Environmental Simulation
Find out how Element provides combined altitude, humidity, temperature and vibration test to simulate real-world environmental conditions for the Aerospace sector.
Structures
Find out how Element test key structures within aircraft, under static and dynamic operational loads, to assess the impact of fatigue and to determine accurate in-service life predictions for these structures.