Free Fall Gravity Drop Test Facility

Commissioned in 2017 and developed for the specific drop testing of high-value defence related items, the SFR 6300 is a bespoke free-fall rig suitable for the drop testing of heavy objects up to 350kg at a height of up to 6.3m (21.5kJ).

An electromagnet release mechanism provides a clean and remote release of the drop item at height. Components or assemblies under investigation can be either dropped at height or constrained at ground level and impacted by a falling mass of specific geometry. The SFR 6300 is perfect for the drop testing of heavier components or assemblies on a larger scale.

Used in conjunction with our instrumentation and data acquisition hardware, which for this application includes the high speed camera, accelerometers (50g and 100g) and pressure sensors.

Download the SFR 6300 specification

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