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Intertek Milton Keynes Tanners Drive automotive test laboratory

Intertek Transportation Technologies / Intertek

8 Tanners Drive, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, MK14 5BN, United Kingdom

Access: Yes

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Testing capabilities

  • Climatic and environmental exposure
  • Electrical, power and batteries
  • Propulsion and fluid systems
  • Functional and integrated-system testing

Services

Engine performance, durability and combustion-mapping testing; diesel, gasoline, electric and hybrid powertrain and driveline testing; fuel, additive and lubricant evaluation; exhaust-system and catalyst-ageing testing; high-voltage EV, battery-simulator and charger evaluation; bespoke test-cell and rig configuration.

Equipment

The current operator page states 27 fired engine test cells, three eMachine cells and one spin rig at the Tanners Drive site; test cells run 24/7 year-round; engine dynamometers support steady-state and transient testing.

Standards

Vehicle test cells are stated to be accredited by the UK Vehicle Certification Agency for ECE Regulation 85 engine-power approval tests; fuel and lubricant test cells are stated to have UKAS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and CEC recognition; the site is covered by ISO 9001.

Contact

Email: TT-UKinfo@intertek.com; Phone: +44 (0)1908 513000; alternate UK automotive line +44 (0)1908 513018; official Intertek contact form available

Approximate location

MK14 5BN ยท Postcode area location

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