A Texas Company, Since 2004
Hydro-Wates®, a Professional Proof Load Test Company, offers various proof load testing services for cranes, equipment, machinery, and more to companies across the U.S. and worldwide. Service work is performed under the direction of highly trained personnel using equipment and procedures that have been developed and approved by professionals. Hydro-Wates® provides proof load testing and technical services for industries including petroleum, heavy construction, and various others. We own and maintain an extensive inventory of water bags, steel weights, and digital load indicators that can be easily transported to your work site anywhere in the world. The use of water bags for proof load testing allows for high-capacity load test equipment to be transported economically to locations thousands of miles away. Contact us today to speak to an expert load testing company about your proof load testing or water bag needs!
Bridge Testing
Using Hydro-Wates® water bags and certified load-testing equipment, our professional engineers can develop a custom load test for your bridge, complete with custom equipment configurations, to ensure that the test results are accurate and meet the test objectives.
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Crane Testing
Cranes being used in any industry can be load tested using water bags. Hydro-Wates offers proof-load testing services to companies across the United States and the world.
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Deflection Measurement
Deflection Measurements Services, provided by Hydro-Wates®, offers comprehensive solutions for accurately measuring and assessing deflection in various structural applications where precision is paramount for safety and operational efficiency. Our industrial quality equipment offers high precision, to 0.1mm accuracy, data logging capability, and can temporarily be affixed to any ferrous surface.
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Derrick Load Testing
The use of water bags for load testing offshore and onshore derricks is recognized as a safe, effective testing technique.
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Lifeboat Davit & Gangway Testing
Hydro-Wates maintains an extensive inventory of water bags, load cells, water meters and ancillary equipment which can be used to proof load test lifeboat davits and personnel gangways in compliance with SOLAS requirements.
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Pad Eye Testing
Hydro-Wates® offers pad eye testing services up to 100 tons using our own in-house pad eye testing machines and personnel.
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Proof Load Testing Services
Proof load testing of equipment is performed to establish fitness for use. Proof load testing is generally performed prior to initial use, periodically to confirm on-going fitness for use, and also following repairs to critical load carrying components
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Spreader Beam Testing
Spreader beams of all types can be proof load tested using water bags. Hydro-Wates has extensive experience load testing the following types of spreader beams.
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Steel Weight Testing
Hydro-Wates® provides crane, hoist and beam proof load testing services using steel test weights in applications where low headroom, restricted access or limited test area prevent the use of water test weights.
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Structural Load Testing
Hydro-Wates has the capability to design, engineer and fabricate custom test fixtures and water bag rigging arrangements to enable proof load testing of irregularly shaped products, fixtures or structures.
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