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PRESENTATION

About us

Chemical & Pyrotechnic Test Lab Capability

  • Established in Scotland in the 1950s as MSA Catalyst Division
  • Part of ASB in 1996 and rebranded as Missiles & Space Batteries
  • ISO9001, EN9100 Rev D certified
  • Cyber Essentials Plus certified
  • Fully Autonomous (design / manufacture / logistic on site)
  • Dry room area (powder processing, pellet manufacture, battery build)

Located in Central Scotland

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Wide Range of Applications

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Missiles

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Rockets

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Bomb kits

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Artillery

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Counter
measures

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UDT

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Ejection
seats

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Emergency
power

Our customers

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Manufacturing capability

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Key Process Equipment

  • Powder Processing: Turbulas x 3 & Ovens x 3
  • Pellet Presses: 45 Tonne to 150 Tonne capability
  • LAN Manufacturing
  • Anode Production (Auto & manual) with an annual capacity ~ 800,000
  • Heat Paper production
  • TIG Weld under vacuum

In process test capability

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Battery Inspection Test Capability (NDT)

  • Fine & Gross Leak Testing
  • Digital X-Ray Radiography (Level 2 Radiographers)
  • Automated Electronic Test Benches

Chemical & Pyrotechnic Test Lab Capability

  • ICP-AES Elemental Analysis
  • Single Cell & Lithium Dilation testing
  • Particle Size, Moisture Testing
  • Pyrotechnic Ignition and Burn Rate Testing
  • Bomb Calorimetry & Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)

Battery test capability

Battery Discharge Test Capability (LAT)

  • Multi Channel Data Acquisition System
  • Measurement System conditioning
  • Multiple Load Modules providing a wide range of configuration up to 3600 W, 250V and 60A
  • Control Modules for constant power, constant current, constant voltage and constant resistance.

Environmental Test Capability

  • Vibration up to 60g in climatic chamber
  • Centrifuge for spin testing
  • Temperature / Humidity Chamber
  • Multiple Ovens / Freezers
  • Salt Mist chamber