Margaritelli Lab

Our Test Center in Rodallo (TO) is equipped with the most advanced technologies and all the professional skills for tests in the field of railway superstructure. The laboratory is also accredited by ACCREDIA according to the requirements of the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard for carrying out static, dynamic and fatigue tests concrete sleepers compliant with standard EN 13230-2.

Our Test Center in Rodallo (TO) is equipped with the most advanced technologies and all the professional skills for tests in the field of railway superstructure. The laboratory is also accredited by ACCREDIA according to the requirements of the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard for carrying out static, dynamic and fatigue tests concrete sleepers compliant with standard EN 13230-2.



Quality control

Execution of routine tests on manufactured products for railways in series production according to the customer's technical specifications. Monitoring of the performances of sleepers and bearers during their working life cycle

Execution of routine tests on manufactured products for railways in series production according to the customer's technical specifications. Monitoring of the performances of sleepers and bearers during their working life cycle


Testing

Tests on manufactured products for railways,
fastening systems, concretes and elastomers.


TESTS ON CONCRETE SLEEPERS
ACCORDING TO EN 13230-2 ACCREDITED BY ACCREDIA:

• Static test in the center section
• Static test in the railseat section
• Dynamic test in the railseat section
• Fatigue test in the railseat section

TESTS ON CONCRETE SLEEPERS
ACCORDING TO EN 13230-2 ACCREDITED BY ACCREDIA:

• Static test in the center section
• Static test in the railseat section
• Dynamic test in the railseat section
• Fatigue test in the railseat section


NON-ACCREDITED TESTS
ON CONCRETE SLEEPERS:

• Electrical resistance tests on sleepers
• Dimensional checks
• Pull-out test on the fastening system
• Repeated load test with load divider
• Compressive and indirect tensile strength tests on concrete specimens
• Static and dynamic characterization tests of elastomers

NON-ACCREDITED TESTS
ON CONCRETE SLEEPERS:

• Electrical resistance tests on sleepers
• Dimensional checks
• Pull-out test on the fastening system
• Repeated load test with load divider
• Compressive and indirect tensile strength tests on concrete specimens
• Static and dynamic characterization tests of elastomers


Research & Development

Thanks to the highly skilled personnel, to the availability of a big fleet of testing machines and to the state-of-the-art checking and sensor systems, the Margaritelli Ferroviaria laboratory is able to set up and carry out tests in a personalized and extremely flexible way - even on large sized products. - in order to continually improve its own products and to look for innovative technological solutions for railway systems.

Thanks to the highly skilled personnel, to the availability of a big fleet of testing machines and to the state-of-the-art checking and sensor systems, the Margaritelli Ferroviaria laboratory is able to set up and carry out tests in a personalized and extremely flexible way - even on large sized products. - in order to continually improve its own products and to look for innovative technological solutions for railway systems.