Laboratory Testing acquires Fracture Technology Associates

Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI), Hatfield, Pa., an independent materials testing, NDT, and metrology lab, has acquired Fracture Technology Associates (FTA) of Bethlehem, Pa. FTA is a commercial, independent testing laboratory that offers fracture mechanics testing services and tailored software systems.

J. Keith Donald, owner of FTA, has worked closely with the fracture mechanics team at LTI over the past few years to pass along his years of research and experience. The two companies have collaborated on significant projects in the fatigue crack growth arena. Donald will continue to consult with LTI to help ensure a smooth transition.

LTI is constructing a new fracture mechanics lab with more than twice the square footage of the present lab. It will house LTI’s current test frames and allow for the addition of FTA’s 10 frames and staff within the next year. In the meantime, FTA's test systems will be operated for additional capacity at the FTA building in Bethlehem.