MGA Research Corporation is a world leader in independent safety testing and equipment solutions.
MGA’s goal has always been to provide customers with superior testing capabilities matched with unbeatable service through constantly evaluating industry trends and customer needs. As the industry continues to evolve, the associates at MGA are eager to build on our past history and are excited about meeting the challenges of the future.
Our equipment philosophy starts with the challenges facing our customers, continues with a collaborative internal approach to develop appropriate equipment, and culminates with an array of innovative and proven solutions available to our customer base.
MGA’s Structural Series equipment solutions are hydraulic-based quasi-static systems that are designed to perform testing according to specific regulations.
A dynamic impact system generally consists of four parts: control and propulsion system, dynamic impact frame, dynamic impactor, and data acquisition system.
Test options range from full scale approaches utilizing Proving Grounds, to in-lab solutions in which test durations are reduced to only include damaging content.
MGA has developed test equipment and facilities to perform testing on cells, modules, and battery packs of all sizes, from a pacemaker battery to a full vehicle.
We have developed innovative pneumatic pyroshock simulation systems that yield highly repeatable results.
MGA has been involved in automotive testing since the founding of the company in 1977. From the early stages of development through the mass production stages, MGA provides services to help ensure our customers’ needs are met.
MGA offers a number of stand-alone systems that are used to perform crash tests per official standards and protocols. The design of this equipment has been continually improved over the last 30 years, in conjunction with industry evolution, by the associates who operate the equipment daily.
MGA offers customers a number of control/measurement units that perform standard functions, typically part of normal laboratory operations.
MGA is proud to recognize the 15 Year Anniversary of our operation located in Greer, South Carolina. This facility was opened in 2008 in response to several major MGA customers expanding in the region. Today, the team at the South Carolina laboratory is recognized as playing a key role in the Southern Automotive region by […]
In the pursuit of precision and innovation within the automotive industry, scanning has emerged as a transformative technology. Scanning refers to the process of collecting three-dimensional images using an optical measuring device. A scanner operates by projecting light onto a test object, while embedded cameras analyze the object’s surface to determine its composition. Over the […]
In the past, when passenger vehicles collided with the rear end of trailers or semi-trucks, the results were often catastrophic. The low height of many light vehicles resulted in the car’s front end slipping beneath the trailer, often leading to passenger fatalities upon impact. To address this safety concern, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
MGA laboratories are established in many North American locations close to various OEM, supplier, or other clusters that support specific industries.
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