MGA Continues to Lead Vehicle Rollover Protection Development  Rollover accidents cause a disproportionate number of injuries and deaths across the country. For this reason, as well as to be considered federally compliant for ejection mitigation, a builder must include rollover testing in vehicle development. The federal government has a requirement for ejection mitigation, which means […]

For decades, MGA has been providing customers superior crash and rollover testing to our customers. Expansions and renovations now give MGA Wisconsin and Alabama operations 5 fully enclosed and climate-controlled crash lanes, and 1 outdoor lane for multi-vehicle crash applications. To help advance the industry, MGA has recently implemented a GPS guided steering robot to […]

MGA has provided innovative solutions to the auto industry for crashworthiness development for many years.  As frontal, side, and rear impact procedures were advanced and implemented, MGA has added capabilities and additional facilities to help the industry in meeting these requirements.  Currently, facilities in Wisconsin and Alabama are actively working with customers to evaluate vehicle […]

Rollovers are one of the most challenging issues for safety development.  The detection of a rollover event is particularly complex.  MGA has been performing rollover sensor evaluations for almost 20 years for a wide range of customers for global applications. The facilities and systems have been refined through years of industry testing and development – […]

In early 2022, MGA established our first California testing laboratory and since June of 2022, the capabilities related to our Phase 1 implementation have been fully offered to customers. A large portion of these offerings involve FMVSS 200 series component level tests and airbag deployments. The FMVSS 200 series capabilities include: FMVSS 201, Occupant Protection […]

Most people have seen a video of a crash test on TV. With driving being the most used form of transportation for both work and leisure, the safety of a vehicle is always top priority for global vehicle manufacturers. For automotive designers, the crash test is the ultimate test of every system and component in […]

MGA has been committed to consistently improving and expanding our testing capabilities to support our customers’ evolving needs. MGA’s new multi-purpose impact pendulum and crush system is no exception. The pendulum and crush systems were designed around standards focusing on heavy-duty vehicle testing such as: ECE R29, SAE J2422, and Swedish BOF10. This system is […]

MGA is well known in the automotive industry for full vehicle and component level safety testing. MGA also leads the industry in evaluating vehicle accessories for OEMs, their suppliers and aftermarket manufactures. These accessories can include trailer hitches, side steps, cargo and pet dividers, car seat mirrors as well as roof racks and their related […]

Starting in the early 1980s MGA began designing and fabricating equipment for the Automotive industry and soon after expanded into Aerospace, as well as Space and Defense equipment.  As we continue to grow as a dynamic and responsive testing services and equipment supplier, we have significantly expanded our design and fabrication footprint in Akron, New […]