Applied Research Services Ltd
We are a team of industrial science and engineering specialists based in Nelson. We provide a range of services for customers throughout New Zealand (and beyond). We have more than thirty years of experience – if you have a problem to do with testing, then we can probably help.
Our laboratory operates a quality management system to ISO/IEC 17025. In addition, we are accredited by International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) for specific tests.
The links below give more information on some of the services that we can provide. If you are looking for something different, then please contact us to discuss your specific needs.
Appliance and Consumer Product Testing
We can help you with product development by measuring your product’s performance, and can provide you with independent tested confirmation of claims you’d like to make about it.
Testing can be based on specific standards, or alternatively we can discuss developing a test method which is appropriate for your product. We have a wide range of calibrated measurement equipment and extensive experience in collecting and analysing test data.
We hold IANZ accreditation for a range of physical measurements on consumer products.
Over the years we have tested a huge range of consumer appliances as diverse as juice extractors, mountain bikes and water blasters. A list of other examples can be found here.
We have specific accreditation for compliance tests on solid fuel heaters (wood stoves).
Bund Hydrotests
Secondary containment systems for hazardous goods storage tanks require periodic testing – we have specialist equipment and expertise for this work.
Wood Product Tests
We routinely carry out a range of tests such as density, moisture content and sizing on wood, wood chips, cores and other wood-based products.
Workplace Environment Tests
We can you help you by making sure that your workplace has adequate ventilation and lighting for the tasks at hand. We can check noise levels and see if there are unacceptable levels of dust or dangerous chemicals.
Scientific Research
We can help you find scientific information and analyse and present scientific data in ways that are easy to understand.