Laboratory Testing Inc. President Receives ASM Eisenman Award for Work in the Metals Industry

Hatfield, PA, November 10, 2011 --(PR.com)-- The ASM Philadelphia Chapter named Mike McVaugh, president of Laboratory Testing Inc., as the 2011 Eisenman Award recipient. The annual award is presented in recognition of dedicated service to ASM, foresight, leadership and promotion of the metals industry and metallurgical education. McVaugh received the award at the October 20, 2011 Chapter meeting and made a presentation on the topic, Technology Has Taken Testing to a New Level, which covered the evolution of materials testing at LTI over the past 27 years, including broader capabilities, equipment enhancements and tighter quality control.

Mike McVaugh is in his seventeenth year as president of Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI), taking over the position when his father, Robert W. McVaugh, Sr., passed away in November 1994. McVaugh has been with the Company since it was started by his father in 1984 and filled the role of nondestructive testing manager in the early years. He is honored to receive the Eisenman Award and again follow in the footsteps of the senior McVaugh, who was the 1990 Eisenman Award recipient.

Laboratory Testing Inc. began with a staff of 20 providing commercial nondestructive testing services in a 30,000 sq. ft. facility. Under Mike’s leadership, the company has significantly expanded the work force, facilities and services provided. Today, LTI is still a family-run business, but now employs 125, operates out of two facilities with a total of 78,000 sq. ft. and specializes in materials testing, specimen machining, nondestructive testing and metrology services. All operations have been computerized and state-of-the-art equipment is used throughout the facilities.

When Laboratory Testing Inc. first went into business, most tests relied on a well-trained eye to interpret and document results. Over the last quarter century, technology has taken testing to a new level at LTI. Testing is critical in many industries such as aerospace, military, power-generation, automotive and for many other commercial businesses to assure quality materials and end products. These days, procedures and other requirements are more stringent than ever. Computerization and other advancements in test equipment have improved the depth of information, reliability, repeatability and documentation. Technology has also greatly improved the production of machined test specimens.

LTI is a sustaining member of ASM International celebrating 25 years of service. The company has a number of employees actively participating in the Liberty Bell Chapter.

About Laboratory Testing Inc. -- Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) of Hatfield, PA is a materials testing and metrology laboratory in business since 1984. LTI specializes in metals testing and inspection; chemical analysis of metals, powdered metals, ores, ferroalloys, composites and ceramics; test specimen machining, dimensional inspection and calibration of measuring tools and instruments. The lab is accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by PRI Nadcap and A2LA. Mechanical testing, tensile testing, hardness testing, high temperature testing, metallurgical testing, elemental analysis, corrosion analysis and nondestructive testing services including ultrasonic testing, hydrostatic pressure testing, X-ray inspection, magnetic particle, liquid penetrant and visual inspection services are performed to industry specifications. Certified test and calibration reports provide customers with detailed results. Failure investigations are conducted to determine the root cause of material failures and test specimens are machined on-site. First-article and third-party dimensional inspection services are performed on machined products and parts. The calibration lab provides dimensional, pressure, force, torque, electrical, temperature, mass and vacuum calibration services traceable to NIST. Field calibration service is offered for surface plates, hardness testers, optical comparators, temperature controllers, balances, electrical instruments, hand tools and testing machines. LTI provides new instruments, replacement parts and repairs for measuring instruments and equipment. Information on Laboratory Testing services and accreditations is available at http://www.labtesting.com, sales@labtesting.com or 800-219-9095.

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