At Mechanical Test, we don’t manufacture the machines; we maintain a standard of application engineering that has been decades in the making.
Our company was founded by Bob Brosch, an engineer whose career began in the early 1970s – the formative decade of modern materials testing. During that era, the challenges were massive: high-end dynamic systems, complex servohydraulics, and the world’s most demanding research missions.
This was a time when “good enough” wasn’t an option. It required a deep, fundamental understanding of how machines behave under load and how to ensure the researcher’s data was beyond reproach.
Today, our focus has evolved. We have taken the rigorous lessons learned from those high-end dynamic systems and applied them to the streamlined, efficient static and all electric dynamic machines we build today.
While the machines have changed, the core principles remain the same:
Today, we are a specialized team of 25 dedicated professionals. As Bob prepares for retirement, his primary mission has shifted: The Transfer of Knowledge. We are a legacy-driven shop. Every static machine that leaves our floor benefits from 50 years of “lessons learned” in the most demanding testing environments on earth.
The “MTO Method” is rooted in the methodologies of the industry’s foundational titans. While our current focus is on robust low force testing applications, our engineering DNA was shaped by:
Institutional Heritage: