What is 3.2 inspection and why is it so important? Metallurgist and Materials Engineer Dr Janet Cotton explains what 3.2 inspection is, and why it us important, in this video. Dr Cotton founded One Eighty, Africa’s most scoped ISO 17025:2017…
One Eighty Materials Testing is Africa’s most ISO 17025:2017 scoped metallurgical and materials testing laboratory. Adding to our very comprehensive materials engineering and consulting offering, we now offer Anti-corrosion, Acid-proofing, and Coatings consulting. In 2020, Neil Holtshausen joined the One…
One Eighty introduces our new Biotechnology and Industrial Chemistry Service. But what exactly is Biotechnology? We share some insights. What is Biotechnology? - a simple question with a not-so-simple answer. Incorporating elements of microbiology, genetics, biochemistry and ecology, biotechnology is…
One Eighty is Africa’s most ISO 17025:2017 scoped materials and metallurgical testing laboratory. We specialise in a wide range of on-site materials and metallurgical testing and replication. On-site materials and metallurgical testing and replication is required when a sample from…
A 3.2 inspection certificate is a critical part of the procurement of steel What is a 3.1 Certificate? When one purchases steel, the manufacturer will release the MTC (Mill Test Certificate) to the buyer. All specifications of the steel…
One Eighty has a comprehensive internship programme. At any time, we have between six and twelve technical interns working with us. Most of our interns come from the Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and complete their P1 and P2…
The quality of machining samples for mechanical testing in laboratory conditions is a critical consideration when choosing a testing facility. Introduction In order to comply with industry norms and standards when administering mechanical testing procedures in laboratory conditions, it…
One of One Eighty’s specialist services as consulting metallurgical and materials engineers and scientists is Materials Selection Analysis. Materials selection is a critical step in any capital project application – whether this is the designing and building of a new…
Dr Janet Cotton founded One Eighty in 2002, and the company today is the most widely scoped ISO accredited materials testing laboratory in Africa. Janet has earned professional respect globally as a high professional and experienced metallurgist and materials scientist;…
Metallurgy and materials science and testing are professional services, and it is critical that one uses an accredited and professional firm for these services. Compromising on quality means putting your business at risk. A business must use an ISO-accredited and…
