In high-stakes sectors like aerospace, defence, automotive, and energy, component precision isn’t optional, it’s critical.
In our latest feature video, Managing Director Debbie Mellor and General Manager Tom Varley take you inside Keighley Laboratories. Discover how our UKAS and Nadcap-accredited facilities, state-of-the-art equipment, and century of combined technical expertise deliver the reliable metallurgical testing, chemical analysis, and failure investigation your operations depend on.
Watch the full video below to explore our complete range of testing capabilities and see how we help drive quality, compliance, and trust across global industries.
Video Traanscript
Debbie Mellor (Managing Director): In today’s most demanding industries, precision isn’t optional, it’s essential. I’m Debbie Mellor, Managing Director at Keighley Laboratories. At Keighley Labs, we deliver advanced metallurgical analysis and testing that helps our customers operate with confidence, safety, and performance at the highest level. From our state-of-the-art facilities here in Yorkshire, our expertise supports critical industries across the UK and worldwide. With industry-accredited processes and a team of highly skilled metallurgists, chemists, and engineers, we are committed to delivering precision, quality, and trust every time.
Tom Varley (General Manager): At Keighley Labs, we provide a comprehensive service, analysing and testing metals, delivering reliable data and insights our customers depend on. Our capabilities cover a full spectrum of test services. In-House Machining: Enabling us to produce samples and test pieces with precision-engineered tolerances tailored to customers’ exact specifications. Mechanical Testing: Including tensile, impact, and hardness evaluation. Non-Destructive Testing: Ensuring integrity without damaging components. Metallography: Analysing material characteristics, including quality, grain structure, cleanliness, heat treatment response, and case depth. Independent Weld Testing: For aerospace and commercial applications. Chemical Analysis: Using advanced techniques such as ICP-OES and combustion analysis. Corrosion Testing: For assessing material durability in demanding environments. Failure Investigation / Reverse Engineering: Helping businesses determine root causes, understand failures, and prevent reoccurrence. Salt Spray Testing: With fully customisable programmes for corrosion resistance.
Debbie Mellor: In the sectors we support, accreditation is essential. Our approvals—including Nadcap MTL, UKAS, Airbus, and Safran—demonstrate our commitment to the highest levels of technical quality, consistency, and accountability. For our customers, that means complete confidence in the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of every test we perform. What makes Keighley Labs different is the experience and dedication of our people. We pride ourselves on being approachable, responsive, and committed to delivering the highest standards of service and support. With over a hundred years of combined leadership expertise, our team of metallurgists, chemists, engineers, and technicians bring specialist knowledge to every customer relationship. Alongside our continued investment in facilities and equipment, we are also investing in future talent through our apprenticeship programmes that help build the next generation of industry specialists. The commitment to people, quality, and continuous improvement is central to everything we do. To discuss your testing requirements, contact the team at Keighley Laboratories today.
