SubscribeIt's new, it's unique, - and is not a mushroom. In an interesting slant on an old saying, Wiltshire Ballistics are promising to keep you in the dark and feed you full of information.
Since their acquisition by MS Instruments, major investment has turned this Indoor Live Fire Range in an old railway tunnel into a leading edge, comfortable and secure state of the art ballistics facility.
With major renovations just completed, it offers customer availability of wireless broadband facilities in addition to both wired and wireless networked measurement instrumentation throughout the various ranges and testing areas. In a comfortable, weatherproof and secure area.
Making full use of the wide MS Instrument product range recently installed, and shortly the new Ballistics MeasureAll software, which dramatically increases information usability, the impressive range of facilities includes:
Full range of test facilities
- Separate stab testing room
- Live fire demonstration facility
- 0.15" to 20mm capability
- Various range distances available 10,20,30,50 & 100 m
- 2 universal breech firing mechanisms
- 3 sets of velocity measurement systems
- Automatic electronic targets
- Various jigs & fixtures to handle many different types of impact testing
- Fragment projectile burst testing
Our services include:
- Ballistic testing
- Body armour trials facility
- Armoured Vehicle component and accessory testing
- Opaque armour testing
- Transparent armour testing
- Ammunition proofing and evaluation
- Ballistics training
- Weapon function testing
The investment in the facility demonstrates our commitment to the sector. We aim to persuade operators with their own under-utilised ranges to outsource their requirements. The security aspects will also have an appeal to those who value discretion in training and product development.
Apart from dramatically improving the facilities, we have been able to leverage synergies with our well established MS Instrument products to improve the service
If it can be measured it can be improved
With everything computer controlled from a central control room, the facility uses the full range of world beating equipment from MS Instruments PLC.
The Multi objective measuring software gathers full data and degrees of variation. We can offer a very wide range of measurement and target options.
We can measure results over time whilst reproducing the environmental conditions of each test consistently and reliably. As a result we can immediately and consistently demonstrate the precise effects of your product modifications.
Those large numbers of customers who have developed their products using systems from MS Instruments PLC will have more consistent test results.
Major customer service improvements:
- Reduced costs
- Shorter product development lead times
- Productive customer working environment
- Improved customer products
- Exceptional demonstration and promotional opportunities
Independence and International Quality Standards
We are Independent from any weapon or armour manufacturers, and approved to ISO 9002, we offer a range of testing to full international standards including the following:
- BS5051
- EN 1063/1522 and1523
- Mil-Std 662F
- Def Stan 08-42
- NIJ Standard 0101.04(USA)
- UK.SC/5449
- UNE-108-131 and 132 Spain
- DIN-52290 (Germany)
- V50 evaluations
- Stab Tests to PSDB Pub 6/99
The company's independence guarantees impartial results. Whatever the result, confidentiality is assured. Unless you make a strategic decision to use the facilities in order to maximise on promotional and demonstration opportunities.
With the guidance and proactive assistance of experts who have a wide base of experience, you can have confidence in dealing with a true centre of excellence which represents the best opportunity to develop a product for your own market or customer – and quickly.
Like you we are a commercial operation, who makes progress by delivering excellent service, we understand both your technical and commercial needs.
More details of these services are available on our website - please do visit us there for more technical information. www.wiltshireballistics.co.uk
Your visit will be not only effective, but also comfortable.
The facility is underground, and secure, yet close to local facilities. Prolonged testing is easy and may be done without disturbance to the local population.
Meetings can be held for product development discussions as we have conference and kitchen facilities on site.
Your development team can meet to progress the project in a confidential environment.
There is convenient, no hassle parking next to the range. With the Restaurant and Hotel facilities of Devizes within easy walking distance:
- Groups for conference meetings and extended test periods can be easily accommodated with simple logistics
- Early start or elongated late test periods can easily be handled with the minimum of inconvenience to customers
- Your own guests can be shown test demonstrations with excellent local hospitality
Wiltshire Ballistics: A true centre of excellence.
The full range of test facilities, unparalleled in the UK, accessible whatever the weather, and using the most up to date and sophisticated instrumentation available is operated by a service-oriented team who have a wide-range of practical experience in the field.
Do come and visit us to see our improved “One Stop" test facilities:
Wiltshire Ballistic Services Ltd
The Ranges
Station Road
Devizes
Wiltshire
SN10 1BZ
UK
Tel: + 44 (0) 1380 721 644
Website: www.wiltshireballistics.co.uk