Dirats Laboratories

Dirats Laboratories is a materials testing and analysis laboratory in Westfield, Massachusetts. The company was founded in 1939. It is a closely held, family owned testing laboratory that chooses to stay independent rather than join a laboratory network. The company says it offers quick turnaround. Prime contractors, vendors and agencies send material for testing.

The laboratory offers mechanical testing, chemical analysis and metallurgical evaluation. It also offers physical testing, specimen excision and specimen machining. The company says it invests regularly in new technology to improve throughput, automation, accuracy and efficiency. The company invests money in the future because the pace of business demands faster service.

The lab serves aerospace, automotive, defense, electronics, medical, power generation and other industries. Its customers include prime contractors, vendors and agencies. Testing is done with quick turnaround as a stated aim.

The company has 67 staff, including chemists, metallurgists and engineers. The average tenure is about 30 years. All of the work is done in a single dedicated facility of 44,000 square feet in Westfield.

Clients can get access to the Dirats Client Information Center, a secure website. Through it, they can follow job status, see when work was received and each test completed, and download test reports and invoices. Results are posted there only on request. As an independent organization, Dirats Laboratories remains lean, efficient and assertive.

The company holds ACLASS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation and Nadcap accreditation for materials testing. The company also publishes a partial list of prime contractor laboratory approvals. That list covers airframe, engine, helicopter, defense and power generation primes. The company notes that the list is not complete or maintained, so customers should check each prime's own approved laboratory source list.

The company has been in business since 1939. Over the years it has invested in new technology and methodology. It says it supports its staff with money and tools. The company says it values the depth of knowledge and personal career investment of its staff.

Services

• Chemical analysis
• Physical testing
• Mechanical testing
• Metallurgical evaluation
• Specimen excision
• Specimen machining