Spree Sittingbourne testing laboratory
Spree Non Destructive Testing CoSittingbourne, Kent
Spree Non Destructive Testing Co operates the Castle Road laboratory in Sittingbourne. Current UKAS 0882 issue 035 assigns laboratory work to code A and separately lists customer-premises NDT as code B. Five groups below retain exact mechanical, weld-code and NDT methods. The NDT location codes differ from the schedule’s main-address-only page headers, so present location and method should be confirmed.
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Key facts
- Exact laboratory and delivery description
- The register and schedule identify The Laboratory, Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RL. The owner contact page gives Unit 3C, Brickmakers Industrial Estate, at the same street and postcode. Confirm the delivery unit and access arrangements with the provider.
- Current accreditation and location codes
- Testing Laboratories 0882, ISO/IEC 17025:2017, issue 035 dated 20 April 2026. Mechanical and weld-code testing is code A. Customer-premises NDT is code B and NDT method rows are A & B, despite main-address-only page headers. These are not combined into unrestricted site scope.
- Submitted specimens and customer enquiries
- The owner says its own laboratory tests submitted or site-taken specimens for mechanical and weld examination. It publishes metlab@spreendt.co.uk and +44 1795 421 441. Taking a specimen at a site does not establish mechanical testing at that site.
Testing capabilities
Ultimate tensile strength and bend testing
The code A tensile row measures ultimate tensile strength only under BS EN ISO 6892-1:2019 Method B, with forces from 2 kN to 500 kN. It does not establish every tensile property or an apparatus inventory. A separate code A bend row uses BS EN ISO 7438:2020.
Vickers hardness and Charpy impact
Code A includes Vickers HV10 under BS EN ISO 6507-1:2023 and Charpy V-notch testing from -50°C to ambient under BS EN ISO 148-1:2016. Confirm specimen and conditioning for the exact method. No broader hardness load, notch type or temperature range is inferred.
Weld-code mechanical testing and examination
The code A weldment row lists designated bend, fracture, hardness, impact, tensile, penetrant and magnetic-particle tests under specified welding codes. Selected references include ISO 4136:2022, 5173:2023, 9015-1:2011, 9017:2018 and 17639:2022, ISO 15614-1:2017+A1:2019 and ASME IX:2025. The owner describes macro and visual examination in its laboratory. Confirm the particular weld, code and required test rather than treating the list as universal qualification.
Penetrant, ultrasonic and magnetic-particle NDT
Exact A & B rows describe liquid penetrant using a portable colour-contrast or water-washable fluorescent kit for light and dense metals and alloys, manual-contact ultrasonic flaw detection for those products, and magnetic-particle inspection of ferromagnetic metals using AC yokes or permanent magnets with black or fluorescent inks. Current listed ISO and ASME methods apply. Confirm location because the page header differs from the A & B row codes.
X-ray radiography and visual inspection
For light and dense metals and alloys including castings and weldments, A & B radiography lists an X-ray energy condition of 20 keV to 300 keV, with ISO 17636-1:2022, ISO 5579:2013 and ASME V:2025 among the stated references. Visual inspection separately lists ISO 17637:2016 and ASME V:2025. The energy condition is not converted into tube voltage or general apparatus capacity. Location requires confirmation against the header discrepancy.
Equipment and published limits
| Specification | Published value | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Tensile method force condition | 2 kN to 500 kN, ultimate tensile strength only | Exact code A row under ISO 6892-1:2019 Method B. This is a specific measured property and force condition, without a machine count or complete tensile-property claim. |
| Charpy V-notch temperature condition | -50°C to ambient | Exact code A Charpy V-notch row under ISO 148-1:2016. No additional temperatures, notch types, energy capacity or apparatus counts are inferred. |
| X-ray method energy condition | 20 keV to 300 keV | Exact A & B radiography row. This is the schedule’s energy condition, not a conversion to kV or an apparatus voltage, geometry, count or throughput claim. Confirm the applicable location and technique. |
| Documented NDT techniques | Portable penetrant kit, manual-contact ultrasonics, AC yokes and permanent magnets | Qualitative techniques in the exact NDT rows, with material and A & B restrictions. They do not establish an equipment inventory or availability at every customer site. |
Access and contact
Use metlab@spreendt.co.uk or +44 1795 421 441 for enquiries. The owner describes specimens taken on site or submitted to its own laboratory. Agree exact method, weld or material, specimen preparation, location, reporting and dates. Confirm the owner’s Unit 3C, Brickmakers Industrial Estate delivery description against the schedule’s The Laboratory address. Joe Hinton and joe.hinton@spreendt.co.uk are issue 035 details dated 20 April 2026, without independently verified present role.
Facility contact
- Address
- The Laboratory, Castle Road
Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 3RL
United Kingdom - Telephone
- +44 1795 421 441
- Website
- Official test house website
Standards and accreditation
Issue 035 assigns laboratory code A and customer-premises NDT code B, with NDT rows marked A & B. Pages 2 and 3 also say main address only. These conflicting location statements are preserved, so confirm the requested NDT method and location. Mechanical and weld-code rows remain A.
- UKAS 0882 and A/B location discrepancy
- Current Testing Laboratories 0882 and ISO/IEC 17025:2017 issue 035 dated 20 April 2026 identify the exact Castle Road laboratory. Page 1 assigns A to laboratory mechanical and NDT work and B to customer-premises NDT. Pages 2 and 3 say main address only while NDT rows say A & B. Preserve this discrepancy and confirm the required method and location. Mechanical and weld-code rows remain A.
- Exact mechanical and welding references
- UTS-only tensile uses ISO 6892-1:2019 Method B, bend ISO 7438:2020, HV10 ISO 6507-1:2023 and Charpy V-notch ISO 148-1:2016. Welding references remain attached to the code A weldment row. Withdrawn references preserved in the original schedule are not promoted as current general methods.
- Material-specific NDT methods
- Selected current references include ISO 3452-1:2021 for penetrant, ISO 16810:2024 and ISO 17640:2018 for manual ultrasonics, ISO 17638:2016 for magnetic particles, ISO 17636-1:2022 and ISO 5579:2013 for X-ray, ISO 17637:2016 for visual inspection and ASME V:2025. Materials, techniques, location discrepancy and individual energy condition remain qualified.
What to confirm with the facility
- Confirm the exact method and location against code A laboratory and code B customer-premises NDT, because the main-address-only headers differ from A & B method rows. Site-taken specimens do not establish onsite mechanical testing.
- Retain UTS-only tensile, HV10 hardness, Charpy V-notch conditioning, individual X-ray energy and material-specific NDT restrictions. Published method conditions do not establish combined ranges, apparatus counts, tube voltage or numerical throughput.
- Agree delivery unit, specimen preparation, access, reporting and dates. The owner’s Unit 3C description supplements the schedule address and needs confirmation. Joe Hinton is a dated schedule contact without an independently verified present role.
- Provide the project, material or weld, specimen condition and dimensions, required method or code and edition, acceptance criteria, report requirements and dates. Agree preparation, delivery, test location, programme and costs with the provider.
Before requesting a test
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Frequently asked questions
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Sources and review
Reviewed by Arc on 1 October 2026 in Europe/London using five fresh official owner and UKAS captures. Current Testing Laboratories 0882 and all three fully inspected pages of issue 035 dated 20 April 2026 identify Spree Non Destructive Testing Co at The Laboratory, Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RL. Five selected groups cover UTS-only tensile and bend, HV10 and Charpy V-notch, weld-code examination, penetrant, manual ultrasonic and magnetic-particle NDT, and X-ray and visual inspection. The exact code A tensile force condition is 2 kN to 500 kN under ISO 6892-1:2019 Method B. Charpy V-notch is -50°C to ambient. X-ray 20 keV to 300 keV remains a quoted method energy condition, without tube-voltage conversion or apparatus inference. Page 1 allocates laboratory code A and customer-premises NDT code B. Main-address-only page headers differ from A & B NDT rows, so the contradiction remains visible and requires provider confirmation. Mechanical and weld-code rows remain A. Owner Unit 3C, Brickmakers Industrial Estate address supplements the same Castle Road postcode and requires delivery confirmation. Current general email and phone are supported, while Joe Hinton and email are dated to issue 035 without a present-role claim. Own-laboratory testing of submitted or site-taken specimens does not establish onsite mechanical work. Original bodies, headers, titles, owner canonicals and absent date metadata, register template metadata, visible issue, PDF title and timestamps, all three complete images and extraction and rendering provenance are preserved. Actual review and retrieval are separate from original dates. Complete overrides clear inherited coordinates.
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Owner identifies Sittingbourne laboratory and site work, UKAS 0882 and current general testing email and telephone. UK and overseas service advertising is not transferred as local equipment or mechanical scope.
Owner identifies the full operator, +44 1795 421 441 and Metlab@spreendt.co.uk, with Unit 3C, Brickmakers Industrial Estate, Castle Road, Sittingbourne ME10 3RL. Schedule and register use The Laboratory at the same street and postcode. Delivery details require provider confirmation.
Owner says specimens are taken on site or submitted to its own laboratory for mechanical testing and weld examination. This does not establish mechanical testing at customer premises. Exact method scope follows issue 035.
Search UKAS accredited organisations
Register identifies SPREE NON DESTRUCTIVE TESTING CO LTD, Testing Laboratories 0882, at The Laboratory, Castle Road, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3RL, with phone. Protected email is not inferred.
UKAS schedule 0882, Spree Non Destructive Testing Co, issue 035
Issue 035 dated 20 April 2026 identifies the exact full operator, Laboratory code A and customer-premises NDT code B. All three complete pages were visually inspected. Page headers say main address only while NDT rows say A & B, retained as an explicit discrepancy. Mechanical and weld-code rows are A. UTS-only tensile and the radiography energy condition remain exact method claims. Joe Hinton and email are dated schedule details.