Oregon Ballistic Laboratories takes great pride in its ability to conduct a wide variety of arena type high explosive blast tests in a safe and secure environment. Our blast team is well practiced in planning and executing jobs of all sizes, from 50 gram AP mines to 500 pound ANFO shots. We don’t rely on subcontractors and we own all the instrumentation & equipment listed below, this allows us to remain nimble and highly competitive. 

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OBL Blast Testing Capabilities & Strengths

• Specializing in AEP-55, Vol. 2 and other arena type tests
• Experts in handling & reporting CLASSIFIED information
• Three remote outdoor blast ranges all with controlled access and onsite facilities & repair
• Example threats: IED, VBIED, EFP, grenade, rocket, mortar, artillery, AP/AT, mine blast, pipe bombs, customer specified surrogates, many others
• Example explosive materials: C4, ANFO, TNT, composition B, dynamite, pentolite, many others
• Available soil materials: gravel, sand, silt, loam, clay, hybrid mixes, moisture content controlled, undisturbed soil, asphalt, concrete
• Product testing: Wheeled vehicles, blast containment devices, spall liners, fuel tank self-sealing & fire suppression, doors/windows, reactive armors, automotive & aircraft components, guard booths, protective barriers, seats and floor mats.
• Custom fixture design, machining, and fabrication available.

Licenses

• Type 33 – User of High Explosives                                     9-OR-047-33-3G-00403
• Type 10 – Manufacturer of Destructive Devices                   9-93-047-10-3M-01881
• Type 11 – Importer of Destructive Devices                         9-93-047-11-2F-01437
• ATF approved explosives storage magazines

Instrumentation

• High speed data acquisition systems, up to 25 MS/s
• Three fully instrumented Hybrid III anthropomorphic test devices (ATDs)
• Example measurements: force, pressure, strain, acceleration, deflection, moment, temperature 
• Doppler radar
• High speed video
• Real time HD video
• Digital still photography