Belagavi : Belgaum Material Testing Centre (BMTC) inaugurated a Salt Spray Testing Laboratory on Thursday, giving industries in North Karnataka access to advanced corrosion-testing facilities locally.
BMTC president Satish Nerlekar said the centre had provided reliable material-testing services to industries on a no-profit, no-loss basis for 27 years. Stay updated with the latest Hubballi news.
BMTC officials said the facility would provide timely and accurate local testing, helping industries improve product quality, reduce rejection rates and enhance competitiveness in domestic and export markets. Hyloc Hydrotechnic Pvt Ltd managing director Dilip Chitnis inaugurated the facility in the presence of Belgaum District Small Scale Industries Association (BDSSIA) president Nitin Landge. The laboratory fulfils a long-pending requirement of foundry, engineering and plating industries in the region. The centre invited micro, small, medium and large-scale industries in Belagavi and neighbouring districts to use the facility at its Khanapur Road premises in Udyambag. Download the TOI App.
Salt Spray Testing is a standardised accelerated laboratory test used by manufacturing industries to assess the corrosion resistance of materials, coatings and surface finishes. Polyhydron Foundation donated the salt spray testing machine, while Positron Engineering Corporation, BDSSIA, Gokul Metatech, Alankar Enterprises and Katwe Industries provided infrastructure and equipment support.
North Karnataka industries previously sent samples to Pune, Bengaluru and Chennai, incurring additional costs and delays.