NATO takes 2000kW load bank for base in Poland
Crestchic Loadbanks has supplied NATO with a 2000kW resistive-only load bank to test crucial standby power systems at its base in Poland. Confirming the order, Paul Brickman, Sales and Marketing Director at Crestchic said: “We were asked to supply a 2000kW loadbank,...
Long-serving employee celebrates 30 years as his 2000th load bank rolls off the production line
In an era characterised by concern around the impact of industrial automation on the UK job market, Burton-based load bank manufacturer Crestchic is celebrating the achievements of one of their longest serving engineers. With 30 years at Crestchic under his...
WOMEN IN ENGINEERING – Isabella Xu – Electrical Design Engineer
To fulfil the need for skilled engineering now and in the future, Crestchic’s team works hard to identify and engage the potential engineering stars of the future. In our final part of our look at the women in engineering at Crestchic, we talk to Isabella Xu,...
WOMEN IN ENGINEERING – Sharon Phillpots – Production Manager and Torrie Lunn – Apprentice
For engineering companies like Crestchic – manufacturer and supplier of loadbanks – the skills crisis is far more than a statistic. Sharon Phillpots, Production Manager at Crestchic explains, “We’re reliant on having highly skilled engineers to ensure that...
WOMEN IN ENGINEERING – Jamie-Lee Kean – Technical Coordinator
In the first of 3 highlights looking at women in engineering, we catch up with Jamie-Lee Kean, Crestchic’s recently appointed Loadbank Technical Coordinator. Supporting the company’s rental division – sits Jamie-Lee Kean. A relative newbie, Jamie-Lee...Testing times in shipping
In this article Paul Brickman of Crestchic, the leading global manufacturer of loadbanks used for power testing in the marine sector, looks at how the market and its needs are changing. Meeting the power needs of ‘super vessels’ In recent times we have witnessed a...LOAD TESTING WITH THE BEST OF THE BEST
Crestchic Limited, the world leader in loadbank technology for the testing and commissioning of power generation systems, now hold not only the highest Quality Assurance ISO type (9001-2015), but additionally has now been accredited with the current environmental...Two new generators commissioned with 2.5MVA loadtest in Central London
Specialising in the testing and commissioning of electrical equipment such as generators and UPS systems, Crestchic, the acknowledged world leader of loadbank design and manufacture, was contracted to supply a 2.5MVA package running at 11kV with a 200m load cable in...
