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…ASTEC facility.
“Congressman Pompeo and his staff were instrumental in obtaining the 500-kip load frame
from Tinker,” said NIAR executive director John Tomblin. “His support of NIAR and
aviation in general is valued.”
The 500-kip load frame is unique in its size, capacity and capability to perform both axial
and torsion testing on materials up to eight…
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