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Calabash at the SABS Test House
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The South African Bureau of Standards (SABS)
The SABS is a custodian of international standards that assure importers of South African products that those products were manufactured to world class standards.
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SABS Facility In Pretoria South Africa
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The SABS has set international standards such as ISO, IEC, CISPR and CENELEC. National standards from foreign countries including BSI, DIN, AFNOR and SAI. It advises exporters about regulatory requirements of the countries to which they export.
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The commercial division includes the certification and TEST HOUSE Branches (where we sent our Calabash leather)
The Test House checks for acceptability and quality of products. Here Goods can be inspected, tested and analyzed against private, voluntary or compulsory standards.
The highly specialized testing laboratories are fully equipped to conduct tests in accordance with specifications that may comply specifically to meet national and international standards, the facilities function according to stringent standards of efficiency and effectiveness.
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In the Lab, Specifically for Textile and Material Testing
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The strength testing equipment lay waiting for the work ahead.
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15 Minutes of Fame.. One of the SABS technicians preparing the Calabash leather sample for testing.
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Now the Big Stretch… After the long twisting test the Calabash leather was pulled to capacity. Our results were great.
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No Mercy…. This Grueling machine twisted our Nu-Buck leather to see its Durability and Strength...
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Please email us if you would like the test results forwarded to you
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Features Links to other stories: Calabash Original Premium Range Quality SABS Testing
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Contact Us
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P.O. Box 797, Newlands Pretoria, 0049, Gauteng South Africa
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Phone: + 12 3473885 Fax: +27 12 3473887 Email: info@calabashleather.com
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