KW Designed Solutions and KW Pressure Testing News

The countdown is on… With just over one month to go until we exhibit at Oceanology International 2026  You will find us at stall: A405 Running from Tues 10th to…

A series of quick-acting male hot stabs and female receptacle components used for subsea fluid transfer systems were subjected to PR2 qualification in our dedicated KW Pressure Testing facility.   …

We recently had a sizable quantity of hastelloy sample laboratory sphere bombs subjected to burst testing to failure point within our KW Pressure Testing facility. The testing was successfully carried…

A temperature control system is what we all need when it’s this hot in many parts of the UK at the moment. This temperature control system is to be retrofitted…

Software updates and modifications for our customer that manufactures and provides hazardous area communications equipment globally for both offshore and onshore applications. One of our fully automated pressure testing system…

Our KW Pressure Testing engineers have just recently worked through a series of burst tests for a world leader and expert provider of gas analysis technology. Our test engineers introduced…

A fantastic new order was received recently from a worldwide leader in producing and developing automotive safety systems for all the major automotive manufacturers in the world. A series of…

Our ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Mark has arrived! The ASME Single Certification Mark is an indication of a commitment to safety and quality. Any pressure vessel stamped…

It was great to have one of our senior design engineers attending the IMechE Certification of Pressure Systems Equipment conference held in London yesterday (15th June 2022). The event took…

Our engineers were in Brazil recently installing and commissioning a fully automated high pressure hyperbaric pressure testing system produced for a renowned centre for integrated manufacturing and technology. Its laboratories…

KW Designed Solutions engineers carry out conceptual design and feasibility study services, evaluating and developing a project scope which are helping turn ideas and visions into a reality. Our design…

Since becoming operational in 2019, KW Pressure Testing has been providing its facility and services to the traditional subsea sectors associated with its long established sister company KW Designed Solutions,…

Here’s one of our 690 bar high pressure testing vessels in action. The pressure system is equipped with our quick and easy access manual chock closure, along with its fluid…

Our pressure testing control systems are designed in-house and are continuously being developed to improve efficiency, reliability and productivity much more safely. We have a wealth of experience working closely…

Another busy week in our KW Pressure Testing facility with our test engineers having worked through a range of low-pressure air leak tests for a renowned trusted supplier of high-quality…

It’s official! We have our ASME (The American Society of Mechanical Engineers) certificates of authorisation for U2 and U3 Pressure Vessels. The team is now building the first production pressure…

Here we have a recently installed and commissioned pressure control system for charging Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA), a device worn to provide breathable air in hazardous environments. The pressure system…

The team has just received some fantastic news! KW Designed Solutions has successfully passed its Joint Review for ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII, Division 2 and Division…

We have a number of fantastic projects in various manufacturing stages at the moment. Some of our team of engineers are busy assembling the mezzanine flooring that will store the…

Our test engineers in our KW Pressure Testing facility are busy working through a range of high pressure hydrostatic and hyperbaric tests for a renowned manufacturer and supplier of high-quality…

As we said goodbye to Oceanology International 2022, it was an absolute pleasure meeting many of our existing customers and saying hello to our potential new ones. To be exhibiting…

  Another fantastic opportunity to connect with the global ocean community once again as we exhibit at the mighty Oceanology International at London’s Excel. Come and see us on stand…

It’s time for a dip! Our environmental and pressure testing facility engineers are busy with all types of test regimes, including submerged gas testing. Our multi-functional test pit is quickly…

We now turn our attention to exhibiting at this year’s Oceanology International 2022, at London’s Excel. After such a long time, we’re so looking forward to our trip to the…

Subsea Expo 2022, held in Aberdeen last week gave us a fantastic opportunity to meet with potential future customers along with familiar faces and hold conversations once again! Well done…

A fantastic opportunity has landed with us to retrofit an existing high pressure testing system with a brand new temperature control system. This project will involve our design engineers working…

All installed with full operator training including high pressure testing system functionality, practical activities and demonstrations with all the essential pressure system safety procedures. So it’s homeward bound now for…

There’s another show coming over the horizon we’re exhibiting at, running from Tuesday 15th to Thursday 17th March – Oceanology International in London’s Excel. It’s another fantastic opportunity to get…

Our engineers have just recently completed another successful factory acceptance test, performed remotely for a customer who provides mission-critical offshore marine technology globally. The 750 bar (10,878 psi), 188 litre…

All wrapped and packed – this high pressure testing system is now in transit for installation overseas, for a world-renowned robotics company that produces advanced underwater sensors and robotics for…

We’ve received a fantastic new order from a global leak test system manufacturer who supplies helium and hydrogen leak testing systems into the automotive industry. Under this contract, we will…

We’re really looking forward to be exhibiting on stand 102 at the Global Underwater Hub Subsea Expo, which takes place between the 22nd and 24th of February at P&J Live…

Our engineers recently carried out a scheduled service and maintenance visit on one of our high pressure hyperbaric testing systems for another long-term customer of ours. We produced and installed…

More great news! We’re absolutely thrilled with another new order, which provides our team with continued growth and the opportunity of working within the US defence sector. Working closely with…

Our dedicated in-house environmental and pressure testing facility engineers are busy with all types of test regimes. This high pressure gas testing vessel (pictured) was developed for a manufacturing facility…

Happy new year everyone! – we’re straight into 2022 with another fantastic repeat order from a long-term, world-class customer of ours, who provides high pressure hydrogen and oxygen gas systems…

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from us all here at KW Group! A huge thank you to all our dedicated staff, customers and…

Here we have another high pressure testing system that will provide a world-renowned robotics company which produces advanced underwater sensors and robotics for military and commercial use, a system for…

‘Tis the season to be jolly – so we’ve dug our tatty old tight-fitting jumpers and Christmas hats today for Save the Children Christmas Jumper Day. Just by wearing it…

A fantastic new order acknowledgement has just been received from an existing customer of ours, who are developing a transformative well plugging and abandonment technology. Having previously worked with this…

KW Group has joined the judging panel for the Subsea Expo Awards. As proud winners of the Best Small Company award at last year’s Subsea Expo it’s great that we’re…

Our KW Pressure Testing engineers are currently working through a range of hyperbaric tests for a global high-tech company specialising in the design and manufacture of advanced solutions for sea,…

We’re seeing increased levels of demand for our 300 bar (4,350 psi) hyperbaric test chamber here at our environmental and pressure testing facility. Our highly experienced engineers are busy with…

A fantastic new order has been secured to design a safely controlled interactive depressurisation system, operating under potentially hazardous environmental conditions inside a glovebox. The highly sensitive project will proceed…

It’s great seeing one of our fully automated high pressure testing systems in operation recently, this one was designed, manufactured and commissioned for a world-renowned oceanographic institution, where scientists are…

Several years ago we designed, manufactured and installed a high pressure testing system for testing subsea harness assemblies for a leading technology and services provider to the energy industry across…

The safe and continuous operation of this 690 bar, quick and easy access manual chock closure high pressure testing system that we designed, manufactured and installed back in 2019 is…

It was good to catch up with Trish Banks from Subsea UK at the Ocean Business 21 exhibition last week held at the National Oceanography Centre when she spotted our…

A huge congratulations to Russell Bannerman CEng MIMechE our Engineering Manager who has successfully become a Chartered Engineer with The Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The IMechE is headquartered in London, with…

Only a week ago the doors opened for us to exhibit for the first time in a long while at Ocean Business 2021, held at the National Oceanography Centre, Southampton,…

We’re really looking forward and almost ready for taking ourselves and our new exhibition stand to Ocean Business from 12-14 October – at the National Oceanography Centre.If you’re attending, then drop by,…

We have an exciting turnkey testing system currently in production which will be used for the research and development of a transformative well plugging and abandonment technology. Having been commissioned…

The safe operation of our high pressure testing systems is always paramount. Our fully qualified and highly experienced engineers have again been out on-site recently, carrying out various servicing activities…

If you’re attending Ocean Business, 12-14 Oct, then drop by, say hello and have chat with Adam Hill and Henry Currie about what KW Designed Solutions and KW Pressure Testing…

Our Senior Controls Engineer Chris Jones is all registered and ready for visiting ‘Chem UK Expo’ – 15th Sept – If you see him, say hello! The UK’s only dedicated chemical…

Here we have our KW Pressure Testing engineers, busy conducting low temperature fugitive emission testing, checking, or ‘sniffing’ for leaks on the component at -45°C, for a major valve manufacturer…

Our dedicated team of experienced pressure testing engineers are busy with an ongoing influx of PR2 testing at the moment – exposing components with high and low temperatures, whilst cycling…

It’s fantastic to see another recently completed high pressure hydrostatic testing system. This one is destined for Salvador, Brazil for an advanced centre for education, technology and innovation. Our in-house…

It’s fantastic to see another bespoke high pressure hydrostatic testing system just been despatched to a major global defence sector manufacturer. Complete with a 1100 litre volume, 1 metre internal…

Ocean Business is back on! and we’re happy to be exhibiting again. We’ve developed some great relationships from our last exhibition and hope to do the same this time, so…

We’re a well-established, experienced company, designing, manufacturing and installing high pressure testing systems. High pressure testing vessels, high pressure, high temperature autoclaves with fully automated programmable pressure and temperature control…

Here we have one of many interesting high pressure testing systems currently in production. This hyperbaric test chamber, has an operating pressure of 750 bar and utilises our popular manual…

Our team of pressure testing engineers are highly experienced with conducting Instrumented Buoyancy Loss (IBL) and Collapse Testing. Working closely with our customers that manufacture a world-leading range of subsea…

It’s always brilliant having our advanced pressure testing systems, specially designed for simulating extremely harsh environments photographed professionally. All too often our systems get designed, manufactured, tested and then installed,…

We help and assist with validating the integrity of products and components pre-deployment, reducing operational risk, costs and helping to develop new technologies requiring rigorous design verification. Our team of…

An essential part of being visible whilst we’re out on the road with more installations and more servicing of our high pressure testing systems. It’s important we reflect and maintain…

Great new pressure testing system order success from an existing customer of KW’s, a major UK energy provider. Our team of specialist engineers, again working closely alongside the materials group…

Great seeing another recently dispatched high pressure testing system for a world-leading OEM technology provider to the oil and gas industry, a company we have supported and worked closely with…

We have several incredible projects in progress for a major global defence sector manufacturer, Thales UK. For this project, the KW team are busy assembling this hyperbaric test chamber, which…

Again, continuing with our plans with increasing our resources and business capacity, we’re pleased to welcome our new mechanical engineer to the KW team! Peter Burke joins us and brings…

Fantastic new order success from a leading designer and manufacturer of oceanographic instruments to scientists and researchers worldwide. Our new customer is keen to have a high-pressure testing system delivered…

Our team continuously focuses on supporting high-pressure testing requirements globally. We are proudly in the process of becoming one of a small minority of the most highly accredited ASME U2…

We’re delighted to launch our newly updated website, which includes videos and PDF downloads of our hyperbaric testing systems. We’re adding more relevant content all of the time, so it’s…

Welcome to our new talent to the ever-expanding KW team! New appointments include several Mechanical Design Engineers, a Junior Applications Engineer, a Junior Project Engineer, an Electrical Engineer and a…

We take pride in having established strong relationships with manufacturers with global reputations in manufacturing world-class subsea technology used in harsh challenging conditions. Advanced subsea electrical connector manufacturers for the…

Great new order and customer success from a global company whose technology and engineering come together to create solutions for profound challenges facing the world across a range of industries…

Continuing into new markets – we have an exciting new order from another new customer, the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), which provides the measurement expertise that underpins economic growth and quality…

Just a pause for thought for us here at KW – it’s almost a year ago to the day our team won the Subsea UK Best Small Business Award. Hard…