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Vertical fire resistance test furnace with a masonry specimen wall mounted in the red specimen frame

Fire Testing Technology · Namur, Belgium

Advanced Solutions for
Fire Resistance Testing

Design and manufacture of high-performance fire testing systems for structural, non-structural and special applications.

  • ExpertiseFire testing engineering
  • EngineeringFully customized
  • ComplianceGlobal test standards
  • SupportProject lifecycle support

Complete Fire Testing Systems

From engineering to commissioning, STARKOS develops turnkey solutions for fire resistance testing laboratories.

  • EngineeringCustom design
  • ManufacturingFurnace systems
  • InstrumentationPrecision measurement
  • Installation & TrainingOn-site support
  • After-SalesTechnical assistance
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Advanced Control & Data Management

PLC / SCADA System

Real-time furnace operation, fire-curve control, pressure regulation, combustion management, alarms, safety interlocks and data acquisition, all on an independent Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 PLC per furnace.

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DataBrain Software

Test observation, event management, timeline, comments and report preparation. DataBrain learns from accumulated test data, compares ongoing tests with previous results and supports laboratory personnel with contextual recommendations.

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PLC / SCADA controls the furnace. DataBrain learns, compares, analyzes and supports the test.

1,350 °C
Curve library ceiling: ISO 834, HC, HCM, RABT, RWS and custom curves
±2 Pa
Furnace pressure control at 20 Pa range, stabilized within 10 minutes
12 MW
Burner power option for hydrocarbon and tunnel curves
100 % NDT
Structural welds tested; fabrication to EN ISO 3834-2

Design. Performance. Safety.
Built to resist fire.

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Standards & Applications

Engineered Around the Applicable Test Method

STARKOS systems can be configured around the relevant test programme, specimen type, fire curve, instrumentation and loading requirements.

  • EN 1363
  • EN 1364
  • EN 1365
  • EN 1366
  • EN 1634
  • EN 13381
  • EN 81-58
  • EN 1366-11
  • DIN 4102-12
  • BS 476
  • ASTM E119
  • UL 10B / 10C
  • UL 1479 / 2079
  • NFPA 257 / 275
All standards and fire curves

DataBrain

DataBrain Learns, Compares, Analyzes and Supports the Test.

Over time, DataBrain can build knowledge from accumulated and validated test data, compare a running test with previous test histories and help laboratory personnel identify trends, deviations and recurring behaviour.

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NFPA / Reaction & Propagation of Fire

Large-Scale Fire Propagation Testing

Specialized fire test equipment for reaction-to-fire and fire-propagation applications based on applicable NFPA test methods.

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Projects

Fire Testing Installations

Furnaces and complete laboratories designed, delivered or commissioned for fire testing laboratories in Germany, Denmark, Slovenia, the United Arab Emirates and India. Three existing furnaces modernized in Saudi Arabia.

  • Complete laboratory

    India

    Fire testing laboratory, Chennai

  • Design & commissioning

    Germany

    Testing and certification organisation, Lathen

  • Complete laboratory

    United Arab Emirates

    Fire testing consultancy, Dubai

  • Complete laboratory

    United Arab Emirates

    Safety laboratory, Dubai

  • Design & commissioning

    Denmark

    Fire and security technology institute, Hvidovre

  • Complete laboratory

    Slovenia

    National building institute, Ljubljana

  • Modernization

    Saudi Arabia

    Electrical testing laboratory, Dammam

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A Joint Venture

Proven Furnace Engineering, Upgraded with Modern Automation and Software

Fire testing laboratories buy furnaces once every 15–20 years, and most on the market are mechanically sound but digitally outdated. STARKOS pairs ARS Energy's furnace engineering with Incodeks' software and automation capability to deliver furnaces that are connected and serviceable for decades.

  • ARS Energy

    Combustion, refractory and thermal engineering; furnaces delivered to accredited European laboratories.

  • Incodeks

    Industrial automation, control systems and data platforms.

  • STARKOS

    Designed, built, commissioned and supported by one team.

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