Froude Corporate Info

Froude has been designing, manufacturing and supplying engine test equipment since William Froude invented the water brake dynamometer in 1877 at the request of the British Admiralty to produce a machine capable of absorbing and measuring the power of large naval engines. The group we have today has evolved from the original business named Heenan & Froude.

Froude designs, manufactures and supplies an extensive range of dynamometer testing systems in the automotive, gas turbine, marine and industrial markets. Our test systems consist of a variety of engine and high technology control and data acquisition software, along with test stands and ancillary equipment for the test cell. Froude dynamometers are renowned the world over as offering exceptional high quality, reliable, and accurate test equipment which will provide a return on your investment for many years.

We produce dynamometer test solutions for our customers to ensure their engine test requirements are met, designed by our mechanical, electrical and software applications engineers. Customer requirements are discussed extensively with our technical sales managers at the start of any project to develop an optimum engineered solution and our team of installation and commissioning engineers will be on hand to deliver the final test facility on site.

We have two manufacturing and support centers — Froude, Inc. in the USA and Froude, Ltd. in Worcester UK. Our facilities manufacture the complete range of hydraulic, (water brakes) eddy current, and AC dynamometers as well as the Go Power line of portable engine dynamometers. In addition to our range of test cell solutions, Froude offers dynamometer refurbishments, spares, repairs and maintenance contracts within our Customer Service plans.

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