Design, manufacture and integration

BESPOKE ENGINEERING Designed and built for your application.

From a purpose-built instrument to a complete automated machine, Microface turns unusual engineering requirements into practical, supportable systems. Specialists in software, electrical and mechanical engineering.

Built around your requirement

From concept to commissioning

Design

Mechanical, electrical and control architecture

Manufacture

Bespoke instrumentation, panels and interfaces

Commission

Integration, validation and operator handover

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Core capabilities

Three specialist areas. One integrated approach.

Choose the test discipline that matches your challenge. Every system is backed by Microface control, measurement, software and support expertise.

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Brake systems

Automate, upgrade and extend your brake test capability

Control systems and software for brake dynamometers, Q.C. friction testers and rolling roads—whether the machine is new, established or being brought back into service.

  • Brake dynamometer automation
  • Q.C. and R&D test workflows
  • Retrofit and refurbishment
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Brake NVH

Find, understand and report brake noise with confidence

Purpose-built acquisition and analysis for brake noise and vibration, combining repeatable test execution with clear engineering data and reporting.

  • Noise and vibration acquisition
  • BrakeStudio analysis
  • Repeatable test programmes
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Pump systems

Characterise pump performance under controlled conditions

Automated pump dynamometer systems for performance mapping, research, quality assurance and accelerated lifetime testing across demanding applications.

  • Automated test matrices
  • Flow, load and temperature control
  • Performance graphs and reports
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Microface products

Proven tools for demanding test work.

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Brake test automation

BrakeLab

A flexible suite of software and hardware designed to automate professional brake dynamometers of virtually any make or age.

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Brake NVH

BrakeStudio

A brake-industry NVH system built specifically to record, analyse and report brake noise and vibration.

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Pump testing

DynoPump

Scripted pump tests with controlled conditions and clear performance graphs for research, quality and lifetime testing.

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Test data reporting

DynoGraph

Automated 2D and 3D graphing and layout tools that turn BrakeLab test data into useful engineering evidence.

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Interference-free data

FibreComs

Microface fibre-optic data transfer technology for robust instrumentation in electrically noisy test environments.

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Engineering services

Support across the complete system lifecycle.

From the first measurement problem to decades of operational support, Microface brings together machinery, instrumentation, controls, software and people.

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System design & consultancy

Practical engineering support for difficult testing, measurement and control requirements.

Upgrades & automation

Modern control, acquisition and software for existing dynamometers and test machinery.

Relocation & recommissioning

Machine moves, foundation design, integration and return-to-service support.

Maintenance & spares

Long-term service planning, repairs, replacement parts and obsolescence support.

Calibration & reporting

Confidence in the measurement chain and useful, repeatable engineering results.

Worldwide support

Responsive technical support for customers and systems operating around the world.

Machinery sales and brokerage

Buying equipment or looking to sell?

Browse machinery listings or ask Microface to advertise equipment on your behalf. Discuss availability, technical suitability and the practical steps involved.

Engineering heritage

Experience shaped by environments where precision matters.

Microface’s engineering expertise extends beyond industrial testing. The company has contributed to special projects including NASA’s Space Shuttle programme and the United States Air Force stealth bomber programme.

Some defence-related projects remain confidential. The principles behind that work—precision, reliability, controlled measurement and traceability—continue to shape every Microface system.

1981

Microface founded

From space technology to specialist dynamometer automation.

Decades of practical experience solving complex automation, instrumentation and test problems.

40+ years

of specialist test engineering

250+ systems

installed around the world

Any make

new or existing dynamometers

End to end

hardware, controls and software

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