A fully automated and unmanned static load testing system for the piling industry, the Titan 250 follows on from the Titan 650 pile testing system, which was launched in summer of 2017. More compact than the 650, the Titan 250 is fully compliant with the new third edition of the ICE specification for piling and embedded retaining walls. It has a number of key features including; safety (removing operatives from a high-risk environment); accuracy (precise increments of load and pile displacement measurements); transparency (designers can view live data and amend the test in the field, remotely); expediency (a test controller can be located anywhere in the world); and efficiency (tests are completed quicker and more directly).

Rory O'Rourke, CEO of The Datum Group and lead at Atlas Pile Testing Systems, said at the system's launch: "The Titan 250 is the next in the Titan range, launched as a result of listening to industry and client feedback. Like the Titan 650, only more compact, the Titan 250 has the capacity to deliver precise loads for testing soil nails and large-scale static load tests, as well as having a user-friendly control system that facilitates ease of use."

Anthony Fisher, testing and monitoring manager, Cementation Skanska, who attended the launch of the Titan 250 at Atlas' head office, said: "The Titan 250 is an excellent addition to our pile testing fleet. The team at Datum has worked tirelessly to keep developing the product, listened carefully to our feedback and provided excellent support. I am looking forward to deploying it on geotechnical projects around the UK in the coming months."