IMANNA LABORATORY, Inc. was
established in 1983 as an Independent Testing Laboratory providing services to
the Marine/Boating industry. Building upon his very early experience of
developing the Recreational Boating regulations, Mr. Robert L. White, founder
and owner of the laboratory has played a leading role in the development of
testing techniques and procedures. Through detailed assessments of accident
report investigations and accident reconstruction scenarios, Mr. White has been
instrumental in determining product regulations and educational material to
reduce the number of boating fatalities.
Mr. Robert L. White, known affectionately in the industry as Bob White, was a
participant in the development of the marine boating regulations and the
development of the Standardized Test Procedures, now published as the U.S.
Coast Guard Standard Test Procedures for Boating Safety. Mr. White combined the
"high-tech and top-level quality assurance" experience of nine years of testing
in the Aerospace Industry with the practicality of the "cost-conscience"
boating industry, to implement a test philosophy that provides competency,
quality, and thoroughness with reasonable pricing.
IMANNA Laboratory, Inc. is a privately owned independent testing facility
providing the marine product manufacturer a place where he can obtain product
development testing and product certification testing at a single facility.
IMANNA is structured to keep the overhead rates low and pass the savings
through to the customer.
From its inception in 1983, IMANNA has provided confidential and competent
testing at reasonable pricing for marine industry manufacturers. Testing for
small start-up companies as well as the largest manufacturers of marine
assemblies, IMANNA has maintained a reputation for quality testing, thorough
assessments, confidentiality of designs/results and fast response time. Our
emphasis on customer needs has kept us in a framework of providing customized
test programs, as well as, the required standard test programs of the industry
and Government agencies.
The reputation of IMANNA within the marine industry has opened avenues of
certification provisions for manufacturers across the United States, European,
Eastern Asia, and Middle Eastern countries. Notified Bodies in the European
community recognize IMANNA test reports, as part of the necessary documentation
for Technical Files.
Whether it´s CE Mark Testing, IMO Item Approval for SOLAS, USCG Certification,
NMMA Certification, RINA Approval, JCI Approval, ABYC Conformance, or internal
company specification verification, IMANNA is Your Lab For All Reasons.
The test capabilities of IMANNA cover all aspects of the marine industry needs.
Whether it involves testing of recreational boats or merchant marine devices,
IMANNA is recognized as an Approved Independent Laboratory by the United States
Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard.
Testing is performed on single components, sub-assemblies or full assemblies;
from switches and valves, to fully equipped boats.
IMANNA is the only independent laboratory to develop a simulation test program
to certify the accuracy of AutoPilot navigation systems whereby one can monitor
the tracking error and measure the time and magnitude of the rudder correction
to maintain the input course.
IMANNA is recognized as an approved and experienced laboratory for testing to
the industry standards published by the American Boat and Yacht Council (ABYC)
and as a Standards Compliance Specialist by the National Marine Manufacturers
Association (NMMA).
It is the policy of IMANNA Laboratory, Inc. to maintain the highest standards
of quality throughout all its operations in accordance with applicable
recognized standards. The Quality Assurance Program is designed to comply with
the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), ANSI Standards, Military Standards, and
ISO Standards. Periodic calibration of test equipment, with calibrations
traceable to the NIST Standards is a required part of the Quality Assurance
Program.