Satbayev University
Published on 6 July 2026
Satbayev University continues to evolve strategically important infrastructure projects that combine engineering education, applied science and real-world industrial challenges. “Baiganat” industrial certification testing center will become one of these projects, the given one is being created in Astana jointly with Scientific research center for complex transport problems. University is taking over the research base and training of engineering personnel, and SRC CTP will ensure that the project is linked to the transport sector’s practical needs.
Laboratory will include four main areas: vibration tests, climate tests, IP dust and moisture protection tests, as well as tests of low-voltage and high-voltage electrical equipment. It will allow companies to confirm their products’ quality and safety in the shortest possible time, reduce dependence on foreign laboratories and help them enter new markets more confidently.
- Kazakhstan is currently experiencing the shortage of sites capable of performing a full cycle of tests for the railway, transport and medical industries, - said Raushan Aimagambetova, head of the branch of Mechanical engineering department at A. Burkitbayev Energy and Mechanical Engineering Institute in Astana. - Therefore, the new laboratory is designed not only to provide domestic manufacturers with the necessary testing base and significantly reduce the time required for testing, but also to make the process absolutely transparent. Transparency and results are our motto.
To ensure this, the laboratory will be equipped with the LIMS system. It is a software that integrates the key stages of the laboratory's work into a single digital circuit: from receiving the samples and planning tests to recording the results, storing data and preparing reports. This is especially important for a laboratory that will work based on the logic of international requirements for the testing centers competence.
- We relied on present-day equipment from the world's best manufacturers, such as Brüel&Kjær, Angelantoni Test Technologies, Chroma ATE, Siglent Technologies, Hioki, Sonel, HBK, Tunkia and Guildline Instruments," said Rassul Tlegenov, the future head of the laboratory. - We also pay special attention to preparing the building so that the laboratory meets its purpose in all aspects.
In addition to its role as a national platform for scientific and technical support of railway and transport sector enterprises, “Bayganat” laboratory will become a competence center for students, undergraduates, doctoral students and young researchers. Center’s planned accreditation according to the international standard ISO/IEC 17025 will confirm the laboratory’s competence and form the basis for further cooperation with overseas universities, testing centers and industrial partners as well.
