Est. 1982 — Mumbai, India
Engineering Confidence Into Every Measurement.
Dak System Inc. designs and manufactures material testing machines in Mumbai, India. Since 1982, we have brought together mechanical engineering, measurement, control, software and application knowledge to serve laboratories in India and worldwide.
Why DAK
Why choose DAK for your laboratory?
An established manufacturer. An application-led approach. Support throughout the machine's working life.
Work with the manufacturer
Design, manufacturing and support come from the same engineering organisation, established in Mumbai in 1982.
Our engineering approachBuild around your test
Material, specimen, test method, fixtures, measurement and environment guide the system configuration - including specialised testing requirements.
Explore testing solutionsConnect the complete system
Machines, grips, extensometers and software work together to turn the test requirement into a complete measurement setup.
Explore accessoriesChoose structured quality
Our ISO 9001:2015 quality management system supports how equipment is designed, manufactured, installed and supported.
Quality and verificationPlan beyond installation
Installation, commissioning, calibration, maintenance and software support keep the focus on your laboratory's long-term testing needs.
Service and supportConnect across borders
Engineered in Mumbai and supplied worldwide, with a direct route to DAK for your application and purchasing requirements.
India and international enquiries1982 → today
Four Decades of Engineering. One Constant: Better Measurement.
Since 1982, Dak has evolved from a material testing machine manufacturer in Mumbai into a broader engineering partner for laboratories across industries and geographies.
The technology has changed. The principle has not: understand the test, engineer the system around it, and make the measurement dependable.
Founded in Mumbai
Dak System Inc. begins its journey designing and manufacturing material testing equipment in Mumbai, building systems around the requirements of real laboratory testing.
The Foundation
The early years established an approach that still guides our engineering today: understand the material, understand the test, then design the machine around both.
Engineering Development
The testing range expanded as laboratories asked for more — higher capability, greater measurement precision, specialised fixtures, environmental control and more versatile test systems.
Broader Testing Technologies
Dak expanded beyond universal testing into rubber and polymer testing, dynamic and fatigue testing, torsion and specialised laboratory systems.
Beyond India
Machines engineered in Mumbai began serving laboratories beyond India, extending Dak's engineering and support capabilities across international markets.
Modern Engineering
Today, Dak combines mechanical engineering, servo control, precision measurement, software and application knowledge to build complete testing systems for modern laboratories.
Engineering heritage
Built on Experience.
Engineered for the Test.
For more than four decades, Dak has designed and built material testing systems around a simple principle: understand the test before engineering the machine.
A testing system is more than a load frame and a set of instruments. The mechanics, measurement chain, control system, software and fixtures must work together as one. Every part of that system can influence the result.
Years spent working with real materials and real testing requirements have taught us what a specification sheet cannot always tell you — how a rubber compound responds as temperature changes, how specimen geometry can influence a result, how measurement systems behave over time, and why the right fixture can be just as important as the machine itself.
That knowledge shapes how we design every system — from the first mechanical concept to the final test performed in the laboratory.
Experience is not something we put on a specification sheet. It is something we build into the machine.
Engineering in action
DAK material testing systems support space and aviation programmes, industrial manufacturing and materials research. Explore selected applications below.
Supporting ISRO’s space programmes
From Chandrayaan-3 to Gaganyaan
DAK testing machines have been used extensively for ISRO’s Chandrayaan-3 mission and Gaganyaan programme, supporting India’s space ambitions with material testing systems designed and manufactured in India.
Supporting HAL’s aircraft programmes
Material testing behind India’s aviation ambitions
DAK has supplied multiple material testing machines to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), supporting material evaluation for the LCA Tejas programme and other aircraft-manufacturing activities.
Explore HAL testing applicationsRubber nanocomposites
DAK's Series 7200 measured tensile and tear behaviour in EPDM/NBR rubber nanocomposites, helping researchers evaluate their mechanical performance.
Polymer Korea · 2022Weathering steel
A DAK UTM-7200 measured the tensile properties of low-alloy, high-phosphorus weathering steel.
Journal of Mining and Metallurgy B · 2015Our approach
Testing Without One-Size-Fits-All.
Every material behaves differently. Every application asks a different question.
That is why we do not begin with a machine. We begin with the test — the material, specimen, method, environment, measurement and result that the laboratory needs.
From there, we engineer the system around the application.
Materials & industries
From Raw Material to Final Product.
From raw material to finished component, materials behave differently at every stage. Dak testing systems help laboratories understand those behaviours before they become manufacturing problems, field failures or performance limitations.
Industries & applications
Across industries, the questions may differ. The need for dependable measurement does not.
- Defence
- Medical implants & surgical
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Packaging
- Textiles
- Construction
- Adhesives
- Sports & adventure
- Safety harness
Reach
Engineered in India. Trusted Beyond Borders.
From our engineering base in Mumbai, Dak systems serve laboratories across India and international markets. Machines are designed, manufactured and supported by the same engineering organisation — giving customers a direct connection to the people who understand the system.
- Mumbai— where they are built
- United States
- Europe
- Arab region
- Russia
- South-East Asia
- Japan
Shipping worldwide
Planning a laboratory in India or overseas? Share your country, material, specimen and test method, together with your installation and support requirements.
Companies interested in representing Dak System can read about distributor and sales-partner opportunities in India and international markets.
Quality
Quality Is More Than a Certificate.
Standards define the requirements. Engineering makes them achievable.
ISO 9001:2015
A structured quality management system governing how our equipment is designed, manufactured, installed and supported.
CE marked
Equipment is supplied with CE marking where applicable and required for the intended market.
Built to the method
The machine is engineered around the test method it must perform — from specimen handling and loading to measurement and environmental conditions.
Our approach to quality is not limited to documentation. It extends into the measurement chain, mechanical design, control system, software and verification of the complete test setup.
Lifecycle
Built for the Long Run.
A testing machine is not simply a capital purchase. It becomes part of a laboratory’s measurement capability — and that capability has to remain dependable long after installation.
Installation
Sited, levelled and commissioned by engineers who understand the system.
Commissioning
Configured and verified for the laboratory's intended test methods.
Calibration
Keeping the measurement chain accurate, traceable and ready for testing.
Service
Planned maintenance, troubleshooting and technical support throughout the machine's working life.
Software
One connected environment for test methods, data, reporting and future updates.
Preventive care
Planned attention that keeps equipment productive instead of waiting for failure.
The people
The People Behind the Machines.
Dak remains a family-rooted engineering company. The foundation established by our founder, Rajan Pandya, continues to influence the way we approach engineering, quality and customer relationships.
Today a new generation of leadership works alongside our engineering and technical teams, combining the perspective of decades with the possibilities of modern technology.
Different generations. One engineering standard.
Measure accurately.
Engineer intelligently.
Support relentlessly.
We believe better testing leads to better decisions. Better decisions lead to better products. And better products move industries forward.
Machines That Measure the Truth.
And help our customers build what comes next.