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Magstripe/Magnetic Stripe and
Smartcard Testing Laboratory

Card Reader and Component Testing

Card Reader and Component Testing

Q-Card Laboratories, in partnership with its sister company, Brush Industries, has the expertise and experience to help you improve virtually any part of the card transaction process. From reader, component, or card manufacturers to end users of cards, components, readers or terminals, Q-Card Laboratories is your resource for total card quality.

  • Magnetic stripe readers
  • Contact smartcard readers
  • Contactless/rfid smartcard readers
  • Smartcard terminals
  • Magnetic heads
  • Durability of reader enclisures
  • Smartcard durability testing
  • Electrical testing
  • Card manufacturing defect analysis
  • Magstripe and smartcard read reliability
  • Card quality control program assistance
  • On-site consulting on a wide range of issues
  • Raw material testing
  • Shielding, grounding and cabling issues


Go Back

Since 1988, Q-Card has designed, manufactured, and supported the most accurate transaction test equipment in the world. We have supplied test equipment to hundreds of companies all over the world.

Q-Card is the official guardian of the world's magnetic stripe standard.

Our popular Mag3x line of magstripe analyzers are used by card manufacturers, transit authorities, banks, personalizers, desktop printer manufacturers, and labs.

Our strategic partnership with Micropross allows us to offer the most advanced smart card test equipment in the world.

Learn more about Q-Card products for your facility.