Our dynamic and climatic test services are designed to help our customers resolve any end product quality issues. We can provide extremely accurate environmental test simulations that precisely mimic the operational life of a product in the field, and can be used to guarantee specified operating limits.
Our Test and Calibration Centre tests components and assemblies for initial approval and ongoing maintenance programs according to appropriate climatic and environmental test standards such as BS EN 60068 (formerly BS2011), IEC68, IEC 60512, Mil-STD-202, Mil-STD-883, Mil-STD-810, Mil-STD-750 and EIA-364 for connectors. Its extensive facilities and our extensive experience also add up to a very useful service for pre-production and prototype testing. For customers experiencing problems in specialist areas, we can help design tests tailored to meet individual requirements. These can include, for example, transport simulation testing to ensure that a customer's shipped product will reach its destination safely in its designated packaging.
The full range of dynamic and climatic tests performed at our Test & Calibration Centre is extensive. The most important test services and capabilities are as follows.
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All tests below are UKAS-accredited.
Detail and revision level available on request. |
IEC/BS/ EN60068-2
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MIL-STD-202 /
EIA-364 |
MIL-STD-810 |
MIL-STD-883 |
MIL-STD-750 |
Climatic Tests – single parameter |
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High temperature storage Max 200ºC |
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Low temperature storage Min -70ºC |
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Temperature change (thermal shock).
Rapid air to air -70ºC to 200ºC. |
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Gradual air to air -70ºC to 200ºC |
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Rapid liquid to liquid -74ºC to 160ºC |
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High humidity steady state 10ºC to 85ºC 10%rh to 98%rh |
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High humidity cyclic 10ºC to 85ºC 10%rh to 98%rh |
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Low pressure 1000Pa (equivalent to 31,200m) |
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Salt mist |
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Salt corrosion |
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Climatic tests – combined parameters |
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High temp / low temp / low pressure -70ºC to 160ºC
1000Pa (31,200m) |
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Dynamic tests |
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Vibration – sinusoidal |
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Frequency range 5 to 5,000Hz |
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Peak thrust 7.6kN |
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Max pk/pk disp. +/- 12.5mm |
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Temperature range -50ºC to 150ºC including cyclic |
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Vibration – random |
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Freq. Range 5 to 4,000Hz |
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Peak thrust 6kN |
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Max pk/pk disp. +/-12.5mm |
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Temperature range -50ºC to 150ºC including cyclic |
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Shock |
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Max severity 30,000g |
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Max mass 22kg |
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Max size 0.2m x 0.2m x 0.2m
Temperature range -55ºC to 150ºC |
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Bump |
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Max severity 40g |
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Max mass 23 kg |
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Max size 0.3m x 0.3m x 0.3m
Temperature range -55ºC to 150ºC |
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Acceleration –steady state |
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Max acceleration 40,000g |
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Max item mass 0.2kg |
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Max item size 0.1m x 0.1m x 0.1m |
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Additional test services |
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Resistance to solvents/contaminating fluids |
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Solvent/fluid to be specified |
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Solderability (soldering heat) |
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Soldering baths/irons as specified |
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Steam ageing available |
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Robustness of terminations |
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Tensile |
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Bending |
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Torsion |
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Torque |
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