What is an environmental test chamber and why would I use one?
Environmental test chambers are also known as climate test chambers or temperature and humidity chambers. There are a number of environmental test chamber manufactures around the world. Simultech distribute the Weisstechnik brand into New Zealand.. Weisstechnik is a global manufacturer of superbly designed environmental test chambers. The majority of their manufacturing occurs in Germany resulting in superb design and functionality.
Environmental test chambers use a variety of methods to apply different humidity and temperature conditions to your product. Typically, in temperature ranges of -40 to 180 deg C or -70 to 180 deg C and relative humidities of 10% to 98%.
Environmental Test Chambers can range in size from around 20 litres (about the same size as a large microwave) right up to walk in chambers and upwards to test chambers where fully assembled vehicles can be tested..
Climate Test Chambers can be used by almost any company that manufacturers a product that will be exposed to environmental conditions. This covers an enormous range of companies in automotive, Defence, consumer goods, telecommunications, paint and polymers, the list goes on.
Environmental Test Chambers are typically used to perform a variety of temperature and relative humidity tests which might range from a few hours to months. Climate/Environmental Test Chambers and are used to test the influence of temperature and relative humidity on a product. This helps establish whether the product will survive the conditions that it will be exposed to. This type of testing can also be used to determine what part of the product is likely to fail first and in some cases how long the product will actually last.
There is a massive assortment of test standards available that define how a product should be tested, these are typically developed by an assortment of test labs and then made available for anyone to follow who is designing a similar product.
The team at Simultech has over 20 years experience supplying, servicing, maintaining and training customers on environmental test chambers and are pleased to assist you with determining the correct chamber for your application.
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