The Test Log

A product that is designed for or could potentially be placed in a hazardous, explosive environment must be evaluated, especially if it could cause the environment to ignite. This is great for products that operate within engine compartments, electrical panels that are mounted in adverse environments, pumps and much more. We can test using almost any mixture of Propane or Hexane gas and can support these tests with altitudes up to 30,000 ft. If you are concerned about your product’s potential risks, see us about putting your test plans in action.

During testing, we can deliver almost any system power, water cooling, hydraulics, compressed air and more for a real-life, active product use test. The chamber is 60” (1.52 M) L x 24” (0.60 M) W x 28” (0.71 M) H and is capable of performing tests to specifications such as MIL-STD-801 and RTCA DO-160. Please call us at 818-709-0568 or visit us on the web at http://www.eatest.com!

The following list of environmental simulation test equipment is available for immediate delivery:

All chambers listed have microprocessor programmable controllers and air-cooled refrigeration systems. All equipment listed is available for rent or sale. Please contact us if you would like a quote or if you have any questions.

Temperature Chambers
Tenney T20C High/Low Temperature chamber -73 to +177 degree C Interior dimensions are 30” x 30” x 34” includes casters
Tenney T20C High/Low Temperature chamber -73 to +177 degree C Interior dimensions are 30” x 30” x 34” includes casters, viewing window and over/under temperature failsafe
Thermotron S-16C High/Low Temperature chamber -73 to +177 degree C Interior dimensions are 30” x 30” x 30” includes casters, viewing window
Tenney T6-C High/Low Temperature chamber -73 to +177 degree C Interior dimensions are 22” W x 23” H x 21” D. includes casters, over/under temperature failsafe
Tenney T6-C High/Low Temperature chamber -73 to +177 degree C Interior dimensions are 22” W x 23” H x 21” D. includes casters, over/under temperature failsafe
Tenney Jr High/Low Benchtop Temperature Chamber -73 to +200 C Interior Dimensions are 11” D X 12” H X 16” W. Includes Watlow F4 controller and single-pen chart recorder
Tenney Jr High/Low Benchtop Temperature Chamber -73 to +200 C Interior Dimensions are 11” D X 12” H X 16” W. Includes Watlow F4 Controller

Temperature-Humidity Chambers
Envirotronics ETH-4 High/Low Temperature-Humidity chamber -50 to +177 degree C and 20 to 95% humidity. Interior dimensions are 20” W x 20” H x 20” D. includes casters, over/under temperature failsafe
Tenney T6-RC High/Low Temperature-Humidity chamber -73 to +177 degree C and 20 to 95% humidity. Interior dimensions are 22” W x 23” H x 21” D. includes casters, over/under temperature failsafe

Vibration Test Systems
MB Dynamics C-10E system. 1,200 force pounds sine, 950 force pounds random. Includes a 30 x 30” oil-film slip table
Unholtz-Dickie 206/MA-250 system. 1,200 force pounds sine, 600 force pounds sine. Vertical only. Includes pneumatic vibration isolation
Unholtz-Dickie 560/SA-25 system. 2,700 force pounds Sine and Random. Vertical only. Includes pneumatic vibration isolation
Unholtz-Dickie 208D/SA-25 system. 3,000force pounds Sine and Random. 2” stroke. Vertical only. Includes pneumatic vibration isolation

We offer new vibration controllers as well as new accelerometers.

Larger chambers and vibration systems are available and delivery dates. Please contact us at 818-709-0568 or visit us on the weeb at http://www.eatest.com if you don’t see what you are looking for.

Environment Associates In Chatsworth, California http://www.eatest.com is suitably equipped to perform testing on Military Devices for the following Test Methods:

MIL-STD-202 Method 101 Salt Spray
MIL-STD-202 Method 103 Humidity
MIL-STD-202 Method 105 Barometric Pressure
MIL-STD-202 Method 106 Moisture Resistance
MIL-STD-202 Method 109 Explosion
MIL-STD-202 Method 110 Sand and Dust
MIL-STD-202 Method 204 Vibration, High Frequency
MIL-STD-202 Method 210 Resistance to Solder Heat
MIL-STD-202 Method 213 Shock (Specified Pulse)
MIL-STD-202 Method 214 Random Vibration
MIL-STD-810 Method 511 Explosive Atmosphere
EIA 364.03 Altitude Immersion
EIA 364.20 Dielectric Withstanding Voltage
EIA 364.21 Insulation Resistance
EIA 364.27 Shock
EIA 364.31 Humidity
EIA 364.32 Temperature Cycling
EIA 364.105 Altitude Low Temp

Environment Associates is a registered broker with the United States Department of State for handling test programs in compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR Registration # K-4044)
Visit our website at http://www.eatest.com or call us at 818-709-0568 for more information!

Environment Associates has performed testing for all supplier tiers in the aerospace market. This testing includes: vibration, temperature, humidity, acceleration, crash safety, altitude, shock and other critical RTCA DO-160 or MIL-STD tests.

Many of the key manufacturers have their own commercial standards for their specific aerospace electronics and components—for example, Boeing’s D6 standards, Douglas’ WZ standards and Airbus’ Specifications.

If you are a supplier to one of the above aerospace manufacturers and you want to ensure that your critical prototype design is reaching your design targets and is robust, then let us put together an accelerated test plan that best identifies inherent weaknesses.

If you have designed a product that reaches space conditions for NASA, then be a part of our team in testing for the extreme temperatures in space atmospheres.

EA has over forty years of history servicing this industry, performing a wide range of product testing—from cockpit to tail—on electronics, components and systems.

Please visit our Website at http://www.eatest.com or call us today at 818-709-0568 for more information!

Environment Associates In Chatsworth, California http://www.eatest.com is suitably equipped to perform testing on MIlitary Devices for the following Test Methods:

MIL-STD-202 Method 101 Salt Spray
MIL-STD-202 Method 103 Humidity
MIL-STD-202 Method 105 Barometric Pressure
MIL-STD-202 Method 106 Moisture Resistance
MIL-STD-202 Method 109 Explosion
MIL-STD-202 Method 110 Sand and Dust
MIL-STD-202 Method 204 Vibration, High Frequency
MIL-STD-202 Method 210 Resistance to Solder Heat
MIL-STD-202 Method 213 Shock (Specified Pulse)
MIL-STD-202 Method 214 Random Vibration
MIL-STD-810 Method 511 Explosive Atmosphere
EIA 364.03 Altitude Immersion
EIA 364.20 Dielectric Withstanding Voltage
EIA 364.21 Insulation Resistance
EIA 364.27 Shock
EIA 364.31 Humidity
EIA 364.32 Temperature Cycling
EIA 364.105 Altitude Low Temp

Environment Associates is a registered broker with the United States Department of State for handling test programs in compliance with International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR Registration # K-4044)

Environment Associates can perform various types of accelerated aging and corrosion testing at our two Southern California test Facilities. These tests range from SALT FOG and SALT SPRAY, to STRESS CORROSION and ALTERNATE IMMERSION. We regularly test to specifications such as:

SAE J1455
ASTM B117
MIL-STD-810
MIL-STD-202
RTCA DO-160
NASM 1312-9
MIL-STD-1312-9
And Many More!

Please give us a call today at 818-709-0568, we are happy to assist you on your up and coming test requirements. You can also visit our website at http://www.eatest.com for more information!

Today’s medical equipment is more portable and found in more locations than ever before, such as in emergency vehicles, aircraft and transported by hand. Therefore, medical equipment must go through the same test regimen as any other product for performance and reliability. Tests include: temperature, humidity, vibration, shock, thermal cycling, ISTA package testing and more. At Environment Associates, we offer the utmost care in providing the right tests and resources for your medical devices. With the range of equipment available, we can test from the smallest implantable device to large diagnostic systems. If needed, we can provide various sizes of anthropomorphic test devices (crash dummies) to simulate actual human body positioning and weight for large medical device testing, such as gurneys, boards, straps, that must be tested under real load conditions.

We can supply the appropriate input voltages to support any performance tests, for any use, from commercial to military. EA can provide fixturing, data acquisition and program management for any large test projects.

Some medical manufacturers may require long-term, multiple-year environmental conditioning to ensure that their product performs throughout its expected life. EA has the equipment and the expertise and is currently running extended-life profiles to ensure the integrity of products required to meet health and safety standards.

When you want to test your product for extreme space conditions, that include temperatures from 155°C to -175°C at space vacuum altitudes, Environment Associates is your solution. Using this test to determine the unique failures of space mechanisms that orbit the earth is “key” in improving system reliability. Thermal vacuum testing is similar to thermal cycling but adds deep space vacuums for detecting corona/arcing and intermittence and increases a product’s out-gassing. The key failure modes found during this test are: 1) Electrical Intermittence, 2) Thermal Control Issues, 3) Arcing, 4) Corona, 5) Material Out-gassing, and more, to determine a product’s flight-worthiness for workmanship and processing issues.

We provide heating and cooling by direct contact through the use of a conductive chilling plate or the chamber’s shroud surface.

We regularly meet the requirements of contractors such as Lockheed Martin, Boeing, NASA JPL, Northrop Grumman and Astrium.

Contact us to review your particular testing needs. http://www.eatest.com

http://www.eatest.com your ITAR APPROVED Military Connector Testing Specialists!
If your product uses a connector or terminal, it can be susceptible to a unique set of failures that warrant specific testing conditions to determine the robustness of your design.

The first step in validating your product is ensuring that your connector or terminal is in compliance to its design specification in both structure and assembly. Finding defects, from poor solder joints to bad crimping, is “key” to ensuring that your product terminations are robust. To determine if your connector is manufactured and assembled properly, we provide the following testing services:

• Axial Concentricity
• Maintenance Aging
• Contact Engaging/Separation Force
• Contact Insertion and Removal Force
• Cable Pullout
• Contact Tensile Strength
• Insert Retention
• Mating/Un-mating Force
• Durability
• Contact Retention
• Resistance to Probe Damage
• Crimp Tensile Strength
• Coupling Torque
• External Bending Moment
• Coupling Pin Strength
• Gauge Location
• Gauge Retention
• Accessory Thread Strength
• Pin Contact Stability
• Solderability

Even after a connector is properly inspected for its mechanical properties, electrical performance must be measured to ensure that impurities, contaminates or process hasn’t affected the life of the product. That is why we provide the following tests for connectors or terminals:

• Contact Resistance
• Low-Level Contact Resistance
• Insulation Resistance
• Dielectric Withstanding Voltage
• Shell-to-Shell Conductivity
• Discontinuity Monitoring

Our qualified, technical staff can prepare samples that include the assembly of the test articles, validating the pin-outs of the connector and breadboard, and the manufacturing of test leads to measure voltage drops across the connectors. For large tests, we can mount the test leads to data-acquisition terminals and set up software programs to measure all testing parameters.

The application of your connector can cause different effects to your product and to those items that communicate with your product. Environment Associates provides a number of tests to evaluate the service life of your product to your connector and terminal. These tests are as follows:

· Drop Test
· Vibration Durability while Monitoring Discontinuity
· Water Immersion
· Power Wash Testing
· Air Leakage
· Magnetic Permeability
· HALT – HASS – Accelerated Testing
· Solar Radiation
· Salt Fog
· Blowing Dust
· Temperature/Humidity – Vibration – Life Cycle Testing
· Dry Circuit Testing – Current Cyclic Testing
· Micro-Fretting
· Corrosion Testing

We are approved by the DSCC (Defense Supply Center Columbus) for testing MIL-DTL-38999 Connectors and are Registered by the US State Department to Handle ITAR designated programs!