You will find hereafter a non-exhaustive list of tests that we commonly perform. Of course, we are able develop new tests according to your specific needs.
Several standards we usually follow:
Standards related to industries:
– Aeronautic: EUROCAE ED-14, RTCA DO-160, RG AERO 11
– Defense: GAM EG13, MIL STD 810, STANAG, DEF STAN
– Automotive: NF EN, ISO 16750, SAE, PSA, STELLANTIS (STLA), Renault (RSA), Opel, VAG, BMW, GM, VDA, …
– Railway: NF EN 50125-3, IEC 61373, NF EN 50155
– Field standards:
– Mechanical: NF EN 60068-2-6 (sinusoidal vibrations), NF EN 60068-2-27, NF EN 60068-2-29 (shocks), NF EN 60068-2-64 (random vibrations)
-Climatic: NF EN 60068-2-1 (cold), NF EN 60068-2-2 (dry heat), NF EN 60068-2-14 (change of temperature), NF EN 60068-2-30 (damp heat cyclic), NF EN 60068-2-38 (composite temperature/humidity cyclic), NF EN 60068-2-78 (damp heat steady state), NF EN 60068-3-11, NF EN 60068-3-5…
– IP: IEC 60529, ISO 20653, NF EN 60068-2-18
– Salt spray – Corrosion: NF EN 60068-2-11, NF EN 60068-2-52, ISO 9227, ASTM G85 (SWAAT), VDA 233-102
MECHANICAL TESTS:
– 1 and 2 axis vibrations (sinusoidal profiles, random, sine on random, random on random)
– Vibrations and temperature combined
– Shocks with 1/2 sine, sawtooth peak, trapezoid profiles
– Constant centrifugal acceleration with option to power the specimens
– Fatigue with force, displacement or speed interlock
– Transport simulation
– Tensile / compression
– Force / movement / static and dynamic stiffness
– Free fall
– Windmilling
– Marine tests (pitch, roll, trim, heeling, yaw)
CLIMATIC TESTS:
– Temperature and humidity cycles
– Heat
– Cold
– Humidity
– Rapid temperature variation
– Thermal shock air/air and air/water
– Frost, ice, snow
– Freeze / Thaw
– Artificial rain, water jet, runoff
– Immersion
– Wind exposure, with or without contamination
– Solar radiation
PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL TESTS:
– Salt spray / corrosion
– Fluid in temperature aspersion
– Ingress Protection (IP) according to CEI 60529 / ISO 20653 standards and IK
– Sand and Dust
– Resistance to flame, flammability
– Gravel bombardment
– Fluid susceptibility:
The major fluids are classified by family in the standards : fuels, lubricating oils, solvents, cleaning liquids, de-icing fluids, insecticides, sodas…
Methods: spray, immersion or coating
HYDRAULIC TESTS:
– Fluids circulation at high and low temperature
– Temperature range -70°C to +250°C
– Customizable flow and pressure
– Vehicle fuels: Gasolines, fuel FAM B, Diesel, Bio Diesel RME/SME, Isopar J…
– Aeronautic fuels: Kerosene, JETA1…
– Brake fluids
– Liquid coolants
– Oils: hydraulic (Skydrol), engine, hydrocarbon, mineral, synthetic…
These tests can be combined with vibrations. The testing benches are designed, customized and manufactured by VITESS
PRESSURE TESTS:
– Altitude
– Rapid decompression
– Vacuum
– Overpressure
– Static or dynamic pressure (cycled, pulsed…)
– Static or dynamic flow (cycled, pulsed…)
– Charge loss
– Leak testing
We have at your disposal different handling and lifting means including:
Fork lift trucks of 3 tons, 6 tons and 16 tons
Overhead crane of 4 tons
