Which climatic chamber is best for my product?

We need to carry out climatic tests on our developed or developing product, but which is the best climatic chamber for us? The answer lies in the product(s) you want to test, as the climatic chamber should be adapted to your needs and not the product to the climatic chamber. Not all standard chambers will be suitable for testing your product. For example, if I am a manufacturer of a pharmaceutical product and I want to perform stability tests, I will not need a climatic chamber with a temperature range from -70ºC to +180ºC, a chamber from +10ºC to +50ºC will be enough. Each market has its own environmental tests.
In order to configure the ideal equipment, the manufacturer of the chamber must have all the information about the product to be tested, to be able to advise you and offer you the climatic chamber that best suits your needs, as well as to be able to advise you about the construction details of the equipment.

Important points to bear in mind:
– Test standards to be used.
The standards establish the environmental criteria to which the parts will be subjected. These standards establish temperature ranges, gradients and times.
– Type of sample to be tested.
The thermal behaviour of each material is different and may affect the performance of the equipment. For example, conditioning 23 kg of aluminium at negative temperatures costs more than conditioning 23 kg of cardboard, their specific heat is different and the heat release during the cycles will be different as well.
– Additional safeguards.
Also the type of specimen to be tested will define whether additional safety features are necessary in case the specimen may release volatile substances during the test or have elements that may explode. If the sample to be tested is very expensive, you will certainly want to protect it.
– Dimensions and number of samples to be tested.
To calculate the optimum chamber volume for your product by optimising the airflow.
– Sample weight.
Important in order to know the total thermal inertia. It is not the same to test 1 kilogram of cardboard than 1 ton of car, the climatic chamber must take into account this point to be reinforced or not.
– Dissipation capacity.
If the sample generates its own heat, the climatic chamber must compensate the energy generated, the mass and therefore must have more cooling capacity to be able to reach the test temperature points established in the standard.

With all these data, DYCOMETAL will be able to define the equipment that best suits your needs and offer you the most suitable climatic chamber for your product.

What would be the ideal volume (size) for your climate chamber?

When we are going to buy a chamber, the first point we usually take into account is the interior volume of the chamber that we are going to need to carry out the test. Each chamber usually has different dimensions in height, width or depth, but which chamber volume is optimal?

The volume of the chamber to be selected will depend on the size of the sample to be introduced and the number of samples to be tested in parallel. Testing one box is not the same as testing several boxes in parallel, which will take up much more space.

First of all, it is important to bear in mind that in order to condition the samples correctly, it is necessary for the air to move around them. Do not block the airflow of the fans at the back of the chamber. Sufficient free space should be left to allow fluid air movement. The standards set a minimum distance between sample and sample, and sample and chamber walls of 50 mm, but if more space is left, the samples will homogenise more quickly.

Also, do not select a chamber that has too much space around a sample, as the energy consumption of the chamber will be higher than what is really necessary. There is virtue in balance.

Therefore, when purchasing a climatic chamber, consider the amount of space you will really need, taking into account the sample(s) you will be testing.

For more information, please contact us by email: comercial@dycometal.com or on our website: www.dycometal.com . 

DYCOMETAL, a company with more than 40 years of experience in the development of simulation chambers for environmental testing, offers its customers ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING SOLUTIONS ADAPTED TO THEIR NEEDS.

HOW TO SELECT THE IDEAL CHAMBER TO YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL TESTS?

 When a company develops a new product and wants to test it to ensure quality and reliability, under the climatic conditions that it will withstand during its life use, transport or storage, it is time to select a climatic chamber to perform the test. What will be the criteria for choosing the chamber? Price, quality, options,…

Many people are tempted to buy equipment based solely on the cheapest price, but there are several points to take into consideration before making the final decision.

Quality, reliability and after-sales service will add value to your purchase. This will ensure a long lifetime of the climatic chamber, which will result in a lower cost of the equipment in the long run.

Nowadays there is a great variety of climatic chambers, so the application for which it is going to be used will determine the type of chamber you need to carry out the most appropriate tests. If you provide as much information as possible to our sales representatives, DYCOMETAL will select the best chamber for your application.

Before purchasing the chamber there are many questions to ask such as:
– Chamber volume
– Temperature ranges
– Humidity ranges
– Temperature gradients
– Standard to be applied
– Water-cooled or air-cooled
– etc…

All these questions will lead you to the chamber that best suits your testing needs.

HIGH GRADIENT FORCED AIR OVEN FOR HIGH LOAD TESTING IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY, AFA-200/1200T-6

In the automotive industry, quality control is not an option: it is a strategic pillar. Every motor, every coil and every electrical system must pass demanding thermal endurance and continuous operation tests to guarantee its performance in real conditions of use. In this context, we incorporated a forced air circulation cooker as a fundamental part of the thermal testing laboratory for the development and validation of induction motors.

Our model AFA-200/1200T-6 with an interior volume of 1200 usable litres is adapted to test heavy specimens up to 1100 kilos, thanks to its reinforced floor in the central position. In order to be able to load such heavy samples, the system is equipped with a rail access that allows the sample to be easily introduced by means of a trolley. The system allows for positive temperature cycling, all controlled by a 10″ touch screen. For alarm management, a GSM module is installed for alarm notification via SMS. To prevent the sample from being damaged, an independent sample safety thermostat is installed.

For more information, please contact us by email: comercial@dycometal.com or on our website: www.dycometal.com . 

DYCOMETAL, a company with more than 40 years of experience in the development of simulation chambers for environmental testing, offers its customers ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING SOLUTIONS ADAPTED TO THEIR NEEDS.

CLIMATE CHAMBER FOR PACKAGING QUALITY CONTROL WITH CLIMATE TESTS, CM-0/1500 1P

 Every day millions of packages are moved around the world in every country with different climatic conditions, but have you ever considered that for your package to arrive correctly the packaging in which it is sent has to pass climatic conditions to verify its resistance? The climatic conditions of each country are different in terms of temperature and humidity throughout the year and the packages are stored, transported and delivered in environmental conditions that can range from negative temperatures in winter to high temperatures and humidity in tropical areas. It is therefore necessary to test the different packaging to ensure that the material will withstand the goods and guarantee their safety.

The CM-0/1500 chamber has been designed to test packaging. With one door, it is a climatic system with a capacity of 1500 litres of internal dimensions: 1000 x 1000 x 1500 mm (height x width x depth), which allows tests from small samples to large assembled boxes thanks to its large front loading capacity and its useful space. The system has two shelves as standard, with the possibility of extending the number of shelves at a later date. Its simple control based on dual controllers allows the operator to select the temperature and humidity of the test without much hassle. In addition, the system has associated software for recording the test and reporting. To facilitate the installation, an external water tank was installed to supply the chamber with demineralised water.

For more information, please contact us by email: comercial@dycometal.com or on our website: www.dycometal.com . 

DYCOMETAL, a company with more than 40 years of experience in the development of simulation chambers for environmental testing, offers its customers ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING SOLUTIONS ADAPTED TO THEIR NEEDS.

THERMAL TEST CHAMBER FOR AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT, CETM-40/7501mT

 Airbags are one of the most important safety elements in the automotive industry, so these parts must be tested to ensure the safety of drivers and passengers in environmental conditions. The testing of airbag modules involves placing samples in a climatic chamber and conditioning them at positive and negative temperatures. After the samples have been conditioned for a period of time, the airbag is deployed. This deployment can occur inside or outside the chamber.

Our CETM-40/7501mT chamber has been designed with a sliding door in order to make the door opening as fast as possible so that the airbag can be deployed externally and filmed at high speed. The door opening is fully automated and synchronised with the external software. The camera allows testing in positive, ambient or negative temperatures. All this is controlled by a microprocessor with a 10″ touch screen and remote management system, with integrated software.

For more information, please contact us by email: comercial@dycometal.com or on our website: www.dycometal.com . 

DYCOMETAL, a company with more than 40 years of experience in the development of simulation chambers for environmental testing, offers its customers ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING SOLUTIONS ADAPTED TO THEIR NEEDS.

SPECIAL HEATING CABINET FOR BEER TESTS, AFA-30/1000e

 Con la llegada del buen tiempo, sol, calor, días largos..nos apetece estar más en la calle y disfrutar de una bebida refrescante en una terraza de un bar, pero…¿Sabía que la cerveza debe de pasar estrictos controles ambientales para verificar cómo se ve afectada por el calor o la radiación solar? Hay que garantizar que la cerveza no pierda sus propiedades a medida que se va calentando a temperatura ambiente.

Nuestro armario calefactor AFA-30/1000e ha sido diseñado específicamente para el cliente y los ensayos ambientales para control de calidad. Con unas dimensiones muy verticales (1.880×1.200×425 mm Al x An x Fo) permite colocar en su interior desde pequeñas a grandes botellas, gracias a sus 6 estantes de acero inoxidable regulables en altura. La cámara permite controlar la temperatura desde la temperatura ambiente hasta +35ºC manteniendo unas condiciones estables y uniformes. Además, para evaluar la degradación a la luz solar se instalan luces en la parte trasera de la cámara para poder analizar el comportamiento frente a la radiación solar. Todo ello controlador mediante un controlador sencillo de manejar.

For more information, please contact us by email: comercial@dycometal.com or on our website: www.dycometal.com . 

DYCOMETAL, a company with more than 40 years of experience in the development of simulation chambers for environmental testing, offers its customers ENVIRONMENTAL TESTING SOLUTIONS ADAPTED TO THEIR NEEDS.