Automotive
Trace Laboratories conducts a variety of test procedures and environmental simulations for the automotive industry. These tests and simulations assist in determining the reliability and performance parameters of materials, components and sub-assemblies when subjected to conditions experienced during operation and beyond. Trace capabilities are based on meeting the requirements of SAE, GM, Ford, Daimler Chrysler, USCAR, and Delphi, and individual company standards.
We utilize our specialized equipment to test to your exacting standards. In addition to product qualification and conformance testing, our technical staff can also customize a test program to provide design and analysis for your individual product application, aimed at reducing costs and time to market.
For the automotive industry, we perform DV/PV and PPAP tests with DVP&R reports. We routinely provide our OEM, Tier 1 and Tier 2 customers with:
- High-Speed Data Acquisition/Event Detection
- Vibration testing
- EMC testing
- ESD Testing
- Electrical Surge Testing
- Radiated and Conducted EMI Emissions Tests
- Radiated and Conducted EMI Immunity Tests
- HALT and HASS testing for design and reliability
- Failure analysis
- Dust, gravel, rain, mud, and salt exposures
- Consulting services
- Product monitoring
- Fixture design
- Fatigue, tensile, and compression testing to 20,000 pounds
- Corrosion
- Temperature
- Humidity
- Thermal Analysis
- Chemical Testing
- Multiple Spectroscopy and Chromatography Discipline
- UV Exposure