Automotive

As an accredited test service provider, we have been offering qualification tests for many years. As a customer, you benefit from this know-how from the product idea or A sample phase to the production-ready product. With our expertise, we routinely implement manufacturer-specific test requirements for large manufacturers. For this reason, well-known component and system manufacturers in the automotive supply industry trust our expertise and regularly make use of our services.

Accreditation/certification

Accreditations: DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018
Certifications: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 and DIN EN ISO 14001:2015

Extract from the relevant standards and specifications

Vehicle manufacturer specifications:

  • GM Group (e.g., GMW 3172)
  • VW Group (e.g., VW 80000, TL 226, etc.)
  • BMW (e.g., GS 95003-X, LV 124, etc.)
  • Ford Group
  • Daimler
  • Renault
  • PSA

National and international standards:

  • DIN EN 60068 series
  • DIN 75220 (aging of automotive components, solar simulation units)
Test laboratory equipment

Electrodynamic oscillation test systems with climatic or temperature testing from 20 kN to 300 kN

  • Oscillation systems with and without sliding table
  • Various clamping devices – head expander, cube, H-piece, etc.
  • Additional mounting piece to increase the clamping surface for large parts
  • Maximum temperature range: -70°C to +180°C
  • Possible relative humidity 20% to 98%

Construction (Bench Design)

  • 2D/3D construction
  • CAD simulation
  • up to the fixture construction

Temperature and climate chambers: 0,3 m³ to 25 m³

  • Maximum temperature range: -70°C to +180°C
  • Possible relative humidity 20% to 98%
  • Option: sunlight simulation, noxious gas, condensation, special tests in accordance with various manufacturer specifications (on request)

Shock cabinets: air/air (on request: climate option) 120 l up to 7 m³

  • Corrosion changeover chambers from 0,5 m³ to 11m³
  • Option: special tests in accordance with various manufacturer specifications (eg. Nissan, Ford, VW Group, VDA, etc.)

IP degree of protection test (EN 60529, ISO 20653, and AK-LV)

  • Contact and foreign matter protection: IP 1X to 6X IP ( 1st index)
  • Dust test : IP 5X IP 6X up ( including additional letters)
  • Water protection : IP X1 to X7 IP (8) and IP X9K ( 2nd index)
  • Special tests on request

Acoustic measurement space:

  • sound power measurement or Squeak & Rattle in a half-space of class 1

Surface tests

  • Examination of decorative and functional surfaces
  • Determination of hardness , abrasion resistance, color, gloss and adhesion
  • Determination of the burning behavior of materials used in automotive interior trim
  • Test of resistance to chemical stress

Electrical tests

  • according to customer specifications and / or technical standards

Monitoring systems for test object monitoring and control

  • Data acquisition and evaluation of customer specifications
  • multichannel injection of specific current profiles
  • automat. test rigs for operation of mechanical components
  • and much more.

Monitoring systems

  • For controlling and monitoring of test samples e.g. resistance-monitoring by micro-cut, automatic button-pushing systems, electrical charging & loading systems
  • Standardized measurement procedures for recording analog measurements
  • Automatic optical monitoring systems
  • Monitoring of digital signals e.g. CAN, LIN, Ethernet, RS232
  • Simulator of GPS signal