Test Lab

Throughout the various stages of prototype development, your Design Engineering Team will have prototype parts fabricated for reliability, environmental and durability testing.

Our Delavan and Northbrook Design Centers both have extensive Test Laboratory equipment for testing in the automotive, agricultural, and appliance industries. Both are QS 9000 and Ford Q-1 certified, and the Northbrook lab is fully GM accredited.

The Borg Indak test Laboratory tests to a broad spectrum of automotive and military specifications, as well as having developed a comprehensive listing of Standard Engineering Testing Specifications through years of service to the Automotive and Agricultural manufacturing trades.

Performance Measurements

	Vacuum Leakage
	Vacuum Performance (airflow)
	Milli-volt Drop
	Milli-ohm Drop (down to 0.001 Ohm contact resistance)
	Dielectric Strength (open circuit resistance)
	Insulation Resistance
	PC controlled Operating Effort (torque and straight-line)
	PC controlled Displacement (rotary and linear)
	Contact Bounce (50 MHz Digital storage oscilloscope)
	Surface Temperature
	Dimensional Inspection (comparison of scanned data to 3-D models)

Environmental/Chemical

	Fluid Compatibility (chemical resistance)
	Weatherability (UV light resistance)
	Salt Water Immersion (corrosion)
	Salt Fog (corrosion)
	Paint Immersion (leak test)
	Water Column Testing (seal integrity)
	Thermal Shock
	Dust Exposure
	Dendrite Growth

Mechanical

	Sinusoidal vibration
	Random Vibration
	Random and Controlled Drop
	Tension and Compression Strength
	Torsion Strength
	Durability (life testing)

Electrical

	Durability (life testing)
	24 volt "Jump Start" simulation
	ESD testing to 15 kV
	Reverse Polarity
	Current Overload (maximum temperature)
	Incandescent Lamp Life

Critical Characteristics continuously monitored by test equipment.