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Because of the wide range of test services Micom offers and
all of its technical capabilities, we can prepare test protocols
tailored specifically to your needs and test your products based
on them.
Micom is equipped to simulate accelerated ageing and use of your products and/or
components.
Our computer data acquisition and control capabilities combined with a wide
range of actuators, environmental chambers, tensile testers and weatherometers
(U.V.) allows us to induce accelerated wear of ageing on a wide range of
products and materials.
Case 1-Train heating system
A passenger train company has a got its coach cars modified to have a radiant heating system through its walls. Unfortunately after a few winter months the cosmetic carpet lining in the cars starts to show blisters up to 5 inches in diameter which is not aesthetically acceptable.Air samples were taken out of the blisters for chemical analyses; nothing but air could be found. An 8 feet long train wall section was mocked up in the lab. Thermocouples were inserted at different locations and the heating system used in the cars was cycled using a computer. By simulating an accelerated use the problem could be recreated in the lab. The lab then worked with our customerís design team to validate new assembly test methods that would not generate the same kind of problem.
Case 2 - Impact resistance of video poker screens
A customer has a high occurrence of field failures on his video poker screens and asks us to investigate the problem. We get old and new screens and create a test simulating somebody hitting the screen with his fist.
We start impacting the screens with greater and greater impacts until failures start occurring and compare the impact forces. Our results allowed to find out our customerí supplier of impact protective films had changed its formulation and was offering a lower performance product.
Technical documentation
Our technical staff has extensive experience in standards writing activities and in testing services.They work for different government bodies and manufacturers in the preparation of test protocols and standard operation procedures (SOPs).
We also develop specification documents, testing guidelines and comparative evaluation protocols. Our experts publish technical bulletins about how these documents impact our customers.
Product Certification Management
Occasionally there are clients who do not have all of the necessary resources to manage their proprietory certification programs.
We offer:
- Management of the technical aspects of their product certification programs.
- Development and maintenance test programs, protocols and
performance specifications for items not, or partially not covered by existing standards.
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