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Testing: EnvironmentalMIRA operates one of Europe’s largest and most comprehensive independent environmental testing facilities.Click to view Video describing MIRA's Environmental Test Facility in Basildon The facilities range from 180-litre environmental chambers to full-size vehicle climatic wind tunnels, together with both ambient and climatic vibration test facilities. The facilities are located at two UK sites, the main engineering centre at Nuneaton and a dedicated environmental test site established in 2000 – Quatro Park, located in Basildon, Essex.
High Quality Service and Accreditation
MIRA is UKAS ISO 17025 / IEC 17025 Accredited for environmental and vibration testing, and is staffed by engineers widely experienced in environmental testing and product development. They are well versed in the guidance provided by BS EN 60068, IEC 60068 Environmental testing. Similarly, when it comes to enclosures they have a working knowledge of IEC 60529 & DIN 40050 - Degrees of protection provided by enclosures. Many of our defence and aerospace customers find our expertise in environmental testing to the following standards and procedures invaluable:
Facilities and capabilities include:
Diverse Product Test CapacityProducts can be tested from across a broad range of industries that include automotive, aerospace, defence, rail and medical. Products tested include items such as:
Test ProgrammesIn addition to providing an environmental testing service, undertaking tests to customer test specifications or International Standards and assisting in the product development process, advice on the generation of full component Design Verification (DV) and Product Validation (PV) test programmes can be provided to customers if required for a wide range of products.
Teardown and Analysis ServiceTo investigate the condition of a component upon the completion of a test a full teardown analysis service is available. This is particularly useful for electronic components where any physical damage to both the assembly and the circuit boards resulting from the test is investigated and reported. The dimensional stability of a product after undergoing an environmental test can also be assessed using a CMM system. Further investigations include flash testing of electrical and electronic equipment to evaluate its insulation and determine whether or not it has sufficient dielectric strength for its working voltage.
Environmental Testing Facilities2 Full Scale Climatic Wind TunnelsChamber sizes up to 19.5m x 8 m x 6m high.Performance ranges: 200kph max air speed, -40°C to +55°C, 5 to 95%RH,1200W/m² solar heating, single or twin axle with up to 600kW DC absorption.19 Temperature and Humidity ChambersRanging from 180 litres to 2000 litres capacity, -70°C to + 180°C, 10 to 98% RH.5 Walk-in Temperature ChambersSizes up to 7m x 4m x 3.35m high, -40°C to +125°C6 Thermal Shock Chambers – (Automatic Transfer)Maximum capacity 330 litres, -77°C to +220°C4 Corrosion ChambersRanging from 500 litres to a full size vehicle chamber.2 Dust Chambers1000 litres capacity2 Walk-in Combined Environmental and Vibration ChambersMaximum dimensions 4m x 3m x 3m high (semi acoustic, suitable for Squeakand Rattle evaluation), performance ranges -50°C to +150°C, 10 to 98% RH.Maximum vibration capability ±25mm, 35kN thrust, 600kg Payload.2 Muti-Axis Combined Environmental and Vibration Chambers1 off 6-Axis TEAM CUBE™: ±50mm maximum vertical amplitude62kN vertical thrust, 0 to 250HzChamber: 3.5m x 4.5m x 4.1m high, -40°C to +120°C, 10 to 95% RH1200 W/m² Solar loading1 off 5-Axis Multi Axis Simulation Table (MAST): ±100mm maximum vertical amplitude100kN vertical thrust, 0 to 40 HzChamber: 2m x 2m x 1.5m high, -40°C to 125°C
5 Combined Environmental and Electro Magnetic Vibration Chambers3 tri-axial and 2 vertical vibration systems, ±25mm, 33.5kN thrust.Maximum chamber size and performance 3400 litres, -70°C to +180°C, 10°C/min, 10 to 98% RH8 Ambient Electro Magnetic Vibration Systems3 tri-axial, 4 vertical axis and 1 horizontal axis. Maximum performance ±25mm, 42kN thrust.1 Mechanical Shock Machine600g Max, variable pulse width up to 60ms, 227kg payload.
Complementary Services and FacilitiesMIRA offers a comprehensive service for developing all aspects of a product's durability. Further details of which can be found using the following links: MIRA - Testing Facilities - Durability and Fatigue Corrosion Chamber
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