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Appliance Test System Increases Test Volume Fivefold
Thermotron Industries has designed a test system to find failures in circuit board assemblies for any type of appliance, quickly and cost effectively detecting failures. One test station can be customized to test a plethora of appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, ovens, and more, making it a powerful and unique multi-purpose test system. Simply by switching the custom-made connecting cables and setting a test profile in the software, users can streamline testing. “We went from testing one sample set in 4-6 days to testing the same sample size within an hour because we can now consolidate our testing routine,” raves a recent purchaser of the Appliance Test System. (Read More)
“Impacting” the Respiratory Drug Delivery IndustryThermotron has developed a state-of-the-art Impactor Test Chamber to improve accuracy and repeatability of inhaler and nebulizer product testing. By designing a sophisticated, dual-compartment environmental enclosure, Thermotron is able to precisely control temperature and humidity conditions. New developments in US & European Pharmacopeia testing criteria assisted in shaping this configuration. (Read More)
Thermotron Chambers Perform a Battery of TestsDue to the recent expansion of the eco-friendly battery development industry, Thermotron has developed testing solutions for every size and type of battery. Whether the application involves testing small lithium ion battery cells used in portable electronic devices, mediumsized battery modules, or large lithium ion battery packs used in hybrid electric automobiles, trucks, and buses, Thermotron has a chamber sized to fit the application. (Read More)
Thermotron Appoints New President
Thermotron Industries, North America’s leader in designing, manufacturing and marketing Environmental Test Equipment, announced the appointment of Ronald Lampen as its new President, effective March 31, 2010. Mr. Lampen’s appointment was made after Daniel O’Keefe, the Company's COO and President for 29 years, made his decision to retire. (Read More)
Thermotron Recognized for Excellence by Raytheon Space and Airborne SystemsRaytheon Company presented supplier excellence awards to thirty companies for their exceptional performance in supporting the company’s Space and Airborne Systems (SAS) business. The winning suppliers represent less than one percent of Raytheon SAS’s supplier base. They were chosen for meeting demanding standards in the areas of quality and delivery performance, customer satisfaction, and total business and financial health. Evaluations of their performance by the Raytheon buyers and material program managers who deal with them every day were also part of the selection process. Awards were presented at the 3-, 4- and 5-Star level, and Thermotron was one of only five companies to receive a 4 -Star award. . (Read More)
PDA Chamber Monitor Provides Remote Access To Thermotron Test EquipmentExpanding the functionality of our versatile Programmer/Controllers, Thermotron proudly offers the new PDA Chamber Monitor, a handheld PDA enabling remote access and monitoring of Thermotron test equipment via a wireless Intranet. With application specific software and an easy-to-use graphical interface, it has never been so easy to monitor chamber performance and operation. (Read More)
Thermotron Expands Shaker Range To 12,000 Pounds-Force (53.4kn)Rated at 12,000 lbf (53.4 kN) sine and random, the DSX-12000 Vibration Test System features best in class shock performance for low-frequency, high displacement tests with heavy product payloads. Completely air cooled and fully compatible with environmental test chambers the DSX-12000 supports payloads up to 1,500 Lbs (680 Kg).(Read More)
Thermotron Introduces Innovative Combined Environment Control System By integrating our powerful and easy to use 8800 controller with the unparalleled VCS-3200, Thermotron created a state-of-the-art control system ideal for customers performing combined environment testing using a large, widescreen color LCD monitor to display vibration control information on one half of the display and temperature control information on the other.(Read More)
New DSX Armature Size Provides High Acceleration TestingThermotron has been shaking up the shock and vibration industries with their new line of electrodynamic vibration test systems, the DSX Series. These high performance shakers feature superior acceleration, velocity, force, and shock performance. With most models able to achieve acceleration over 100 g, the DSX Series has been serving as a durable and versatile test system for a wide range of applications, including automotive shock and vibration testing, military transportation testing, avionics/aerospace vibration test requirements, and stress screening applications.(Read More)
Thermotron's New 8200 Programmer/ControllerThermotron is proud to offer the 8200 programmer/controller, a powerful instrument with an intuitive user interface specifically designed and refined for use with environmental test chambers. With a high resolution 7-inch (17.78 cm) color wide-screen touch-screen display, the 8200 has been developed for easy operation and data collection.(Read More)
Thermotron Adds Data Acquisition To Chamber LinesFor the past 40 years Thermotron has provided its customers state-of-the-art test equipment and controllers. The 8800 Programmer/Controller is unrivaled by any other controller in the market and now is even better thanks to the addition of the 8800 Data Acquisition (DAQ) system. The 8800 DAQ system greatly increases the product monitoring, control and data collection capabilities without the need for additional software or test equipment. (Read More)
Thermotron Chambers Turn Up The Heat On Reliability Manufacturers of electronics and components go to great lengths to miniaturize the parts and equipment they produce, giving us greater advances in technology and more precise equipment. However, the small size also causes increased concerns over safety and reliability of these miniaturized components. A smaller size makes these products particularly susceptible to thermal stress. Serious temperature stresses can be inflicted during the manufacturing process or during end use. Manufacturers are now turning to severe methods of environmental testing to ensure that these products are of high quality and reliability.(Read More)
Thermotron Chamber Finds Product and Design Deficiences FASTDesigned to perform accelerated stress testing on very large products, Thermotron's FAST chambers provide versatility and sophisticated combined environmental testing unlike other HALT/HASS chambers currently on the market. These chambers are able to perform extreme temperature, humidity and vibration tests inside a chamber ranging to 100 cu. ft. (2831.7 liters) allowing for quick discovery of product and design deficiencies.(Read More)
Thermotron Charges Up There are many reasons why more and more people are looking into fuel-efficient, cleaner-running cars. From soaring gas prices to national security and global warming, people around the world are beginning to turn to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs). While today's hybrid vehicles use nickel metal-hydride (NiMH) batteries for energy storage, many in the automotive industry believe that lithium-ion batteries are soon to replace NiMH as the standard in HEV and plug-in HEVs. (Read More)
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Thermotron in the News
Holland's Thermotron Goes For the Olympic Gold with Test Chambers
News story aired on Fox 17. Feb 2010.
Trends in Vibration Test [On-site link]
Article published in Evaluation Engineering on vibration test. Jan 2006.
A Thermotron application engineer is quoted in the article on real data acquisition and playback.
Vibration System [On-site link]
Published in Evaluation Engineering on Thermotron's DS-2250 Shaker. Jan 2006
Portable Test Station [On-site link]
Published in Evaluation Engineering on Thermotron's Portable Functional Tester. Sep 2005
Accelerated Stress Testing [On-site link]
Published in TEST Engineering & Management on Thermotron's Accelerated Stress Test Systems. Aug/Sep 2005
Thermotron's AST-8 was also featured on the cover.
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