Mechanical testing
Guarantee the robustness and durability of your equipment
Equipment, whether industrial, electronic or dedicated to transport, undergoes, at each phase of their use, various mechanical stresses which influence their durability and whose impact can be measured through a series of specific tests.
These tests (vibration, shock, mechanical fatigue, constant acceleration and seismic simulations) enable us to analyse the mechanical integrity and nominal operation of equipment during or after these mechanical stresses.
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Why carry out mechanical tests?
Our mechanical tests enable us to :
- Ensure compliance with sector-specific regulations and qualification tests** (IEC 60068-X-XX, MIL-STD 810, RTCA DO-160, DEF- STAN, STANAG, RCC-E, etc.).
- Validate the robustness and nominal operation of equipment in the face of vibration and shock loads.
- Identify structural weaknesses and anticipate failure modes.
- Optimise product lifespan and reliability under real-life conditions.
What sectors are involved in these trials?
Aeronautics and space
Automotive and rail
Defence
Industry and consumer electronics
Infrastructure and nuclear power
Our mechanical testing services
Vibration tests
- All types of vibrations (sine, random, sine on random...)
- Combined tests (vibrations coupled with temperature/humidity).
Mechanical impact tests
- Half-sine, sawtooth and trapezoidal shocks.
- Shock Response Spectrum (SRC).
- Pyrotechnic shock simulation.
Endurance and fatigue tests
- Cyclic and mechanical fatigue tests to measure component life.
- Simulation of repeated stresses encountered in operation.
- Structural and functional strength tests under mechanical stress.
Constant acceleration tests
Centrifuge testing up to 400 g for small components.
Seismic testing
- Simulation of earthquakes and shaking on critical equipment.
- Tests to maintain operability under seismic stress.
- Validation of seismic-resistant infrastructures in accordance with current standards.
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Windmilling tests
Validation of the mechanical strength of equipment subjected to high amplitudes
Technical capabilities and available equipment
Our specialist laboratories have facilities designed to reproduce different types of mechanical stress with precision:
- Electrodynamic and hydraulic exciters for vibrations and shocks.
- Centrifuges for constant acceleration tests.
- Seismic simulation benches multiaxes for high amplitude tests.
- Advanced monitoring systems: accelerometers, infrared cameras, vibration analysers, strain gauges, force, pressure, temperature, voltage and current sensors, etc.
Standards and test methods
The procedures implemented scrupulously comply with established international standards:
- Vibration and shock: IEC 60068-2-6, IEC 60068-2-64, IEC 60068-2-27, MIL-STD 810, RTCA DO-160, etc.
- Constant acceleration : RTCA DO-160, MIL-STD-810..
- Seismic testing : NF EN 60068-2-57, IEC 60980, RCC-E, IEEE 344.
Choosing the Emitech Group to optimise your tests
In addition to its complementary expertise in other areas of testing (climatic, physio-chemical, EMC, etc.), the Emitech Group offers one of the market's largest capacities for mechanical testing, both in terms of the diversity and number of its resources. The diversity of our locations and our responsiveness are additional assets that enable us to meet your needs as closely as possible in terms of deadlines and proximity.
In addition to our testing capabilities, we offer complementary services to optimise your qualification processes:
Test tool design
Adaptation of supports for personalised testing.
Modelling and virtualisation of tests
Digital simulation by our design office to alternate tests before physical production.
Training and expertise
Support for technical teams.
Vibrator maintenance and calibration
Guarantee the accuracy and reliability of tests over the long term.
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Contact us for our expertise in mechanical testing
Analysing mechanical behaviour under dynamic stress requires specific expertise tailored to each precise industrial need (rail transport/aerospace/strategic infrastructure). Expert intervention not only enables the results obtained to be properly interpreted, but also promotes targeted adjustments to improve the longevity of materials exposed to repeated stress factors.**A particular need? A dedicated technical team is available to support any project requiring in-depth study using a structured experimental protocol.
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