Large Format Cold Testing

SGS PROVIDES CONVENIENTLY BAD WEATHER ALL YEAR LONG FOR YOUR COLD TESTING NEEDS
Rapid product development cycles depend on planed work. Waiting for the weather to diagnose or validate a product feature adds months of schedule and uncertainty to development programs, and working in weather can be inconvenient and dangerous. SGS’s expansive climate center in Columbus, IN offers a controlled environment that removes technical, cost, and measurement uncertainty from your development program.

TESTING CAPABILITIES

• Two 40’ x 60’ x 20’ test chambers can handle large vehicles, engines and other test components
• Temperatures can range from -30˚F  to 150˚ F
• Capable of continuous running rated conditions on 2000 BHP engines at -20˚F
• When chambers are combined, we are capable of running rated conditions on 4000 BHP engines at -20˚F

SUPPORT SERVICES

• Fueling
• Load management
• Test instrumentation and controls
• Emissions measurement
• Installation and setup
• Test operations, measurement and analysis
• Maintenance

APPLICATIONS

• Vehicles
• Generator sets
• Battery and start systems
• Machinery
• HVAC systems

TEST TYPES AVAILABLE

• Cold start for engines and vehicles
• Cold performance
• Thermal performance profiling
• Cold mechanical development
• Thermal modeling verifi cation
• Current product troubleshooting
• Cold procedure verifi cation
• Thermal protection and enhancement testing

BENEFITS TO USING OUR CLIMATE CENTER

• Faster time to market when cold testing is needed
• Convenient central location reduces travel time and cost
• Quantifiable and repeatable test conditions
• ISO 9001:2008 weather
• Data quality measurement is built-in
• Controlled test sequencing