Transportation Industry Testing
Manufacturers of equipment and components in the Transportation Industry are challenged with the requirements to validate their equipment under harsh operating conditions. These challenges are combined with the government regulatory oversight, competitive cost conditions and the advent of external environmental drivers. Companies that operate in the Rail, Trucking, Bus and Recreational Vehicle industries are keenly aware of these challenges. Clark support these manufacturers to ensure product certification and equipment reliability under these extreme conditions.
Analysis Offered Includes:
Structural Testing
Standards: SAE, ASME, ANSI, FMVSS/CMVSS 207 & 210, MIL Std's
Capabilities: Load & Fatigue Performance Evaluation, Component & Frame Testing, 1.5 Million lbs Load Capacity, Linear Actuators with Capacity of 400,000 lbf
Vibration Testing
Standards: MIL 167, 810, 901D
Capabilities: 10 lb to 30,000 lb Capacity (Vibration), Multiple Shakers, 250 lb to 7,500 lb Capacity (Shock)
Rotary Fatigue
ROPS / FOPS
Driveline / Gearbox Testing
Standards: DOT, SAE, SAE J1374, SAE J1400, ASME, ISO, MIL Std's, EPA
Capabilities: Up to 2,000hp, Full Vehicle Component Testing, Ultra High Torque Testing, Dynamometers (Drive and Absorbing), Chassis Dynamometers, Inertia Simulation
Hydraulics / Pneumatics Testing
Standards: SAE, ASME, ANSI, MIL Std's
Capabilities: High Pressure Impulse / Stroke Testing, Hydrostatic Load & Burst Testing, Pump Flow Testing, Wide Range of Component Testing
Oil Analysis
Standards: ASTM
Capabilities: Dynamic Demulsibility Endurance (DDE), Viscosity, FTIR, AE Spec, Karl Fischer, Particle Count
Materials Analysis & Analytical Chemistry Testing
Capabilities: Organic, Inorganic, Wet Chemistry, FTIR, ICP, OE, XRF, XRD
Metals Analysis / Corrosion
Standards: NACE TM 0177, NACE TM 0284, NACE 0208, NACE 3 Point Bend Beam, NACE 4 Point Bend Beam
EMC / EMI Testing
Standards: MIL 461, CE Mark, CISPER 11
Capabilities: 3 Meter Shielded Semi-Anechoic Chamber, 2,500 lb Turntable, Multiple Chambers
Field Services
Capabilities: Project Management, Instrumentation & Sensors, Data Acquisition
Failure Analysis
Capabilities: Visual Examination, Optical Microscopy, Acoustic Microscopy, X-Ray Fluorenscence, Spectroscopy, Electrical Inspection, Destructive Physical Analysis / Cross-Section Analysis, Contamination Analysis, Thermal Analysis
Clark Highlights
Heavy Equipment Testing
Clark specializes in structural, load, fatigue and torsional testing of large equipment. Our Michigan laboratory’s structures floor has a load capacity of 1.5 million lbs. With a large inventory of high capacity hydraulic cylinders, strong-backs, and power supplies, we are uniquely positioned as an elite high load lab in the United States. We test heavy equipment including industrial scale tractors, cranes, locomotives, and earthmovers. Clark testing is one of leading facilities companies in the structural load testing business. Our capabilities in this lab ensure the safety of millions who service the automotive, heavy equipment, racing, mining, aerospace, and military industries.
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Heavy Equipment Testing
Clark Testing has been providing product qualification testing and design verification for manufactures for over 20 years. We provide our clients with independent testing.
