Environmental Testing – Mechanical & Dynamic

Mechanical and Dynamic Testing

Austest Laboratories is the most comprehensively equipped provider of accredited mechanical testing services including shock and vibration in Australia, featuring:

• Vibration and shock test facilities in NSW, VIC and SA
  • 5 modern electrodynamic shakers:
  • Force capacity up to 60 kN (vibration), 120 kN (shock)
  • Displacement up to 100 mm (unique in Aust.)
  • Payloads up to 2000 kg
  • Combined vibration / temperature testing
    
    
• 2 heavy-duty shock machines
• • Payloads up to 1,500 kg
  • Acceleration levels up to 600 g
  • Half-sine, Sawtooth and Trapezoidal pulses

• Shock Response Spectrum (SRS) test facility (unique in Aust.):
  • High-level and high-displacement SRS profiles
  • Frequency range 1-2000 Hz
  • Meets RAN NTB requirements for Naval Shipborne Shock testing to Mil-S-901D/E, BV043, DEF(AUST)5000
  • Payloads up to 900 kg
    
    
• High-acceleration shock machines
  • Acceleration levels up to 30,000 g
  • Payload up to 100 kg
    
    
• Specialized vibration machines (asynchronous motion, long-stroke reciprocating motion etc.)
  
  
• Sustained acceleration (centrifuge) machine
  • MIL-STD-810, RTCA DO-160
  • Payloads up to 100 kg, 20 g acceleration
    
    
• High-speed impact machine, up to 500 J

• Universal load testing (compression/tension) machine, 100 kN
  
  
• Static and Dynamic inclination table, MIL-HDBK-2036
  
  
• Packaged drop tester, up to 80 kg
  
  
• Enclosure protection test facilities
  • Ingress protection – IP code
  • Impact protection – IK code
    
    
• Customized fatigue test rigs – automotive harnesses, train seats, cyclic impact, strength, slam open/close, wear and cyclic fatigue.

These comprehensive facilities are operated by leading experts in the field with each laboratory headed by senior engineers with 15+ years of experience in dynamic mechanical testing.

Testing operations are fully supported by in-house fixture design and fabrication facilities.