ALTITUDE TEST CHAMBERS
ALTRON
Evaluate product performance under reduced atmospheric pressure and controlled temperature. IMPTRON ALTRON altitude test chambers simulate high-altitude conditions for aerospace, defence, automotive, electronics and battery testing.
Technical Capabilities
Controlled low-pressure and temperature testing. Programmable pressure changes, dwell periods and test cycles. Temperature and humidity testing available in appropriately configured systems. Custom configurations available to suit the specimen and test requirements.
Applicable Standards
Depending on the selected configuration and test procedure:
• IEC 60068-2-13 — Low air pressure
• IEC 60068-2-41 — Combined dry heat and low air pressure
• MIL-STD-202, Method 105 — Barometric pressure
• ASTM D6653 — High-altitude effects on packaging
• UN Manual of Tests and Criteria, subsection 38.3, Test T.1 — Altitude simulation
• Customer-specific OEM requirements
The chamber configuration must be selected to suit the applicable test requirements.
Key Features
Reinforced vacuum chamber construction. Programmable test sequences. Product temperature monitoring. Independent temperature safety limits. Alarm and fault diagnostics. Test-data logging and reporting. Remote monitoring.
Options
Product thermocouples. Electrical feed-through connectors. Product power supply. Product protection interlocks. Door safety interlocks.
Control & Instrumentation
IMPTRON NEXUS provides a 7-inch colour touchscreen, programmable test profiles, real-time monitoring and trend graphs. Supports up to 100 test programs, password-protected access, automatic PDF reports, USB and FTP data export, and VNC remote monitoring and control. Available functions depend on configuration.
Applications
Aerospace and avionics equipment; defence electronics; automotive and EV components; battery components; electronic assemblies; semiconductors; instrumentation; seals and packaged products.
Documentation
ALTRON altitude test chamber brochure available on request.