Rear Impact Guard Testing & Certification Services
The CMVSS 223 is Canada’s national standard specifying the design, testing and certification requirements for rear impact guards installed on trailers and semi-trailers. These guards, also known as underride guards, help prevent passenger vehicles from sliding underneath trailers in rear-end crashes.
To become certified, PAMI offers RIG testing and certification services. Keep reading for a real-life case study and to learn about PAMI’s certification capabilities.
See how we helped a semi-trailer manufacturer with their CMVSS 223 Certification
The Challenge
A semi-trailer manufacturer wished to redesign its existing rear impact guards in order to:
- Reduce trailer weight without diminishing guard impact performance.
- Take advantage of new materials or changes in materials availability.
- Improve manufacturing efficiency and reduce costs.
- Adapt new material cutting, forming or fabrication methods.
- Adapt to new trailer designs and sizes.
Project Scope
PAMI handled this manufacturer’s certification by:
- Designing and fabricating test fixtures and setting up the test apparatus.
- Testing the specimen to CMVSS 233 Standard requirements.
- Issuing a Professional Engineering certified (stamped) report and certificate upon meeting requirements.
Value Created
By engaging PAMI for this certification, this manufacturer was able to experience the following results:
- Confidence: The manufacturer’s design and manufacturing teams observed tests at PAMI facilities and engaged with our engineers.
- Assurance: PAMI ensured the manufacturer understood the test set-up, results and why retests may have been required.
- Timely results: PAMI’s combination of facilities, knowledge and experience allowed for work to be performed quickly while maintaining thoroughness and accuracy.
With all testing requirements, PAMI understands the importance of maintaining manufacturing schedules and costs.
- Advice: PAMI engineers went above and beyond producing a simple pass/fail report.
When tests fail, PAMI can help teams make improvements quickly to avoid delays to manufacturing schedules or a product launch.
- Quality: PAMI operated under an ISO 9001 quality system and maintained complete test and certification records for the manufacturer.
- Confidentiality: This manufacturer had peace of mind knowing PAMI maintained strict confidentiality of designs, products and test results.
For all testing services, the client retains all intellectual property improvements resulting from PAMI’s engineering input.
PAMI’s Testing and Certification Capabilities
PAMI supports transportation manufacturers across Canada with:
- Certification to CMVSS 223 and many other standards required for on-road vehicles.
- Proven test set-ups and analysis methodologies.
- Convenient locations at our facilities in Portage La Prairie, Manitoba and Humboldt, Saskatchewan.
- Assistance with prototype design to accelerate development time.
- Computer modelling and analysis to save time and cost in developing prototypes.
- Design insights based on decades of engineering experience on methods to improve guard performance.
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