Equipment and Vehicle Test Services
REAR IMPACT GUARD TESTING & CERTIFICATION
REAR IMPACT GUARD TESTING & CERTIFICATION
PAMI supports transportation manufacturers across Canada with certification to CMVSS 223 and many other standards required for on-road vehicles. Our proven test set-ups and analysis methodologies marry with computer modelling and analysis to save time and cost in developing prototypes. We provide design insights based on decades of engineering experience to improve guard performance.
Upon completion of requirements, you will receive a certified professional engineering stamped report.
Alternative Fuel and Vehicle Performance
The growing interest in developing alternatives or modifications to petroleum-based fuels, such as biodiesel or ethanol, has created a need to evaluate the performance of both the fuels and vehicles using them.
PAMI understands the need for rigorous testing and has the facilities and equipment to help. Whether on the road or in the lab, we have high-horsepower dynamometers and the instrumentation required to put vehicles through their paces to effectively explore and map their performance.
Brake Performance Testing
Brake Performance Testing can reduce wear and maintenance costs by identifying component concerns, limitations, and failure potential before they become realities. Brake Performance Testing is required to meet some Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards like:
CMVSS 105 – Hydraulic Electric Brake Systems.This standard specifies requirements for hydraulic and electric service brake systems, and associated parking brake systems. The purpose of this TSD standard is to ensure safe braking performance under normal and emergency conditions.
Combine Loss Evaluation
Measuring four components of loss, the Combine Loss Evaluation System has the capability to weigh the collected material (other than grain) for each sample collected. This testing method provides highly accurate data for comparisons of whole combines, sub-systems, and individual components. It can also be used to verify accuracy of certain sensors and other combine intelligence.
Extreme Temperature Testing
Test how well your product performs under extreme cold or hot temperatures. The Arctic Test Centre runs from -40 degrees to +40 degrees. It’s outstanding capacity can accommodate items as large as a commercial bus. Perform cold starts, defogging, windshield defrost, ROPS, durability, product conditioning, material handling, and more in a controlled environment.
Our Extreme Temperature Environmental Chambers make it possible to simulate extreme weather conditions and the effects on components or vehicles and equipment structures. Tests are set up to meet the strict requirements of a wide range of testing organizations. This ability assists clients to ensure the safety and durability of their vehicles/equipment or components.
Hydraulic Cylinder Performance
PAMI’s hydraulic cylinder capabilities include cylinder friction test, cycle test, impulse endurance test, drift rate test, and proof pressure test (apply 200% rated pressure with piston at mid-stroke). The hydraulic cylinder test system can be configured for testing single-acting and double-acting hydraulic cylinders with rated pressures up to 3,000 psi. The hydraulic cylinder test system can be configured for testing single-acting and double-acting hydraulic cylinders.
Instrumentation and Data Acquisition
Capturing performance data directly in the lab or from the field for analysis is at the heart of all PAMI testing services. PAMI data acquisition equipment can capture a wide range of precise and repeatable data at high sample rates. Equally important is ensuring captured data can be effectively analyzed and interpreted with powerful data assessment programs and integrated with other PAMI systems and software.
Protective Structure Testing
Perform roll-over (ROPS) and falling object (FOPS) protective structures testing of industrial and agricultural machinery cabs in accordance with numerous regulatory standards, such as ISO, SAE, OECD, and CSA. Our test equipment is capable of applying up to 145,000 lb horizontal loads and up to 200,000 lb vertical crush loads.
ROPS, FOPS, OPS and TOPS Testing are all completed at PAMI.
Rigid Intermediate Bulk Container (IBC) Testing
To obtain registration with Transport Canada, new IBC designs must demonstrate compliance with the design and test requirements specified by CAN/CGSB 43.146. PAMI regularly helps IBC manufacturers meet these test requirements by providing accurate and professional bulk container testing services for rigid IBCs such as steel or aluminum tanks and rigid plastic or composite totes.
Seat and Seat Belt Anchorage Testing
Meet requirements with seat and seat belt anchorage testing in accordance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards – FMVSS 207-210. Long stroke actuators are controlled with the MTS Flex Test Controller to ensure the test loads meet the requirements.
Proper seat and seat belt anchorage testing is important for adhering to several Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (CMVSS) and Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS). In addition, identifying possible failure points and recommending design improvements can help manufacturers reduce risk. We have static load fixtures and equipment ready to test your vehicle.
Structural Durability and Fatigue Testing
Access an assortment of hydraulic actuators and an MTS FlexTest controller for customized structural lab testing. With this test equipment, we have the ability to perform a broad range of test control options from simple square wave and sinusoidal inputs to full simulation of complex field data with up to four independently controlled actuators.
Structural durability/fatigue testing is performed by subjecting a test sample to the load conditions it will experience during its service life. This testing is typically performed early in the product development process to identify design deficiencies prior to releasing the product for production. It is also commonly used as a validation test for component selection or product design.
Tilt and Rollover Stability Testing
Access tilt tables up to 20’ x 20’ in size, with capacities up to 80,000 lb. Our tilt tables are commonly used for measuring vehicle and machine roll stabilities, grade holding capabilities for park brakes, and machine functionality tests at steep grades.
Tilt & Rollover Stability Testing confirms that the centre of gravity of a completed vehicle or machinery is within the manufacturer’s limits for compliance with Transport Canada and other regulations. PAMI operates the latest testing equipment to meet most standards and requirements. PAMI has completed hundreds of Tip & Rollover Stability tests and our trained professionals can provide advice and expertise on almost any Standards Test.
Vibration Testing
Find six degrees of freedom motion to produce a number of tests including sinusoidal, random, and field simulation tests. Our multi-axial simulation table (MAST) system, vertical vibration table, horizontal vibration table, and electrodynamic shaker table are ideally suited for testing ground based vehicle or machine components to evaluate how they will respond to vibration anticipated during operation, or transit, and to verify how the product is expected to survive through its entire service life. In most cases, vibration testing is done by following test procedures defined by technical standards or through a customized client-specific test procedure.
