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Automotive
Testing Services PARC’s
Automotive Testing Services (ATS) is one of the state-of-the-art Independent Testing Facilities available in the
United States. Emerging from its
past service to Gulf Research & Development Company, PARC’s ATS testing
equipment has been used by our customers since 1986. Our employees have the technical
expertise and skills required to meet the quality testing needs of our
customers. We are ISO
17025 certified for certain Gear Oil Tests (MIL-L-2105E) and maintain the
highest standards expected
by all of our customers. PARC’s ATS facility consists of 29,000 square feet
of space with 50,000 gallon fuel storage capacity. The main test area contains twenty individual testing cells and support
facilities. A central control
corridor features individual centers consisting of data logging and computer
controls for operation of each testing area. Electrical and water brake dynamometers are available from
5 H.P. to more than 500 H.P. A four-lane programmed road simulator is available for
performance testing of passenger cars or light trucks. The chassis
dynamometers are large roll-type units with a remote-controlled mechanical
inertia system and an air blower to simulate road load test conditions. The test facilities can be altered and/or special test
equipment can be designed and installed to accommodate specific test conditions
to satisfy customers' requirements.
Examples would include 2-cycle or 4-cycle engines; 1, 4, 6 or 8
cylinder engines and unique customer test conditions. Gear Lubricant Testing
L-37– Referenced Test (ISO 17025
certified)—Evaluates load carrying
capabilities of a lubricant under conditions of low speed and high torque,
using DANA Model 60 hypoid differential with lubrited or non-lubrited
gears. Categories include high
temperature, low temperature, wet, and standard. ASTM D5570
(HTCT) - Referenced Test (ISO 17025 certified)—Evaluates
high temperature thermal stability of fluids in a Mack manual transmission
using hybrid hardware configuration.
FZG Micro-Pitting
Test—Evaluates a lubricant’s resistance
to micro-pitting on spur gears. FZG Pitting Test—Evaluates a lubricant’s resistance to pitting on
special spur gears. FZG (High
Performance Scuffing Test) - Evaluates a lubricant’s resistance to scuffing using special
A-10 spur gears. Gear Lubricant
Screening Tests The following lubricant quality studies simulate
highway conditions for light duty through Class 8 axles. ·
L-37 Procedures—Power source 150 HP electric motor ·
Spalling Test—Power source 150 HP or 250 HP electric motor ·
Low speed/high torque heavy
duty truck axle evaluation—Power source 250 HP electric
motor. Performance testing to
meet sponsor’s
requirements.
General Purpose
Engine Fuel/Lubricant Tests—Product
performance on a wide variety of applications can be performed through
modified and/or special test equipment designed to satisfy customer’s
requirements. Data processing
and computer control systems are available. Road Simulator—Chassis Dynamometer
A four station PC
programmed road simulator is available for rapid mileage accumulation with automobiles
and light trucks. The simulator
provides repeatable test results for more precise evaluation of fuels, lubes
and vehicle components. Our capabilities and services include: ü
Fuel
economy and oil performance ü
Carburetor
and fuel injector deposit measurements ü
Gear box,
transmission and engine chamber oil performance Other
fuel, additive and/or oil customized performance testing with customer's
vehicle choice is available.
PARC welcomes the opportunity to discuss your possible road simulator
needs. testing Refrigeration Oil Performance Tests
PARC has
a refrigeration oil evaluation test area in which small and medium hermetic
refrigeration compressors can be tested. The test has computer temperature monitoring and minimal
site control. Multiple
configurations of power and monitoring are available. The primary usage of the compressor
oil evaluation area is the small hermetic compressor wear and capillary tube
plugging test.
Capillary Tube Plugging Test—This test
involves accumulation of hours
at high temperature and flow controlled conditions. The pressures are
manually controlled and the bottom shell temperature is computer monitored
and controlled. Rapid Cycle Test - A version of a rapid cycle (on/off) test is available
for the small hermetic
compressor. This can be run at
customer specified conditions. Medium Hermetic Compressors—These
sites are run at customer specified conditions on universal stands. The Sites run at customer
specified conditions on universal stands. The compressors are returned to the customer for evaluation. Customized Test Service Capability PARC has several inactive test cells and certain inactive
test equipment including gasoline, diesel and lawn mower engines with a
variety of dynamometers and an exhaust gas test stand to meet your specific
needs. Test Support Services PARC's
experienced staff and versatile equipment permit independent, confidential,
timely, customized and cost-competitive testing. PARC technicians provider certified ratings for in-house
laboratory testing procedures as well as field studies. Ancillary
Services include: Ø
Engineering
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Computer
Programming Ø
Photography
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