Nicomatic's test engineers work closely with customers' design and development teams, applying their expertise to complex materials testing and project qualification. Nicomatic's test laboratory operates a quality management system certified to ISO 9001 and AS9100, and has decades of experience meeting industry standards and specifications in defense, aerospace, and space applications, including MIL-DTL-55302, MIL-DTL-83513, and ESCC3401.
Nearly a dozen testing instruments and machines perform more than 30 tests to ensure that customers' products, devices, and systems undergo comprehensive performance testing, including:
- Signal integrity: A Rohde & Schwarz vector network analyzer performs signal characterization in the time and frequency domains, as well as for standard communication protocols (including Ethernet, USB, SATA, and HDMI).
- Environment: Using a Labworks vibration test bench, vibration, magnetic permeability, temperature cycling (hot or cold, humid or dry), thermal shock, and controlled humidity salt spray tests can be performed.
- Mechanics: With a vertical test bench and an Antilog Atlas II CC automated materials testing machine, mechanical strength tests can be performed, including tensile strength, separation, retention, and bonding/unbonding strength, as well as cable crimping tensile strength.
- Electrical: A Sefelec dielectric tester can be used to perform both hypovoltage and insulation tests, determining the dielectric strength or breakdown voltage at specific altitudes between sea level (1 bar) and 100,000 feet (10 mbar), as well as insulation strength tests from sea level to high altitude.
- Chemical: Tests include fluid resistance, marking, and silicone elasticity/expansion.
"This new test lab serves several important functions for Nicomatic," explains Jorris Martel, Test Engineer at Nicomatic. "The first is to qualify all our interconnect products according to the relevant industry standards and specifications. Through this initial process, we can provide all the data and information that customers require in terms of performance."
"But our most important mission," Martel continues, "is to help customers during the implementation of Nicomatic products in their applications. Our goal is to provide their design engineers with the advice and answers they need to ensure the best customer experience. We are not simply a testing lab: our true value lies in offering interconnection expertise and advice where others cannot."
Customers wishing to verify their products and solutions can now work with the test engineers and subject matter experts who staff Nicomatic's test laboratory to characterize, qualify, and thoroughly test connector components and subassemblies, ensuring they meet the industry standards and specifications required for demanding high-ratio applications.
