Environmental Sand and Dust Testing
Particle Technology Ltd houses the largest commercial sand and dust testing facility in the UK. The requirements of all of the major specifications for dust penetration and erosion by sand can be met for both 'swirling' and 'driving' conditions and we have a full Ingress Protection (IP) facility, with the capability of incorporating both dust and water tests. All the listed standards are tested to ISO 17025 and are accredited by UKAS. The chamber is the largest of its kind in the UK and allows bespoke testing to be performed for combined vibration and dust testing and very high speed dust testing without incurring the additional cost of shipping components outside the UK .
The facility includes the following:
- 4 x 4 x 3m blowing and swirling dust chamber with a 2m high access door which can be extended to 2.5m
- 900mm square x 600mm high small swirling dust chamber
- 300mm diameter dust driving application duct with an exit velocity of up to 30m/s
- 90oC maximum air temperature for driving sand and dust tests
- NEW - Humidity Control: Guaranteed <30% rh
- NEW - Low temperature control: testing below ambient temperature
- Unhindered entrance for easy access with a forklift truck
- Extended testing area where bespoke tests can be performed i.e. extra large chamber requirements
- Ability to perform combination vibration and dust tests
Summary of accredited test standards:
- MIL STD 810 B - G 510.5 Proc I & II
- DEF STD 07 - 55 (Part 2) Secion 4/1
- DEF STD 00 - 35 (Part 3) CL25
- BS EN 60529:1992
- ISO 20653:2006
- RTCA DO - 160B - F Section 12
Please phone 01283 520365 or email dusttesting@particletechnology.com for any extra information or to ask for a quotation.
