Mechanical and Electric Durability

At RCO Technologies we offer a variety of both mechanical and electrical durability testing with the capacity and personnel to meet your timing needs. The laboratory is equipped with a large quantity of both pneumatic and electrical controllers to meet your durability testing needs. The RCO Technologies Durability Team has the experience and fabrication skills to perform standard OEM provided specifications or assist you in creating custom specifications to meet your needs. All of our durability testing can be performed at room temperature or at various temperature extremes.

Pneumatic Controllers

RCO Technologies has a vast number of multiple channel pneumatic controllers. Our controllers are capable of operating up to eight pneumatic cylinders and respond to two load feedback conditions. The flexibility of our controllers gives us the capability to perform complex durability scenarios. The controllers are portable and can be used in conjunction with our environmental chambers to test product durability at temperature extremes. The controllers are universal and are used on durability testing conditions, such as:

• Head Restraints
• Compartment Lids
• Manual Seat Tracks
• Manual Seat Recliners
• Cup Holders
• Fold and Tumble Seats
• Custom, just describe your needs

Fatigue

At RCO Technologies we offer pneumatic and hydraulically actuated fatigue testing. Both of our fatigue types are controlled by load feedback controllers to ensure that your required loads are met on every cycle. Our pneumatic controllers have the ability to combine load feedback with multiple channels of actuation; this capability allows us to perform complex cyclic durability with the addition of fatigue loading. The hydraulic fatigue stations allow for higher fatigue rates as well as the ability to program varying blocks of loading conditions with varying frequencies.

Powertrack

RCO Technologies has a great capacity for testing electric motor actuated components. Our controllers can power multiple motors simultaneously for complex cycling scenarios. The testing equipment is controlled by the amperage feedback of the sample or by proximity switches that can limit the travel of the sample. All of our controllers are portable and can be used in conjunction with our environmental chambers to allow for durability cycling at temperature extremes.

Data Acquisition

At RCO Technologies we have the capability of collecting multiple channels of varying types of data simultaneously. There are several data stations that are mobile and are used throughout the lab on a daily basis. RCO also has a portable system that can be used for data collection at remote locations, for your convenience. At RCO Technologies we have the capability to collect various combinations of the following data types:

• Displacement
• Time
• Force
• Temperature
• Torque
• Current
• Voltage
• Strain

Chamber

RCO Technologies has several environmental chambers with the capability of obtaining temperature extremes of -40 degrees Celsius to 115 degrees Celsius and humidity capabilities of 95% RH. Our chambers range in size from a reach in for smaller components to walk in for larger items, such as vehicle bodies. The testing performed in the chambers range from monitoring stationary samples to performing cyclic mechanical durability at temperature extremes.